If you follow the US power market closely you will know that California and Texas are far ahead of all other states in terms of installed battery capacity. California... continue reading
Among the recently announced changes at CubeLogic, it has expanded its leadership team and one of those new hires is Richard Winter as CTO. Richard has a long and... continue reading
AI is the defining word of our time. Conversations about AI permeate every aspect of the energy business from coding assistance, data analysis, and forecasting to interface development, risk... continue reading
As I hear myself saying very often, new vendors emerge quite often in the broader CTRM space. We have covered why this occurs in detail in our comprehensive book... continue reading
By Carl Vellenoweth – Commoditas Partners. Having spent 20 years recruiting professionals in commodity trading technology, I’ve seen every shift in the market—whether it’s fluctuations in demand and supply,... continue reading
ComTech will be producing a second Sourcebook this year. Along with the annual CTRM Sourcebook – the definitive guide to CTRM Software – produced in the Fall each year,... continue reading
When discussing the use of AI in the energy industry, people often focus on specific use cases, weighing benefits against challenges related to trust, security, and efficiency. But why... continue reading
Yesterday, I received an email from American Clean Power highlighting the key findings of a new study report. The US National Power Demand Study – commissioned by the Alliance... continue reading
Recently, I had the opportunity to connect with Harshad Kolpyakwar, head of product management for Energy at FIS, to discuss the market outlook and FIS’s plans for 2025. As... continue reading
The current global situation is marked by deep uncertainty, with geopolitical factors playing a crucial role in shaping energy and commodity markets. Several key challenges are influencing decision-making in... continue reading
The Fendahl team recently presented me with an overview of their Fusion CTRM solution. Fendahl claims their software is intuitive and easy to use. While most software vendors make... continue reading
In a recent catch up with VAKT CEO, Tasja Botha, she talked a little bit about VAKT’s use of AI. As, VAKT’s Dale Becker told me recently as I... continue reading
I have been an active user of LinkedIn for many years but recently, it seems to have suffered a decline that I do hope isn’t terminal. It has become... continue reading
As Ganesh Natarajan, Global COO with Enuit, observed to me recently, energy and commodity markets are increasingly connected and “so events in one region can have ripple effects in... continue reading
Agtech is one of ION Commodities’ solutions that probably doesn’t get quite the recognition that some of ION Commodities’ other CTRM software products do – but should. It has... continue reading
Geneva-based Square Four SA has now migrated its NOVA CTRM to a cloud-based version and started to implement it at client sites, I was told earlier this week by... continue reading
Brian Quinn, SVP of Global Sales, at Quor Eka reckons that the vendor is already rocking into 2025 with its “first new logo of 2025, added within the first... continue reading
As I was in Singapore last week for Commodity Trading week APAC, I took the opportunity to visit with CoreTRM and its CEO, Ron Garden. As it turns out,... continue reading
Last week I was in Singapore – a first trip to Asia for me – to attend Commodity Trading Week APAC 2025 by Commodities People. It was a great... continue reading
Recently, Brady released a white paper outlining how their Energy Data Manager (EDM) interacts with ETRM systems and why EDM is a vital component of the modern energy ecosystem.... continue reading
Dycotrade recently announced Peter Coussement as its new Chief Delivery Officer (CDO) and has also made another senior hire to be announced shortly in the role of Chief of... continue reading
