In this episode we're discussing an exciting topic: the opportunities and challenges of offshore hydrogen. We’ll delve into the reasons for a growing interest in offshore hydrogen, the practical development of hydrogen plants and the environmental implications and sustainability potential. Joining Maria in the studio are Werna Udding, Manager business development for offshore hydrogen at Gasunie, a network operator for energy in The Netherlands and our own Lonneke Tabak, Strategy and Consulting ...
Jun 02, 2025•31 min•Season 2Ep. 9
In this episode we are tackling a pressing issue: the scarcity of critical materials in the renewable energy sector. We’ll delve into what these materials are, the challenges posed by their limited availability, and how companies can navigate this landscape to ensure a sustainable energy future. Joining Maria in the studio are Monique Kootker, a Manager in Sourcing and Vendor Management at Stedin, a Dutch energy network operator responsible for the distribution of electricity and gas in the Neth...
Mar 06, 2025•37 min•Season 2Ep. 8
We kick off the new season in a renewed set-up. We have joined forces again with one of our previous hosts, Maria Punch. In the upcoming episodes you will hear Maria discuss different kinds of topics related to the Energy Transition. She will do this in collaboration with both an Accenture expert as well as an expert from the field. In the first episode of this season, we will dive into Circularity in the Renewables industry. For this topic we have invited Adriana Begeer, part of Accenture Leade...
May 03, 2024•29 min•Season 2Ep. 7
In previous episodes we dove into some specific topics contributing to the Energy Transition. For this season's finale, we decided to zoom out and take a closer look at some more global trends affecting the energy industry and we'll look at how the Netherlands is performing within this space. For this episode, Lonneke Tabak (Energy Transition Services Lead, Accenture) invited one of our own Accenture colleagues, Pim Spierenburg to dive into the topic. Pim has been named Global Head of Net Zero T...
Dec 30, 2023•41 min•Season 2Ep. 6
With the world facing the daunting challenge of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) has emerged as a critical technology to mitigate the impact of carbon on our planet. This importance is underscored by the IPCC as they reveal that without CCS, we cannot reach the climate targets. The empty gas fields located in the North Sea have the potential to function as offshore CO2 storage locations. This geographical advantage offers the Netherlands a remarkable opportunit...
Nov 01, 2023•28 min•Season 2Ep. 5
The ‘Fit for 55’ package has raised the decarbonisation ambition for Europe, and with that, the need for faster progress in decarbonizing end usage and the overall power system. The Decarbonization Speedways study, conducted by Eurelectric and Accenture, provides insight into applying the accelerated decarbonisation ambition. In this episode, Lonneke Tabak (Energy Transition Services Lead, Accenture) and Michelangelo Aveta (Policy integration lead at Eurelectric) explore the massive necessary tr...
Jul 21, 2023•31 min•Season 2Ep. 4
The electric vehicles (EV) market has grown rapidly in the last 10 years. With a growing share of renewable energy production on a supply side and a tremendous increase in electric vehicles on the demand side, more and more grid congestion occurs. Grid expansion and reinforcement cannot keep up with the increasing loads. Smart charging unleashes the power to provide grid stability by using electric vehicles as a storage option. Charging stations are becoming increasingly smart by optimizing the ...
Jul 19, 2023•33 min•Season 2Ep. 3
By now hydrogen has a wide scale of applications and is a prominent theme within the energy transition. The most sustainable hydrogen requires large-scale renewable electricity, which is often found in different areas than where demand is high. Matching sustainable hydrogen supply and demand requires long distance transportation, in which hydrogen in the form of ammonia is most efficient. Besides an energy carrier, ammonia is also a direct feedstock or intermediate. Together with ammonia, methan...
May 15, 2023•28 min•Season 2Ep. 2
The Netherlands is still heavily dependent on fossil gas for heating our homes. But the use of fossil gas comes at a price: CO2-emissions, earthquakes in Groningen and dependency on oil-rich countries. Green gas seems an ideal alternative. We are uniquely positioned to provide large volumes of Green Gas that can replace existing fossil Natural Gas and be fed into the Dutch gas grid. In the Netherlands, it provides an additional means to enable the heat transition in the built environment, comple...
Mar 28, 2023•18 min•Season 2Ep. 1
In this 10th episode, we discuss the future of heat networks as one of the main technical challenges in our ambition toward a fossil-free world. What exactly are heat networks? How sustainable are they? And which sources of heat should be applied? A district heating network is as sustainable as the resources that feed it. Therefore, we need to move away from traditional district heating systems that are often dependent on one fossil fuel-based heat source to more sustainable ways of supplying he...
Jan 13, 2023•30 min•Season 1Ep. 10
The decreasing stability of the grid by feeding in more renewable energy poses a future treat to the grid’s stability. What measures can we take to ensure a future proof grid? A major technical challenge associated with the energy transition is the decreasing stability in the electricity grid. By feeding in more renewable sources the system’s inertia drops, resulting in the grid becoming less capable to respond to sudden changes. The inertia, usually provided by the large spinning generators in ...
Jul 11, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 9
For the past decade companies have been trying to offer a broad range of energy-related offerings to their customers touching upon people’s houses, cars and lifestyle. So far, there are no real success stories, but will this change now that electric vehicles and hence eMobility services are here to stay? The energy transition coupled with the advancement of technology offers companies a sea of opportunities to engage deeper with their customers when it comes to energy-related services. Many posi...
Feb 04, 2022•30 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Mede mogelijk gemaakt door: Accenture As discussed in our first podcast episode A hydrogen economy in the future how and when?, the transition toward a hydrogen economy comes with complex challenges. In this video series about hydrogen, we focus on these challenges: Part 1: steps towards cost competitive green hydrogen In this first video of the Transition Talk series, Joël Meggelaars, Senior Regulatory Affairs & Stakeholder Manager at Ørsted, and Sander van Ginkel, Managing Director at Acce...
Sep 01, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Mede mogelijk gemaakt door: Accenture Van elektro-techneuten tot vakmensen om zonnepanelen aan te leggen. Het tekort aan technisch personeel laat zich steeds harder voelen. Met name in het beroepsonderwijs kiezen nog steeds erg weinig jongeren voor een technische opleiding. In deze aflevering van Transition Talk gaan we dieper in op de verschillende oorzaken van dit probleem en kijken we naar de (in)directe gevolgen. Daarnaast zoomen we in op innovatieve oplossingen en best practices. De sector ...
Jul 07, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Mede mogelijk gemaakt door: Accenture The new 'Energiewet' is in the making. With this new regulation the Dutch government is changing the current Gaswet and Elektriciteitswet from 1998 with the goal to create an integrated regulation which will enable the energy transition and support the sustainability goals. However there is a lot of discussion on this new law, and what is required from legislation to facilitate the transition. What changes require new legislation? What is the role of legisla...
Jul 06, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Mede mogelijk gemaakt door: Accenture In our fourth podcast episode, we discuss the importance of a clear company purpose to achieve sustainability goals and to recover from times of crisis with experts from Nyenrode University/Lab Toekomstige Generaties and Nudge. The energy transition is one of the biggest system transformations we currently face as a society. For companies, setting a clear purpose, a mission that is incorporated in their DNA and that touches employees on a personal level, is ...
Jan 29, 2021•32 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Mede mogelijk gemaakt door: Accenture As energy systems transition to more sustainable sources and demand for electricity increases, new challenges arise in ensuring that the lights stay on. This podcast explores the concept of energy flexibility; what is it and why do we need it now more than ever? Conventional power generation by fossil fuels provides both stability and flexibility. Supply is scheduled to match demand and gas-fired power plants can respond relatively quickly to fluctuations. S...
Sep 23, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Mede mogelijk gemaakt door: Accenture Heating in buildings accounts for over half of residential energy consumption via space heating and hot water production, and therefore represents a significant share in CO2 emissions. In the energy transition, district heating is able to provide sustainable heat by distributing heat from various sustainable heat sources to the consumer. However, the implementation of district heating networks comes with many challenges. These challenges include issues aroun...
Jun 15, 2020•38 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Mede mogelijk gemaakt door: Accenture Hydrogen has potential as sustainable energy carrier and feedstock in the industry, transport sector and heating of the built environment. Moreover, hydrogen may play an important role in system integration as increased flexibility is required to keep the grid stable. As part of the energy transition, demand for energy is being electrified, while the share of renewable energy on the supply side is steadily increasing. Due to these immense developments in the...
Apr 01, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 1
