In Brussels there is a growing debate about whether regulations should be introduced that require households to replace a gas boiler with a more efficient solutions. In this episode, Jon Slowe explores the nature of the discussion in Brussels with Mélanie Auvray, Senior EU Affairs Advisor, and Jozefien Vanbecelaere, Head of EU Affairs from the European Heat Pump Association .
In this episode, we explore the future of gas networks and their role in the energy transition, and how the clean hydrogen industry is developing in the UK, with Angela Needle , Director of Strategy at Cadent Gas as Vice-President of Hydrogen UK , and Brendan Murphy , hydrogen expert at LCP Delta....
In this episode, Jon explores the leading trends in the clean hydrogen . With growing attention on this emerging area, Jon is joined by LCP Delta experts Nerea Martinez Hipolito and Brendan Murphy , who share their views on the leading trends and what we'll see in the next few years....
In the following episode, Jon Slowe engages in a compelling conversation with Andrew Middleton , the esteemed Managing Director of British Gas Zero, joined by Nigel Timperley , a respected expert. Jon, Nigel, and Andrew delve into a comprehensive exploration of the myriad opportunities and formidable challenges that energy retailers encounter when collaborating with their valued customers to embark on the transformative journey of decarbonising residential properties....
In this episode, Jon talks with Kristina Rabecaite , founder and CEO of PPAYA , a company helping renewable generators get the best price for their power. Jon and Kristina explore the market for PPAs, as well as what it takes to start a new business in this dynamic part of the energy transition.
Interest in heat pumps is growing in Europe, with a focus on actual installations in Germany and the UK. Guests include Jens Dertenkötter , a German heating installation business owner, Tessa Clark , an LCP Delta expert, and Daniel Logue , an Energy Systems Catapult consultant. They discuss installation rates, the proportion of heat pumps, and compare the markets in the UK and Germany....
In this episode, Jon talks with Jannik Schall , Co-Founder and CPO of 1KOMMA5° , the international installer of PV and other low carbon products that has raised €300M since its inception in 2021. LCP Delta expert Dina Darshini provides expert opinion on how these markets are developing.
Electricity distribution networks will face increasing challenges as electrification gathers pace and more and more distributed generation emerges. In this episode, Jon Slowe explores both these challenges and how a ground-breaking innovation project, Community DSO , is set to address these challenges, with guests from Northern Powergrid , consultancy TNEI and LCP Delta....
In this episode LCP Delta's heat team discuss their key takeaways from ISH, Europe's leading heating exhibition, held every two years in Frankfurt. The team explore what these takeaways mean for the evolution of Europe's heating sector, and look into the crystal ball to see what they expect to see at the next ISH. Submit your questions for future episodes to talkingnewenergy@lcp.com , updates can be found on our social media platforms, and remember, to please give us a follow....
Demand side flexibility is much talked about, and growing in many parts of Europe. In this episode Jon Slowe talks to LCP Delta experts Lucy Murley and Jon Ferris about where it’s at and where it’s headed, using findings from the recently published Market Monitor for Demand Side Flexibility.
Using gas as efficiently as possible has come into even more focus in the current energy crisis. While electrification will continue to be the broad thrust of decarbonisation efforts, gas will have a role to play - particularly in some types of buildings - for many years to come. So it makes sense to use gas as efficiently as possible. In this episode, Jon Slowe talks with Luigi Tischer about thermally driven heat pumps - which can dramatically improve the efficiency of converting gas into heat....
The installation and pipeline for large front-of-meter batteries in Great Britain has grown rapidly. In this episode, Jon Slowe is joined by LCP Delta experts Chris Matson, Jon Ferris and Rajiv Gogna to explore how and why this sector has developed, where it's headed, and whether we'll see similar growth in other countries.
The challenges of utilities and energy retailers to become more customer led, and develop compelling products and services for customers, is one of the biggest in the energy transition. In this episode, Jon Slowe talks to Tom Bean from the Irish utility ESB , where he’s responsible for innovation and new products for their customer-facing businesses.
In this episode, Jon Slowe talks to Daniel Linden, Co-Founder and CPO at Tibber in Sweden, a company bringing together energy retail, digital technology and smarter electricity consumption. Jon and Daniel discuss Tibber's journey since launching and their future plans.
In this episode, Jon Slowe is talking with an organisation from the financial sector. For a successful energy transition there will need to be big changes and investments in how energy is used, stored and generated in homes and buildings – and that will need high levels of customer engagement. Jon is joined by Petra Eussen from Rabobank in the Netherlands, Berend Olde Rikkert from energy insights provider NET2GRID, and LCP Delta expert David Trevithick.
In this episode, Jon Slowe talks to Nick Woolley, CEO and Co-Founder of ev.energy. Nick last joined Talking New Energy in 2020, and talks us through the progress his company has made in their mission to deliver a simple, straightforward EV charging experience, enabling customers to recharge their electric vehicle at home and outside the home, using the cheapest and greenest energy from the grid.
In this episode, Jon Slowe catches up with Christian Deilmann, co-founder and managing director of tado. They discuss the growth of tado since its launch in 2011 to today, having sold close to 3 million smart thermostats across Europe, and explore where tado is headed.
Imagine a future where devices in our homes like heat pumps, batteries and electric vehicle charge points talk to each other and work out when to operate in response to the changing needs of the distribution network, the electricity system, and the intraday markets. How can we move towards this, from our current situation of having lot of closed systems that don't communicate with each other? Jon Slowe discusses this question with LCP Delta experts Arthur Jouannic and Zuoxiang Zhang....
In this episode, Jon Slowe talks with Daniel Snygg from Swedish energy retailer Halmstads Energi och Miljo (HEM), Thomas Forssell from digital service provider Bright, and LCP Delta expert David Trevithick, exploring how HEM and Bright have worked together to improve engagement with HEM's customers.
In this episode we’re looking at the intersection of electricity distribution networks, energy storage, and EV charging infrastructure in North America. Jon Slowe is joined by Dr Shihab Kuran, founder and CEO of Power Edison, as well as Executive Chairman of their sister company EV Edison, to discuss his work with energy storage – stationary and mobile – and EV charging infrastructure.
This week we're discussing supporting local net zero planning the Energy Systems Toolkit. Host Jon Slowe is joined by Matthew Hindle, Head of Net Zero and Sustainability at Wales & West Utilities, and Andrew Conway, Principal Analyst LCP Delta. The toolkit is a practical resource designed to offer organisations the opportunity to design an affordable and reliable future energy system to reach Net Zero. It combines Wales & West Utilities innovative whole systems simulator, the 2050 Energy...
In this episode, we look at the world of green energy certificates, which is getting more complex. Many companies and individuals on green energy tariffs want reassurance that they use 100% renewable energy, but with the current methods of matching supply and demand over a 12-month period this is not possible. Jon is joined by Toby Ferenczi. Toby is the CEO and co-founder of Granular Energy a company building software solutions for utilities and other stakeholders to access, manage and trade tim...
In this episode, Jon Slowe is joined by Philipp Pausder, founder and CEO of Thermondo, Germany’s largest installer of heating systems. They discuss the current energy crisis, what Thermondo are seeing from customers, and how they’re responding. They also discuss whether energy as a service can accelerate the uptake of high-efficiency products in customers' homes as the energy transition gathers pace.
In this episode, Jon talks to Sandra Trittin, who founded tiko in Switzerland. They explore Sandra's journey since founding tiko in 2012 to now, when she is moving on. Jon talks to Sandra about her takeaways, her observations on the journey she's been on and her view for the future.
In this episode, we discuss the impact of the energy crisis in the heating markets. Are rising gas prices causing big changes in how people are buying appliances, and what sort of heat appliances are they buying? Are people avoiding buying new heating appliances to save money? To explore these questions, Jon Slowe is joined by Delta-EE's Head of Heat, Steven Ashurst.
In this episode we’re looking at electricity networks, and the increasing stresses and strains that they’re going to be under as more renewable generation is connected, and heat and transport is increasingly electrified. To explore this, and some of the solutions, Jon Slowe is joined by Susanne Nies, General Manager for Germany at Smart Wires, a US based company providing technology and products to network companies; and Delta-EE colleague and expert, Jon Ferris.
In this episode, host Jon Slowe, together with Nigel Timperley - Principal Analyst at Delta-EE, talks with Andreas Thorsheim, Founder and CEO of Otovo, an organisation providing solar photovoltaics to households across several European countries.
In this episode host Jon Slowe talks with Mark Apsey, Managing Director (UK) at energy services company Ameresco, exploring their work with commercial, industrial, and municipal customers.
In this episode we’re looking at a controversial and complex topic –the curtailment of wind generation. Wind curtailment is when the output of wind plants is reduced to below its maximum generation capacity. This has been happening for many years, but with net zero targets and dynamic changing energy systems, it’s increasingly getting attention. As usual host Jon Slowe is taking a well-earned holiday, Charmaine Coutinho is talking with two Delta-EE colleagues - Jon Ferris, Head of Flexibility an...
In this episode, Jon is speaking with one of our previous guests, Charlotte Blou Sand from True Energy in Denmark who joined the first series of Talking New Energy 3 years ago. Since then, True Energy has been on a journey, developing, growing, and changing ownership. Charlotte shares more about how True Energy has grown, what has worked, and some of the challenges they faced along the way.
