Talking New Energy

In this episode Jon and Sandra explore the journey of an energy insights scale-up, talking with NET2GRID founder and CEO Bert Lutje Berenbroek who has led the company since its inception in 2012. Bert Lutje Berenbroek has 20 years of experience in the semiconductor business, working with innovative companies in Silicon Valley and Boston. He founded NET2GRID 13 years ago, driven by the vision that access to real-time energy data is a crucial piece of the puzzle in supporting the energy transition. Catch-up on our State of the Digital Energy Market webinar series Head over to our subscriber portal to find out "What makes a great energy insights app?" in our latest report You can also visit our website to learn more about Energy Insights+ at lcpdelta.com   Subscribe to LCP Delta email communications Select your areas of interest, and we'll alert you whenever new content is published. You can amend your choices or unsubscribe at any time.   Hosts – Jon Slowe and Sandra Trittin Produced – LCP Delta and D8   If you'd like to give feedback on this episode or would like to be a future guest on the podcast, please contact us at talkingnewenergy@lcp.com   Follow us on: Twitter | LinkedIn   Each LCP Delta Talking New Energy podcast is for information and marketing purposes only and does not constitute any form of advice. All views expressed by the podcast hosts and guests are purely their own opinions and do not represent those of LCP Delta, its clients or affiliates. All rights to this podcast are reserved to LCP Delta. LCP Delta does not accept any liability for any loss that arises out of or in connection with your or any third party's reliance on the podcast. Please refer to the Legal Notices section on the LCP website for further information.    Hosted on Podbean. See podbean.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Jon and Sandra talk with two people steeped in the world of flexibility and aggregation: Daniele Andreoli, Head of Flexibility Solutions, Enel X, and Jan-Willem Rombouts, who set up one of the early aggregators ReStore, and has now founded Beebop. We explore how the business of flexibility and aggregation has changed, where it's at, and where it's headed.  Download our 5th annual Market Monitor for Demand-side Flexibility  You can also visit our website to learn more about Flexibility at lcpdelta.com    Subscribe to LCP Delta email communications   Select your areas of interest, and we'll alert you whenever new content is published.   You can amend your choices or unsubscribe at any time.    Hosts – Jon Slowe and Sandra Trittin  Produced – LCP Delta and D8    If you'd like to give feedback on this episode or would like to be a future guest on the podcast, please contact us at talkingnewenergy@lcp.com     Follow us on:  Twitter | LinkedIn    Each LCP Delta Talking New Energy podcast is for information and marketing purposes only and does not constitute any form of advice. All views expressed by the podcast hosts and guests are purely their own opinions and do not represent those of LCP Delta, its clients or affiliates. All rights to this podcast are reserved to LCP Delta. LCP Delta does not accept any liability for any loss that arises out of or in connection with your or any third party's reliance on the podcast. Please refer to the Legal Notices section on the LCP website for further information.     Hosted on Podbean. See podbean.com/privacy for more information. 

In this episode, we explore how ZeroAvia are working on decarbonising aviation using hydrogen. Jon and Sandra talk with Sergey Kiselev, Chief Business Officer at ZeroAvia, a UK/US-based company developing a hydrogen-fuel cell powertrain for light and medium-sized aircraft and Brendan Murphy, Head of Hydrogen at LCP Delta. Sergey Kiselev is Chief Business Officer at ZeroAvia – a leading innovator in decarbonising commercial aviation, focused on the development of a hydrogen fuel cell powertrain for commercial flights.  Sergey is based out of the company's facility at Cotswold Airport in Kemble, UK.   Prior to joining ZeroAvia, Sergey led the European operations of eMotorWerks, which developed smart vehicle-grid integration hardware and software and was acquired in 2017.  eMotorWerks'' JuiceBox Smart EV charging station is still the best selling product in its category in the United States for the last 5 years.  A decade leading into this, Sergey worked as a partner at McKinsey, focusing on energy, sustainability and the public sector. Sergey obtained his PhD and conducted postdoctoral research in experimental low temperature physics and nanomagnetics at Cornell University in the US. -- Brendan boasts over a decade of dedicated expertise within the dynamic realms of energy and low carbon sectors, such as Heat and Hydrogen. His wealth of experience spans intricate policy and regulation, adept program management, and shrewd commercial acumen, covering a diverse spectrum of domains. In recent years, Brendan has been instrumental in advising prominent utilities, pioneering developers, and pivotal government bodies, sculpting their strategic blueprints, investment roadmaps, and spearheading flagship low carbon policy initiatives. Check out our 2024 Hydrogen Market Outlook Download our whitepaper on hydrogen storage vaults Listen to the "Future of gas distribution" podcast episode with Dr. Angela Needle from Hydrogen UK You can also visit our website to learn more about Hydrogen Intelligence Service at lcpdelta.com   Subscribe to LCP Delta email communications Select your areas of interest, and we'll alert you whenever new content is published. You can amend your choices or unsubscribe at any time.   Hosts – Jon Slowe and Sandra Trittin Produced – LCP Delta and D8   If you'd like to give feedback on this episode or would like to be a future guest on the podcast, please contact us at talkingnewenergy@lcp.com   Follow us on: Twitter | LinkedIn   Each LCP Delta Talking New Energy podcast is for information and marketing purposes only and does not constitute any form of advice. All views expressed by the podcast hosts and guests are purely their own opinions and do not represent those of LCP Delta, its clients or affiliates. All rights to this podcast are reserved to LCP Delta. LCP Delta does not accept any liability for any loss that arises out of or in connection with your or any third party's reliance on the podcast. Please refer to the Legal Notices section on the LCP website for further information.    Hosted on Podbean. See podbean.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we speak to Centre for Net Zero, a non-profit, impact-driven energy research institute founded by renewable energy group Octopus Energy, we discuss the Centre's work on intelligent demand, exploring recent experiences with GB's Demand Flexibility Service, the growing role of automation, and CNZ's work with open and synthetic smart meter data with Lucy Yu, CEO and Izzy Woolgar, Director of External Affairs. Lucy is CEO at Centre for Net Zero (CNZ), a research unit leading pioneering research to make a fully sustainable global energy system a reality. Lucy has 20 years of experience in technology, policy, and regulation. She has led teams in the UK government and the UN, and has run operations, public policy, research, and strategy for some of Europe's brightest startups. Lucy is a Non-Executive Member of the Board at the Connected Places Catapult and E3G, and an Associate Fellow of Technology and Public Policy at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change. Izzy is Director of External Affairs at Centre for Net Zero. She gets the Centre's leading research into the hands of influential global stakeholders, driving bolder policymaking and an accelerated energy transition. Izzy is a specialist in strategic communication, with a background advising major global blue chips. She spent many years advising Centrica and bp, helping them to pivot to integrated energy companies by supporting their corporate venturing teams. She led campaigns that supported and raised the profile of their investment portfolios of high potential, green start-ups. She holds a degree from the University of Cambridge. Watch our video explaining FLEXtrack to understand more about ancillary services data across European Flexibility Markets Learn more about Centre for Net Zero's deep analysis of Demand Flexibility Service Find out more about OpenSynth   You can also visit our website to learn more about Flexibility Research Service at lcpdelta.com   Subscribe to LCP Delta email communications Select your areas of interest, and we'll alert you whenever new content is published. You can amend your choices or unsubscribe at any time.   Hosts – Jon Slowe and Sandra Trittin Produced – LCP Delta and D8   If you'd like to give feedback on this episode or would like to be a future guest on the podcast, please contact us at talkingnewenergy@lcp.com   Follow us on: Twitter | LinkedIn   Each LCP Delta Talking New Energy podcast is for information and marketing purposes only and does not constitute any form of advice. All views expressed by the podcast hosts and guests are purely their own opinions and do not represent those of LCP Delta, its clients or affiliates. All rights to this podcast are reserved to LCP Delta. LCP Delta does not accept any liability for any loss that arises out of or in connection with your or any third party's reliance on the podcast. Please refer to the Legal Notices section on the LCP website for further information.    Hosted on Podbean. See podbean.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Jon and Sandra talk with Alex Schoch, Global Head Flexibility & Electrification, Octopus Energy. They explore how Octopus is driving change in the energy sector, and Alex's perspectives on the energy transition. Alex Schoch has over 15 years' worth of experience in growing and scaling transformative sustainable businesses.  Most notably having held various leadership roles at Tesla across both the automotive and energy businesses. From leading expansion of the European business in preparation for the introduction of the Model S across 10 markets, established the EMEA Energy business, and leading Global Business Operations of the Energy business. At Octopus Energy Group, he leads Flexibility and Electrification Programmes globally focused on developing and bringing to market the next generation products and underlying technologies spanning utility scale renewable generation through to consumer electrification.  As transport and heat continue to rapidly decarbonise, helping consumers participate in a simple and easy way will be a critical factor in ensuring the success of the transition. Download our 5th edition of the Market Monitor for Demand Side Flexibility Watch our EV Predictions webinar on-demand You can also visit our website to learn more about LCP Delta at lcpdelta.com   Subscribe to LCP Delta email communications Select your areas of interest, and we'll alert you whenever new content is published. You can amend your choices or unsubscribe at any time.   Hosts – Jon Slowe and Sandra Trittin Produced – LCP Delta and D8   If you'd like to give feedback on this episode or would like to be a future guest on the podcast, please contact us at talkingnewenergy@lcp.com   Follow us on: Twitter | LinkedIn   Each LCP Delta Talking New Energy podcast is for information and marketing purposes only and does not constitute any form of advice. All views expressed by the podcast hosts and guests are purely their own opinions and do not represent those of LCP Delta, its clients or affiliates. All rights to this podcast are reserved to LCP Delta. LCP Delta does not accept any liability for any loss that arises out of or in connection with your or any third party's reliance on the podcast. Please refer to the Legal Notices section on the LCP website for further information.    Hosted on Podbean. See podbean.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Jon Slowe and Sandra Trittin, explore how power-hungry data centres can minimise their environmental impact with Ciaran Flanagan, Global Head of Datacenter Solutions & Services at Siemens and Stefanie Casall, Director Brand & Marketing, AQ Compute. Ciaran is VP and Global Head of Siemens' Datacenter Solutions business; he is tasked with the continued development of Siemens as a technology provider to the global data center industry and growing Siemens' presence in this exciting market and has consulted with several Fortune 100 companies on Datacenter operations, technical architecture, energy efficiency, procurement strategy and financial planning. Additionally, served as an advisor to several Datacenter operators, Private Equity & Property Development companies on Digital Infrastructure and Energy Storage investments, in both greenfield and M&A opportunities. With 14 years of experience in brand building, marketing and communications, Stafanie's passion lies in decoding the essen[1]ce of brand DNA and understanding the deep "why" behind every brand. Alongside her professional work, she is a yoga teacher, and firmly believes that yoga is not just a physical practice, but a mindset and a way of life. Beyond the corporate landscape, her heart beats for animals and for our oceans, reflecting her deep commitment to wildlife conservation and environmental stewardship. Find all the news and information you need about the energy transition in one place at your fingertips. Subscribe to our research portal to access this report on "Energy Services for C&I Customers 2022". You can also visit our website to learn more about Consultancy Services at lcpdelta.com   Subscribe to LCP Delta email communications Select your areas of interest, and we'll alert you whenever new content is published. You can amend your choices or unsubscribe at any time.   Hosts – Jon Slowe and Sandra Trittin Produced – LCP Delta and D8   If you'd like to give feedback on this episode or would like to be a future guest on the podcast, please contact us at talkingnewenergy@lcp.com   Follow us on: Twitter | LinkedIn   Each LCP Delta Talking New Energy podcast is for information and marketing purposes only and does not constitute any form of advice. All views expressed by the podcast hosts and guests are purely their own opinions and do not represent those of LCP Delta, its clients or affiliates. All rights to this podcast are reserved to LCP Delta. LCP Delta does not accept any liability for any loss that arises out of or in connection with your or any third party's reliance on the podcast. Please refer to the Legal Notices section on the LCP website for further information.    Hosted on Podbean. See podbean.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Jon Slowe and Sandra Trittin are joined by Peter Journeay-Kaler, Energy Analyst from International Energy Agency (IEA) and Sam Hollister, Head of Economics and Finance at LCP Delta exploring energy policy developments in several European countries. Peter Journeay-Kaler has directly advised governments on how they can improve energy policy as a staff member at the International Energy Agency and the International Renewable Energy Agency. He also worked in the aerospace industry and holds a B.S. Physics, M.S. Aerospace Engineering and M.S. covering Energy and Environment.  Sam Hollister leads on LCP Delta's external engagement and market insight. He has over 10 years experience within energy policy and public affairs having been a Senior Director at the leading energy trade association and most recently leading the policy team at one of the UK's largest energy retailers. Catch up-on our on-demand GB Power Market Outlook webinar Check out our insights on the UK's Review of Electricity Market Arrangements Find out more about Electricity Grids and Secure Energy Transitions with IEA's report Find our more about The Future of Heat Pumps with IEA's report You can also visit our website to learn more about we help policymakers and associations at lcpdelta.com   Subscribe to LCP Delta email communications Select your areas of interest, and we'll alert you whenever new content is published. You can amend your choices or unsubscribe at any time.   Hosts – Jon Slowe and Sandra Trittin Produced – LCP Delta and D8   If you'd like to give feedback on this episode or would like to be a future guest on the podcast, please contact us at talkingnewenergy@lcp.com   Follow us on: X | LinkedIn   Each LCP Delta Talking New Energy podcast is for information and marketing purposes only and does not constitute any form of advice. All views expressed by the podcast hosts and guests are purely their own opinions and do not represent those of LCP Delta, its clients or affiliates. All rights to this podcast are reserved to LCP Delta. LCP Delta does not accept any liability for any loss that arises out of or in connection with your or any third party's reliance on the podcast. Please refer to the Legal Notices section on the LCP website for further information.    Hosted on Podbean. See podbean.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Jon Slowe is joined by two members of our EV team, Oliver McHugh, EV Charging Research Manager and Kate Armitage, EV Contractor at LCP Delta to explore a slowdown in the rate of growth of electric vehicles, its implications for the EV charging sector, and look at battery-powered trucks. Oliver manages LCP Delta's EV Charging Service. He leads the research into the EV charging market and engages regularly with key industry players on various hot topics. Oliver has been at LCP Delta since 2020 and previously held a position in the consultancy team, advising clients on the energy transition. Kate, is an Associate at LCP Delta. She has a background in energy and has worked in eMobility since 2010 when she was responsible for the electric vehicles team at EDF Energy. Kate works very closely with the fleet industry, hosting webinars, roundtables and live events that help fleets navigate the transition to net zero.  Check out our latest EV Driver Survey in partnership with Shell Recharge.  Watch our EV predictions webinar on-demand.   You can also visit our website to learn more about EV Charging Service Research at lcpdelta.com    Subscribe to LCP Delta email communications   Select your areas of interest, and we'll alert you whenever new content is published.   You can amend your choices or unsubscribe at any time.    Hosts – Jon Slowe and Sandra Trittin  Produced – LCP Delta and D8    If you'd like to give feedback on this episode or would like to be a future guest on the podcast, please contact us at talkingnewenergy@lcp.com     Follow us on:  X | LinkedIn    Each LCP Delta Talking New Energy podcast is for information and marketing purposes only and does not constitute any form of advice. All views expressed by the podcast hosts and guests are purely their own opinions and do not represent those of LCP Delta, its clients, or affiliates. All rights to this podcast are reserved to LCP Delta. LCP Delta does not accept any liability for any loss that arises out of or in connection with your or any third party's reliance on the podcast. Please refer to the Legal Notices section on the LCP website for further information.     Hosted on Podbean. See podbean.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Jon Slowe and Sandra Trittin are joined by David Watson, CEO of Ohme - the EV chargepoint manufacturer. They discuss Ohme's rapid growth and scale-up, flexibility, and David's other roles – as Chief Investment Officer of Temporis Capital, and owner of a cider-producing orchard.  Catch-up on our on-demand webinar for predictions for 2024 Read our press release to find out what our energy experts have to say about the short term EV market You can also visit our website to learn more about our EV Charging Research Service at lcpdelta.com   Subscribe to LCP Delta email communications Select your areas of interest, and we'll alert you whenever new content is published. You can amend your choices or unsubscribe at any time.   Hosts – Jon Slowe and Sandra Trittin Produced – LCP Delta and D8   If you'd like to give feedback on this episode or would like to be a future guest on the podcast, please contact us at talkingnewenergy@lcp.com   Follow us on: Twitter | LinkedIn   Each LCP Delta Talking New Energy podcast is for information and marketing purposes only and does not constitute any form of advice. All views expressed by the podcast hosts and guests are purely their own opinions and do not represent those of LCP Delta, its clients or affiliates. All rights to this podcast are reserved to LCP Delta. LCP Delta does not accept any liability for any loss that arises out of or in connection with your or any third party's reliance on the podcast. Please refer to the Legal Notices section on the LCP website for further information.    Hosted on Podbean. See podbean.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we explore the challenges of keeping transmission networks stable as levels of renewable generation grow and grow. To discuss this we're joined by Duncan Burt, previously Director of Operations at National Grid ESO in the UK and now Chief Strategic Growth Officer at Reactive Technologies, and LCP Delta Flexibility & Storage expert Jon Ferris.  You can also visit our website to learn more about Flexibility Research Service at lcpdelta.com   Subscribe to LCP Delta email communications Select your areas of interest, and we'll alert you whenever new content is published. You can amend your choices or unsubscribe at any time.   Hosts – Jon Slowe and Sandra Trittin Produced – LCP Delta and D8   If you'd like to give feedback on this episode or would like to be a future guest on the podcast, please contact us at talkingnewenergy@lcp.com   Follow us on: Twitter | LinkedIn   Each LCP Delta Talking New Energy podcast is for information and marketing purposes only and does not constitute any form of advice. All views expressed by the podcast hosts and guests are purely their own opinions and do not represent those of LCP Delta, its clients or affiliates. All rights to this podcast are reserved to LCP Delta. LCP Delta does not accept any liability for any loss that arises out of or in connection with your or any third party's reliance on the podcast. Please refer to the Legal Notices section on the LCP website for further information.    Hosted on Podbean. See podbean.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Jon Slowe and Sandra Trittin are joined by Marcus Fendt, Managing Director, and Chief sales Officer from The Mobility House. They explore how The Mobility House has positioned itself uniting the automotive and energy industries, what Marcus has learned as he's led the company to grow to over 350 employees, and what he sees as the key opportunities and challenges in the sector for the next years. Marcus Fendt studied Industrial Engineering in Munich. Before his entrepreneurial venture with The Mobility House in 2010, he held various management positions in the automotive and energy industries. As CSO and Managing Director at The Mobility House, he is responsible for partner sales, business development, and marketing. Catch-up on our on-demand webinar for predictions for 2024 Read our press release to find out what our energy eneperts have to say about the short term market You can also visit our website to learn more about EV Charging Service at lcpdelta.com   Subscribe to LCP Delta email communications Select your areas of interest, and we'll alert you whenever new content is published. You can amend your choices or unsubscribe at any time.   Hosts – Jon Slowe and Sandra Trittin Produced – LCP Delta and D8   If you'd like to give feedback on this episode or would like to be a future guest on the podcast, please contact us at talkingnewenergy@lcp.com   Follow us on: Twitter | LinkedIn   Each LCP Delta Talking New Energy podcast is for information and marketing purposes only and does not constitute any form of advice. All views expressed by the podcast hosts and guests are purely their own opinions and do not represent those of LCP Delta, its clients or affiliates. All rights to this podcast are reserved to LCP Delta. LCP Delta does not accept any liability for any loss that arises out of or in connection with your or any third party's reliance on the podcast. Please refer to the Legal Notices section on the LCP website for further information.    Hosted on Podbean. See podbean.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Jon Slowe and Sandra Trittin are joined by Teddy Flatau, Founder and CEO from wevo energy, a company with a mission to bring simple, efficient and cost-effective charging to the most energy-demand environments. Jon, Sandra and Teddy discuss Teddy's experiences as a serial entrepreneur, starting and growing wevo, and the EV charging market.  Watch on-demand the EV team reviews on major talking points of 2023 and what they expect to see in the future. Find out more about CHARGEtrack, - benchmarking public charging tariff tool. You can also visit our website to learn more about the EV Charging Service at lcpdelta.com    Subscribe to LCP Delta email communications   Select your areas of interest, and we'll alert you whenever new content is published.   You can amend your choices or unsubscribe at any time.    Hosts – Jon Slowe and Sandra Trittin  Produced – LCP Delta and D8    If you'd like to give feedback on this episode or would like to be a future guest on the podcast, please contact us at talkingnewenergy@lcp.com     Follow us on:  Twitter | LinkedIn    Each LCP Delta Talking New Energy podcast is for information and marketing purposes only and does not constitute any form of advice. All views expressed by the podcast hosts and guests are purely their own opinions and do not represent those of LCP Delta, its clients or affiliates. All rights to this podcast are reserved to LCP Delta. LCP Delta does not accept any liability for any loss that arises out of or in connection with your or any third party's reliance on the podcast. Please refer to the Legal Notices section on the LCP website for further information.     Hosted on Podbean. See podbean.com/privacy for more information. 

As heat pumps, solar panels (often with batteries), and EV chargers sales grow, we're seeing the emergence of ‘one-stop shops' providing customers with a portfolio of low carbon products and services for their homes. In this episode, Jon and Sandra, explore the rise of one-stop shops with Leonardo Melo, Business Development/Product Specialist at Samsung Electronics Air Conditioner Europe Air Conditioner Europe and Klara Ottosson, Heating Business Research Manager at LCP Delta. Leonardo Melo works at Samsung Electronics Air Conditioner Europe as a business developer. He counts over 10 years work experience in the HVAC industry with different experiences across the value chain. Klara joined LCP Delta in December 2020, she works with the Heat Services teams where she manages the Heating Business Service, focusing on topics such as evolving routes to market, heating propositions and customer research. Start reading our one-stop-shop report on our subscriber portal here. Learn how the heating sector is decarbonising in the energy transition in our training course. Watch our Heat Predictions for 2024 webinar on-demand. You can also visit our website to learn more about our Heating Business Research Service at lcpdelta.com   Subscribe to LCP Delta email communications Select your areas of interest, and we'll alert you whenever new content is published. You can amend your choices or unsubscribe at any time.   Hosts – Jon Slowe and Sandra Trittin Produced – LCP Delta and D8   If you'd like to give feedback on this episode or would like to be a future guest on the podcast, please contact us at talkingnewenergy@lcp.com   Follow us on: Twitter | LinkedIn   Each LCP Delta Talking New Energy podcast is for information and marketing purposes only and does not constitute any form of advice. All views expressed by the podcast hosts and guests are purely their own opinions and do not represent those of LCP Delta, its clients or affiliates. All rights to this podcast are reserved to LCP Delta. LCP Delta does not accept any liability for any loss that arises out of or in connection with your or any third party's reliance on the podcast. Please refer to the Legal Notices section on the LCP website for further information.    Hosted on Podbean. See podbean.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we talk with Christina Hepp, Director of Innovation and Intelligence at sonnen and New Energy Business Models Research Manager, Nigel Timperley. We're circling back to LCP Delta's ‘Energy Supplier of the Future' narrative and exploring sonnen's journey – and Christina's own thoughts – in relation to the growing convergence between energy retail and energy management. Christina Hepp is Director of Innovation and Intelligence at sonnen, responsible for understanding and analysing changing market and customer needs to develop new business opportunities and models. Since joining in 2019, Christina has played a crucial role in maintaining sonnen's pioneering position in the industry. Christina holds a master's degree in Sustainable Resource Management from the Technical University Munich. During her studies she contributed to a government-funded project on local flexibility markets at the Research Center for Energy Economics, focusing on defining the market design required to monetise small-scale distributed assets. Prior to this, Christina graduated with a bachelor's in international relations and environmental studies from Franklin University Switzerland, establishing the foundation for her career in environmental awareness and innovative energy solutions. She also worked in sustainable finance roles at Allianz and Unicredit. Nigel has 26 years of experience in the energy industry including spells at Distribution System Operators (DSO), suppliers, metering companies and in energy engineering. He has also worked in financial services, the UK civil service, and as an IT consultant. Nigel has worked for the last 17 years within the new energy sector, leading a wide range of consultancy and research projects, and running a start-up in the energy space, focused on community energy. His main interest is in the commercialisation of innovative propositions, he has been heavily involved in trials, demonstrations, and market development. More recently, he joined LCP Delta where he continues to work for multiple clients, with a strong focus on the commercial aspects of the transition. Download the Energy Supplier of the Future whitepaper Read our press release to find out how manufacturers need to adapt to thrive in the energy transition Find out more about sonnenCommunity You can also visit our website to learn more about the New Energy Business Models Research Service at lcpdelta.com   Subscribe to LCP Delta email communications Select your areas of interest, and we'll alert you whenever new content is published. You can amend your choices or unsubscribe at any time.   Hosts – Jon Slowe and Sandra Trittin Produced – LCP Delta and D8   If you'd like to give feedback on this episode or would like to be a future guest on the podcast, please contact us at talkingnewenergy@lcp.com   Follow us on: Twitter | LinkedIn   Each LCP Delta Talking New Energy podcast is for information and marketing purposes only and does not constitute any form of advice. All views expressed by the podcast hosts and guests are purely their own opinions and do not represent those of LCP Delta, its clients or affiliates. All rights to this podcast are reserved to LCP Delta. LCP Delta does not accept any liability for any loss that arises out of or in connection with your or any third party's reliance on the podcast. Please refer to the Legal Notices section on the LCP website for further information.    Hosted on Podbean. See podbean.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we explore what the upcoming winter is likely to mean for European and British energy markets. How are we positioned this winter compared to going into last winter? Are we likely to see big price spikes? How big is the risk to security of supply? And to what extent is demand-side response now part of the toolbox of solutions? Jon Slowe and Sandra Trittin are joined by Gurps Rupari, Senior Consultant within our modelling team and Jon Ferris, Head of Flexibility & Storage. Bringing a decade of energy industry expertise, Gurps Rupari, Senior Consultant focuses on optimising generation assets, particularly coal and gas plants. He collaborates with LCP Delta's consulting teams to anticipate market changes and enhance revenue through informed decision-making. Additionally, Gurps provides valuable insights into policy impacts, competitor analysis, and broader system dynamics. Jon boasts 16 years in energy markets, managing a €1bn wholesale portfolio for C&I consumers, focusing on contracts, market intelligence, procurement, and bill validation. His expertise spans market-policy dynamics and energy system costs, contributing to initiatives like the Power Responsive forum and UK ISGAN team. He played key roles in local energy markets in Orkney and South Korea, emphasising demand response and market design. As a revered industry commentator and speaker, Jon shares invaluable insights at events. Watch the on-demand Winter Market Outlook 2023 webinar here. Download the 2022 Market Monitor for Demand Side Flexibility. Find out more about power marketing modelling here. You can also visit our website to learn more about our Flexibility and Energy Storage subscription research at lcpdelta.com   Subscribe to LCP Delta email communications Select your areas of interest, and we'll alert you whenever new content is published. You can amend your choices or unsubscribe at any time.   Hosts – Jon Slowe and Sandra Trittin Produced – LCP Delta and D8   If you'd like to give feedback on this episode or would like to be a future guest on the podcast, please contact us at talkingnewenergy@lcp.com   Follow us on: Twitter | LinkedIn   Each LCP Delta Talking New Energy podcast is for information and marketing purposes only and does not constitute any form of advice. All views expressed by the podcast hosts and guests are purely their own opinions and do not represent those of LCP Delta, its clients or affiliates. All rights to this podcast are reserved to LCP Delta. LCP Delta does not accept any liability for any loss that arises out of or in connection with your or any third party's reliance on the podcast. Please refer to the Legal Notices section on the LCP website for further information.      Hosted on Podbean. See podbean.com/privacy for more information.

Heat pumps sales are growing across Europe. In this episode we explore whether we are at an inflexion point in the heating transition in Europe – and the key factors that will determine how quickly heat pump sales accelerate. In this episode, Jon Slowe and Sandra Trittin are joined by Thomas Nowak, Secretary General of the European Heat Pump Association and LCP Delta's Head of Heat Steven Ashurst. Thomas is an ardent advocate for renewable energy, serving as the Secretary General of the European Heat Pump Association in Brussels. With personal investments in a heat pump and a PV power plant, he champions sustainable energy solutions. Thomas is a prolific author and presenter on heat pump technology, contributing significantly to international conferences. His dedication to advancing renewable energy is underscored by his previous work emphasising its economic and social benefits, driven by a background in business administration and economics. Steven is an expert in heat decarbonisation and has been a key figure in our heat research team over the past years. In this time Steven's key responsibilities have included: supporting, managing, and heading up the heat research service offerings, leading primary customer research projects utilising a range of methodologies, providing expert input into consulting projects, and delivering industry roundtables and summits. Download the latest heat pump whitepaper by LCP Delta Watch the on-demand Heat-as-a-Service: Now or Never webinar You can also visit our website to learn more about Heat Research services at lcpdelta.com   Subscribe to LCP Delta email communications Select your areas of interest, and we'll alert you whenever new content is published. You can amend your choices or unsubscribe at any time.   Hosts – Jon Slowe and Sandra Trittin Produced – LCP Delta and D8   If you'd like to give feedback on this episode or would like to be a future guest on the podcast, please contact us at talkingnewenergy@lcp.com   Follow us on: Twitter | LinkedIn   Each LCP Delta Talking New Energy podcast is for information and marketing purposes only and does not constitute any form of advice. All views expressed by the podcast hosts and guests are purely their own opinions and do not represent those of LCP Delta, its clients or affiliates. All rights to this podcast are reserved to LCP Delta. LCP Delta does not accept any liability for any loss that arises out of or in connection with your or any third party's reliance on the podcast. Please refer to the Legal Notices section on the LCP website for further information.    Hosted on Podbean. See podbean.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we explore how the worlds of the energy transition and investors are meeting. We're joined by two guests – Mark Watts, Partner at LCP, who has a long career in the investment world, and and Sam Hollister, Head of Market Insight who has a background in energy but recently been working closely with investors. As a partner in LCP's investment team, Mark supports the provision of solutions for our clients as they grapple with the energy transition and the path to net zero. He is a former Chief Investment officer and CEO at a number of firms and has 35 years of investment experience. We work closely with the LCP Delta team to ensure that we offer seamless advice to our clients in this area and are able to help them navigate the critical issues and deploy their capital effectively.  Sam works within LCP Delta analytics team and leads on our external engagement and market insight. He has over 10 years' experience within energy policy and public affairs having been a Senior Director at the leading energy trade association and most recently leading the policy team at one of the UK's largest energy retailers.  Find out more about our energy transition training courses  You can also visit our website to learn more about our Consultancy Services at lcpdelta.com    Subscribe to LCP Delta email communications   Select your areas of interest, and we'll alert you whenever new content is published.   You can amend your choices or unsubscribe at any time.    Hosts – Jon Slowe and Sandra Trittin  Produced – LCP Delta and D8    If you'd like to give feedback on this episode or would like to be a future guest on the podcast, please contact us at talkingnewenergy@lcp.com     Follow us on:  Twitter | LinkedIn    Hosted on Podbean. See podbean.com/privacy for more information. 

In this episode Jon and Sandra talk with Jamie Heywood, CEO at zolar. They explore how Jamie, with a background in tech, media, and telecom sectors, sees the PV sector; trends in the wider European PV space; and the opportunities for zolar. Jamie Heywood is CEO of zolar, Germany's largest residential green energy marketplace. Before taking the reins at zolar, Jamie had over 30 years experience leading growing technology companies across Europe and Asia. His varied career includes running Uber's business in UK and Northern Europe in the years after Travis Kalanick's tumultuous departure, leading Amazon's UK Electronics divisions through its hyper-growth stage in the UK, and launching Virgin Mobile's businesses in both India and China. Jamie has an MBA from INSEAD, studied Psychology and Philosophy at Oxford University, and loves reading, hiking and playing squash. Watch our on-demand webinar on collective self-consumption here. Read our latest press release on how the energy crisis drives boom in home solar and battery markets across EU Listen to this similar podcast with Jannik Schall from 1KOMMA5° You can also visit our website to learn more about our Solar PV Research Service at lcpdelta.com   Subscribe to LCP Delta email communications Select your areas of interest, and we'll alert you whenever new content is published. You can amend your choices or unsubscribe at any time.   Hosts – Jon Slowe and Sandra Trittin Produced – LCP Delta and D8   If you'd like to give feedback on this episode or would like to be a future guest on the podcast, please contact us at talkingnewenergy@lcp.com   Follow us on: Twitter | LinkedIn   Hosted on Podbean. See podbean.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Jon Slowe and Sandra Trittin discussed key takeaways from LCP Delta's 2023 New Energy Summit. Over 100 people from the leading edge of the downstream energy transition gathered in Frankfurt to share, discuss and explore key industry trends and issues.  Check out our event page to find out more about 2023 New Energy Summit Download our whitepaper, The Dawn of a Customer-Centric Transition that the Summit was built around You can also visit our website at lcpdelta.com   Subscribe to LCP Delta email communications Select your areas of interest, and we'll alert you whenever new content is published. You can amend your choices or unsubscribe at any time.   Hosts – Jon Slowe and Sandra Trittin Produced – LCP Delta and D8   If you'd like to give feedback on this episode or would like to be a future guest on the podcast, please contact us at talkingnewenergy@lcp.com   Follow us on: Twitter | LinkedIn   Hosted on Podbean. See podbean.com/privacy for more information.

Clean hydrogen is becoming an important elements of many country's decarbonisation strategies. As supply and demand grows, so will storage requirements. In this episode, Jon and Sandra talk with LCP Delta experts Nerea Martinez and Brendan Murphy to explore the role of hydrogen storage, where it's at, and how it will develop. Nerea manages the Hydrogen Intelligence Service at LCP Delta. Before joining LCP Delta, she worked as a consultancy engineer in building services, designing low-carbon buildings. Brendan leads our hydrogen team. He has spent over 10 years in the energy and low carbon sectors, with extensive policy and regulation, programme management, and commercial experience across a wide range of areas. Download our latest whitepaper: Unlocking Hydrogen Storage Vaults: Europe's long-duration hydrogen storage outlook to 2030 Find out more about Nerea and our Hydrogen Training course in this blog Sign up to our Hydrogen in the Energy Transition Training course You can also visit our website to learn more about Hydrogen Intelligence Service, including HYbase which tracks European green hydrogen projects, here.   Subscribe to LCP Delta email communications Select your areas of interest, and we'll alert you whenever new content is published. You can amend your choices or unsubscribe at any time.   Hosts – Jon Slowe and Sandra Trittin Produced – LCP Delta and D8   If you'd like to give feedback on this episode or would like to be a future guest on the podcast, please contact us at talkingnewenergy@lcp.com   Follow us on: Twitter | LinkedIn   Hosted on Podbean. See podbean.com/privacy for more information.

The energy transition is becoming one of the world's big industrial trends. It's being embraced by governments, the energy sector, households, industry and more. But it will only succeed if we have the skills and human capital to drive it forwards. In this episode explore these challenges and what's being done to address them. In this episode, Jon Slowe and Sandra Trittin are joined by Charmaine Coutinho, Head of Client Training at LCP Delta; Phil Beach, CEO, Energy & Utility Skills and Leon Trippel, Initiator & Co-Lead, #OHKW - Ohne Hände keine Wende. Check out our energy transition training courses Energy & Utility Skills website Ohne Hände keine Wende website You can also visit our website to learn more about [insert topic] at lcpdelta.com   Subscribe to LCP Delta email communications Select your areas of interest, and we'll alert you whenever new content is published. You can amend your choices or unsubscribe at any time.   Hosts – Jon Slowe and Sandra Trittin Produced – LCP Delta and D8   If you'd like to give feedback on this episode or would like to be a future guest on the podcast, please contact us at talkingnewenergy@lcp.com   Follow us on: Twitter | LinkedIn   Hosted on Podbean. See podbean.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Jon Slowe and Sandra Trittin are joined by LCP Delta experts Jennifer Arran and Nigel Timperley as they explore how the energy retail sector is ready to be transformed – from a traditional, volume-based commodity sales business model to one which has an unwavering commitment to customer empowerment; uses advanced risk management tools to reassure and protect customers; and provides transformational energy services. Read our whitepaper ‘The Dawn of a Customer-Centric Transition', to learn more. ‘The Dawn of a Customer-Centric Transition' whitepaper serves as a precursor to our forthcoming 2023 New Energy Summit in Frankfurt on October 4-5. Subscribe to LCP Delta email communications. Select your areas of interest, and we'll alert you whenever new content is published. You can amend your choices or unsubscribe at any time.   Hosts – Jon Slowe and Sandra Trittin Produced – LCP Delta and D8   If you'd like to give feedback on this episode or would like to be a future guest on the podcast, please contact us at talkingnewenergy@lcp.com   Follow us on: Twitter | LinkedIn   Hosted on Podbean. See podbean.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Jon and Sandra delve into decarbonising the gas sector – exploring what's top of mind in Great Britain, as well as some of the less well-known data-related challenges. Guest Victoria Mustard shines a light on some of the issues and digs into some of the data-related challenges from her perspective as Decarbonisation Strategy Lead at gas industry body Xoserve.   Xoserve occupy a critical and unique position within the heart of Great Britain's gas industry as the Central Data Service Provider (CDSP). Their role is to facilitate the accurate and efficient flow of information between their customers and other market participants across the gas industry. They are a not-for-profit company, funded, governed and owned by the gas industry. The work they do helps to ensure that Great Britain's gas market is efficient, transparent and reliable.  Listen to a similar episode from the Talking New Energy podcast: The future of gas distribution | LCP Delta.  Future Energy Scenarios of the National Grid ESO (Electricity System Operator)   LCP Delta's Hydrogen research service   Electrification of heat whitepaper  Xoserve's decarbonisation activities    Subscribe to LCP Delta email communications. Select your areas of interest, and we'll alert you whenever new content is published. You can amend your choices or unsubscribe at any time.    Hosts – Jon Slowe and Sandra Trittin  Produced – LCP Delta and D8    If you'd like to give feedback on this episode or would like to be a future guest on the podcast, please contact us at talkingnewenergy@lcp.com     Follow us on:  Twitter | LinkedIn    Hosted on Podbean. See podbean.com/privacy for more information.

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 Pathfinder, with supporting guidance documentation and an in-depth Net Zero and Energy knowledge base.

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 time-stamped energy certificates. Toby also founded EnergyTag, an industry-led, non-profit initiative to define and build a market for time-stamped energy certificates. Prior to his current role Toby was a VP at OVO Energy, a large green energy utility from the UK where he led international expansion. His previous roles include Managing Director at the demand-response company VCharge (acquired by OVO), and co-founder at UK solar company Engensa (acquired by Hanergy). 

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.