In this episode of the Energy Transitions podcast, Pamela Largue speaks to Kim Getgen, CEO and Founder of InnovationForce, about how to navigate this unknown landscape in a strategic way that creates value for utilities. Getgen also unpacks the necessary elements for an innovation ecosystem that will ultimately modernise technology, business processes and the future of work.

Listen to this episode to learn more about:

• How utilities can navigate bureaucracy and mitigate innovation risk
• Avoiding the trap of continuous improvement
• How to maximise available budgets
• Establishing innovation mindsets and creative agility and overcoming status quo thinking
• Achieving strategic alignment with the utility leadership
• Understanding why the lack of collaboration between the US and Europe is a failed opportunity

Kim Getgen will be moderating a panel at Enlit Europe in Milan, from 22-24 October. Join the session, Unblocking Europe's Innovation Pipeline, to learn more about how to ensure Europe's innovation ecosystem functions properly.

In this episode of the Energy Transitions podcast, Pamela Largue speaks to Carol Johnston, VP of Energy, Utilities and Resources at enterprise software company IFS. Johnston unpacks how AI is revolutionising the way utilities operate, the risks associated with delaying digitalisation and how AI will ultimately optimise the relationship between mortals and machines.

Listen to this episode to learn more about:

• How technology maturity is facilitating AI's increasing role in the utility business
• Why we need AI for a successful and swift energy transition
• How AI is proving to be a game changer in managing the grid and distributed energy resources
• How to manage the impact AI's energy demand is placing on the grid
• Where is AI causing the most disruption and providing the most benefit
• Key use cases of AI in utility operations
• How to maximise a digitalisation strategy
• How to prepare the workforce to ensure AI is optimised
• The safeguards needed to mitigate risks of deploying AI

In this episode of the Energy Transitions podcast, Pamela Largue gains candid perspectives on the UK's CCUS market from Lorenzo Sani, power and utilities analyst at independent financial think tank Carbon Tracker. Sani shares findings from Carbon Tracker's latest reports which show the technology has shown little evidence of cost improvements and scalability.

In this episode you will learn more about:

• Why the UK's CCUS ambitions are not realistic and need to be reconsidered;
• The importance of policy to set realistic targets and why the UK's new Labour government needs to go back to the drawing board;
• Where CCUS will have the greatest impact in reaching decarbonisation targets;
• The challenges presented by upstream emissions for blue hydrogen and gas-CCS;
• How to ensure the carbon market is fit for purpose.

In this episode of the Energy Transitions podcast, Pamela Largue spoke to Jon Salazar, Founder and CEO at Gazelle Wind Power, about why he believes floating wind is the natural next step for offshore wind.

In this episode you will learn more about:

• Why floating offshore wind is the next big thing
• What needs to happen to reduce LCOE of floating wind and Gazelle's innovation roadmap to make that happen
• How the technology needs to be standardised to create economies of scale
• The importance of addressing permitting challenges and supply chain constraints
• What makes Gazelle Power unique and what projects are they involved in
• How Gazelle Wind Power moved from a concept to a commercially viable technology, as well as how it got its name.

Radosław (Radek) Gnutek, Director of Hydrogen Projects Development at Polenergia, sheds light on the company's strategic focuses, one of which is green hydrogen. Gnutek highlighted two projects that are making an impact on areas once renowned for coal mining activities. In these regions, energy transition is most visible, with green energy projects having the potential to change the landscape, economy, and culture.

Listen to this episode to learn more about:

• Why green hydrogen holds promise for Poland's energy transition
• Specifics about projects H2 Silesia and Nowa Sarzyna CHP Plant
• The impact of clean energy projects on Silesia, an industrial hub in Poland
• The state of Poland's existing hydrogen economy
• The challenges of building a green hydrogen economy
• Technologies making the most impact in the country's decarbonisation journey
• How Poland's educated workforce can be used as an asset

This edition of the podcast is part of Enlit on the Road Poland

In this episode of the Energy Transitions podcast, Joanna Pandera, founder and President of Forum Energii, provides an update on Poland's transition in light of recent leadership changes and the influence of European policy.

In this episode, you will learn more about:

• The impact of the energy crisis and government change
• The current Polish attitude towards green policy
• An update on the country's coal phase-out
• Technologies holding promise such as hydrogen and CCS
• The impact of polarisation on the energy landscape
• Opportunities and threats to Poland's energy transition
• Findings from Forum Energii's latest report: Energy Transition in Poland: 2024 Edition

This episode was recorded during Enlit On The Road Poland. You can find more information here.

In this Energy Transitions podcast episode, Brussels Editor and Host of the EU Energy Projects Podcast, Areti Ntaradimou, talks to Markus Rauramo, the CEO and President of Finnish energy giant Fortum and the Vice-President of Eurelectric, about Europe's road to net zero, policy robustness and the importance of technological neutrality to achieve the ambitious decarbonisation targets.

On a windy day at the Eurelectric Power Summit in Athens, they discussed:

• How ambitious EU energy policy provides incentives to energy companies;
• Why cyber security is increasingly important for the security of supply;
• How Fortum is planning for increased renewable energy integration onto the network and what role storage would play;
• What technologies are needed to ensure uninterrupted power to heavy industries;
• The different nuclear energy technologies that could assist in achieving decarbonisation goals;
• What the energy sector can learn from the Nordics.

In this episode of the Energy Transitions podcast, Pamela Largue speaks to Ann Burton, head of global BECCS deployment at Drax, about BECCS and what makes it a viable and sustainable decarbonisation solution. Burton talks about how Drax is progressing with the new energy system's project deployment, as well as the challenges, wins and lessons learned thus far.

In this episode, you will gain insight into:

• Why bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) is a viable solution despite its bad reputation
• How BECCS can be sustainable
• Challenges associated with projects and how to overcome them
• An update on the 600MW North Yorkshire plant and Drax's expansion plans into US markets
• The skills needed to make these projects successful
• Why education and awareness are critical to ensure the growth of the sector
• How BECCS is developing a robust carbon credits market