Podcasts about Veolia

(Episode 52) The chief executive of the world's largest water company has said Veolia would consider running Britain's water infrastructure if it were taken into public ownership, opening the door to a model in which the state owns the assets but private companies operate them.Asked whether that could mean "nationalise the assets, and Veolia comes in to manage them," Estelle Brachlianoff said: "It could be an option, yes."She described what that could look like in practice: Veolia running drinking water facilities, wastewater treatment plants and network management under contract, as it already does in other countries. What she ruled out was buying Thames Water. Pressed on the commercial opportunity, she said the ownership model was for government to decide.Brachlianoff leads a business with around €45 billion in turnover and 220,000 employees worldwide, including 15,000 in the UK. She says drought and water scarcity cost the British economy more than £1 billion this summer, with two-thirds of the country affected by drought and some areas coming close to rationing.Her warning is that this is not an exceptional summer but the beginning of a pattern. Climate change means shortages will become more frequent and more severe, she argues, and waiting until the next crisis will ultimately cost households and government more.That leads to the question she is repeatedly pressed on: who pays?Britain needs to fix leaks, increase resilience, deal with contaminants including PFAS "forever chemicals" and prepare for rapidly growing demand, while households remain under pressure and the Treasury faces competing calls on public money. Brachlianoff accepts that investment is needed, but argues that the answer is not simply to spend more. It is to spend more intelligently.Instead of digging up and replacing entire stretches of leaking pipe, for example, she advocates using AI to pinpoint the precise sections that are failing. She also points to greater reuse of wastewater, noting that treated wastewater already provides around 75% of irrigation water in Jordan, alongside the possible expansion of desalination.Her claim is that technology and efficiency could allow Britain to make its water system more resilient without water bills increasing as a proportion of household income. But she acknowledges that guarantee becomes much harder if the country waits until the next shortage before acting.For Brachlianoff, water is increasingly a national security issue as much as an environmental one. She points to the Middle East, where desalination plants have appeared on military target lists and some Veolia facilities are now protected by Patriot missile systems. Britain's risks are less dramatic, but the underlying principle is the same: without secure water supplies there is no food production, no industry and no functioning economy.And demand is about to become more complicated.According to Veolia, by 2030, UK data centres are forecast to consume the equivalent of the combined water use of Birmingham and Glasgow. Brachlianoff says tensions between communities and data centres over access to water are already becoming political issues in parts of the United States.Elsewhere, the environmental case becomes more contested. Veolia says it can now destroy PFAS - or "forever chemicals" contaminants to 99.9999%, but the question of who should pay for cleaning up decades of pollution remains unresolved. Brachlianoff says the cost will probably have to be shared between government, industry and consumers.Presenter: Justin Rowlatt Producer: Olie D'Albertanson

Crucial warnings that Wellington's Moa Point could catastrophically flood were missed, according to an Independent Crown Review into the February disaster. 14 billion litres of raw sewage has since spewed into the sea off the city's South Coast as a result of the plant failure. The review, released today, points to systemic failures in leadership by the city council, Wellington Water and plant operator Veolia as contributing to the meltdown. Reporter Ellen O'Dwyer spoke to Melissa Chan-Green. 

In der heutigen Folge sprechen die Finanzjournalisten Lea Oetjen und Holger Zschäpitz über die neue Zinsangst, den Glatzen-Boom an der Börse und was sonst noch wichtig wird in dieser Woche. Außerdem geht es um Nvidia, AMD, Airbus, Veradermics, Absci, Cosmo Pharmaceuticals, Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, Tesla, Intel, Veolia, Xylem, Dow, Abacus Global Management, Blackstone, Apollo Global Management, iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF (WKN: A0RPWH), Pictet Water (WKN: 933349), BNP Paribas Aqua (WKN: A14UBP), KBI Water Fund (WKN: A1JDDT), L&G Clean Water UCITS ETF (WKN: A2PM52) und Amundi MSCI Water UCITS ETF (WKN: LYX0CA). Am 2. Oktober findet unser „Alles auf Aktien“-Summit in Berlin statt. Ihr wollt dabei sein? Wir verlosen Tickets: Schreibt uns eine Mail an AAA@WELT.de und begründet, warum ihr unbedingt gewinnen solltet. Falls ihr euer Glück nicht dem Zufall überlassen wollt, bekommt ihr mit dem Code „AAAFRIENDS“ satte 50 Prozent Rabatt aufs Ticket – aber nur über diesen Link: https://veranstaltung.businessinsider.de/event/financesummit26/summary?rp=c6dc55d6-6f4f-4fb4-b75f-3f3501d84859 Wir freuen uns an Feedback über aaa@welt.de. Noch mehr "Alles auf Aktien" findet Ihr bei WELTplus und Apple Podcasts – inklusive aller Artikel der Hosts. Hier bei WELT: https://www.welt.de/podcasts/alles-auf-aktien/plus247399208/Boersen-Podcast-AAA-Bonus-Folgen-Jede-Woche-noch-mehr-Antworten-auf-Eure-Boersen-Fragen.html. Hier könnt ihr den AAA-Newsletter abonnieren: https://www.welt.de/newsletter/article232797673/Alles-auf-Aktien-Der-taegliche-Boersen-Newsletter-fuer-WELTplus-Abonnenten.html Und – ganz neu: AAA gibt es jetzt auch auf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alles_auf_aktien/ Disclaimer: Die im Podcast besprochenen Aktien und Fonds stellen keine spezifischen Kauf- oder Anlage-Empfehlungen dar. Die Moderatoren und der Verlag haften nicht für etwaige Verluste, die aufgrund der Umsetzung der Gedanken oder Ideen entstehen. Hörtipps: Für alle, die noch mehr wissen wollen: Holger Zschäpitz können Sie jede Woche im Finanz- und Wirtschaftspodcast "Deffner&Zschäpitz" hören. +++ Werbung +++ Du möchtest mehr über unsere Werbepartner erfahren? Hier findest du alle Infos & Rabatte! https://linktr.ee/alles_auf_aktien Diese Folge enthält Werbung für Smartbroker+. Depot eröffnen, 30 € ETF als Bonus sichern und aus tausenden ETFs wählen. Smartbroker+ macht Investieren einfach. Alle Informationen gibt es unter: https://get.smartbrokerplus.de/triple-aaa-podcast2/ Anzeige: Eight Sleep: Der Pod 5 reguliert die Temperatur im Bett automatisch, trackt Schlaf- und Gesundheitswerte ohne Wearable und kann so zu besserem Schlaf beitragen. Mit dem Code ALLESAUFAKTIEN erhaltet ihr auf https://www.eightsleep.com/allesaufaktien bis zu 350 Euro Rabatt. Impressum: https://www.welt.de/services/article7893735/Impressum.html Datenschutz: https://www.welt.de/services/article157550705/Datenschutzerklaerung-WELT-DIGITAL.html

In this episode, Yan Kugel and Konrad Sägesser discuss the latest trends and practical solutions in pharmaceutical water quality monitoring. Learn how continuous analytics, compliance, sustainability, and AI are reshaping water management in pharma manufacturing.Konrad is a Key Account Manager at Swan Analytical Instruments. He is a subject matter expert and co-author of the A3P Guidelines, alongside industry experts from Sanofi, BWT, and Veolia.

Aujourd'hui, dans "Les voix de l'économie", Stéphane Pedrazzi s'entretient avec François Monnier, le directeur de la rédaction du magazine Investir, pour faire le point sur la rentrée économique. Après un excellent été marqué par de solides résultats d'entreprises, les investisseurs abordent cette nouvelle saison avec un optimisme prudent. François Monnier souligne que les groupes, tant en France, en Europe qu'aux États-Unis, ont revu à la hausse leurs prévisions de bénéfices pour l'année en cours. Schneider Electric, Legrand, Safran, Sanofi ou encore Veolia font partie des entreprises qui ont impressionné par leurs performances.Cependant, l'expert met en garde contre les nuages à l'horizon. L'instabilité politique en France, avec des déficits budgétaires qui peinent à être réduits, suscite des inquiétudes chez les investisseurs. Le débat organisé par le Medef avec les candidats à la présidentielle a ainsi pesé sur le CAC 40, qui a chuté de 1,7% hier, en nette sous-performance par rapport aux autres marchés européens.Aux États-Unis, les élections de mi-mandat à venir, avec le risque d'un basculement du Congrès, constituent également une source d'incertitude pour les marchés. François Monnier souligne que Donald Trump pourrait remettre en cause le processus électoral, ravivant les craintes démocratiques.La remontée des taux obligataires, tant en France qu'aux États-Unis, est aussi un sujet de préoccupation. En France, le poids de la dette publique devient de plus en plus insoutenable, tandis qu'outre-Atlantique, la forte croissance économique et l'appétit des entreprises pour l'emprunt alimentent la tension sur les rendements.Malgré ces nuages, l'épisode met aussi en lumière les performances époustouflantes de certaines entreprises, à l'image de Nvidia. Le groupe a doublé son chiffre d'affaires en un trimestre, atteignant l'équivalent du chiffre d'affaires annuel d'Airbus. Ses perspectives de croissance de 70% sur l'exercice 2027-2028 séduisent les investisseurs, soulignant le potentiel de l'intelligence artificielle.Enfin, l'entretien se conclut sur les attentes des marchés vis-à-vis du discours du nouveau président de la Réserve fédérale américaine, qui devra naviguer entre transparence et prudence dans sa communication.Hébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Two companies are vying for a 10-year, multimillion-dollar contract to run Milwaukee's wastewater treatment plants. An ad hoc committee released its recommendation on which company MMSD should choose.

Der Aktien-Schnelltest mit Volker Schulz ("Der Aktionärsbrief"). Hier im Beitrag gibt es die Podcast-Variante zur eigentlichen Sendung im Rahmen von BerneckerTV, Aufzeichnung des Hauptvideos am 06.08.2026). Schlaglichter:Einleitung & Vorschau auf alle 4 ThemenVeolia: Halbjahresgewinn steigt, Prognose angehobenAMD: Rekordumsatz von 11,5 Mrd. $, Aktie fällt trotzdem 7 %Siemens: Ein Blick auf die ZahlenSpaceX: Erste Zahlen als Börsenkonzern – 7,8 Mrd. $ Umsatz, Kurs verliert 8 %Lust auf weitere Ideen und Impulse? Jetzt den Aktionärsbrief kennenlernen. Probe-Abo mit Preisvorteil:https://bernecker.info/offer/ynpshjdodl-6273=======Lust auf weiteren Profi-Input der Bernecker-Redaktion? Nutzen Sie Bernecker.TV als besonders günstigen Einstieg in die Produktwelt der Bernecker Börsenbriefe. Weitere Infos:https://bernecker.info/bernecker-tv=======Kostenloser Experten-Newsletter der Bernecker-Redaktion. Jetzt anmelden unter:https://www.bernecker.info/newsletter=======Disclaimer:Dieser Beitrag soll Informationszwecken dienen und stellt keine Anlageberatung dar. Bitte beachten Sie, dass Investitionen in Aktien mit Risiken verbunden sind und Sie sich vor einer Anlageentscheidung unbedingt umfassend informieren sollten.

V jejím areálu společnost Veolia postaví dvě kogenerační jednotky, které pokryjí většinu spotřeby elektřiny a tepla. OZO dnes za energie ročně vydá přibližně 30 milionů korun.

The movement continues among state lawmakers to ban cell phones in schools. one central Pa. district says they have seen benefits from restrictive phone policies.Pennsylvania officials say the Trump administration could be holding up millions of dollars of Homeland Security grants until states comply with election demands. Lawmakers are calling for tighter commercial driver's license laws in Pennsylvania. Their calls come in the wake of the July 1st crash that killed a state police trooper in Schuylkill County.A data center being built by Amazon in the greater Philadelphia area is sparking public outcry.The Public Utility Commission will hold public hearings on allegations related to operational and service-related issues within the Veolia water system. The Trump administration replaced an exhibit on slavery at the site of President George Washington's home in Philadelphia with a version that historians say whitewashes the nation's history. The Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority is partnering with Amtrak to provide passenger rail service from Reading to Philadelphia.The Harrisburg Fringe Festival began Thursday and stretches through the weekend. The fourth annual festival features more than 200 independent artists at nine venues across the city.And now it's time for our weekly segment called The Bright Spot. Every Friday, I'll share a positive news story that may have gotten lost amid this week's news cycle.  Today's bright spot is this:Two orphaned bear cubs are making central PA their new home.ZooAmerica North American Wildlife Park in Hershey took the pair of 5-month-old American black bear cubs in, after they were rescued by the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks.It's been one year since public media's federal funding was revoked. Thanks to our community, we're still here for you and looking toward the future. Join the thousands of members who are building a stronger WITF. Go to  www.witf.org/givenow. And thank you. 

The French national holiday Bastille Day is a chance to look at the significant investment in this country by France, The highest in the EU. It includes Sanofi, Pernod Ricard and Veolia. It also includes Schneider Electric which is one of the biggest suppliers of energy company also has a significant R&D hub in Galway.Joining Joe on the show Rhonda Doyle, Country President of Schneider Electric Ireland.

The MMSD commission chair explains what lies ahead for the audit of the district and the company that runs its wastewater treatment plants.

Estelle Brachlianoff, directrice générale de Veolia, était l'invitée de l'émission Ecorama spéciale Rencontres économiques d'Aix-en-Provence, présentée par David Jacquot sur Boursorama.com. Parmi les sujets abordés : le stress hydrique après la canicule, les risques de manque d'eau dans certaines régions, le recyclage et la réutilisation des eaux usées, la stratégie de Veolia dans l'eau, les déchets et l'énergie, l'empreinte hydrique des data centers, les perspectives liées au développement de l'intelligence artificielle et des puces, les activités du groupe dans le Golfe ainsi que l'évolution de l'action Veolia.Hébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Debate con Aránzazu Martín, directora de Desarrollo de Nuevos Negocios de Veolia en España; Inés Leal, directora del IALab del COAM y José Antonio de Cachavera, CEO de PWACS

L'eau est devenue un enjeu de continuité business, de résilience opérationnelle et de crédibilité pour les entreprises. Dans cet épisode, nos invités des groupes Bel et Veolia partagent comment leurs organisations ont fait de la gestion de l'eau un sujet de COMEX, en combinant mesure de l'empreinte eau sur l'ensemble de la chaîne de valeur, anticipation du stress hydrique et déploiement de technologies de réutilisation.L'épisode apporte également un regard transversal sur les leviers systémiques : modélisation des bassins versants, cadres internationaux encore fragmentés et nécessité d'aligner industriels, collectivités et territoires autour d'une vision commune du cycle de l'eau.Un échange animé par Valère Corréard avec Flora Schmitlin, Responsable RSE Climat Eau Biodiversité du groupe Bel, Anne Le Guennec, Directrice des technologies de l'eau chez Veolia, et Fabien Bonicel, Directeur des technologies climatiques et environnementales chez Capgemini Engineering.

La cata de agua de este miércoles en el Mercado de San Francisco de Elda divulgó las ventajas del agua del grifo y dio a conocer las mejoras del servicio en la ciudad

En la avenida de las Acacias 29 de Elda

The commission that oversees the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District has authorized an audit of MMSD and Veolia, the company that manages the region's wastewater treatment plants.

En esta emisión del 3 de junio de 2026, el informativo aborda el respaldo del Centro Carter al proceso electoral colombiano, al concluir que la primera vuelta presidencial se desarrolló de manera transparente y organizada, mientras el país se prepara para la segunda vuelta del próximo 21 de junio.También incluye las decisiones que se analizan en la Casa de Nariño tras los resultados electorales, la suspensión del director de la Unidad Nacional para la Gestión del Riesgo, Carlos Carrillo, el nuevo reto de debate lanzado por José Manuel Restrepo a Aída Quilcué y los anuncios del presidente Gustavo Petro sobre la reducción de cultivos ilícitos en Colombia.En el ámbito político, se destacan la imputación de cargos contra la alcaldesa de Ibagué, Johana Aranda; la ruptura de relaciones institucionales entre la Alcaldía de Cartagena y Veolia; el respaldo de sectores políticos a las campañas presidenciales y los preparativos para la segunda vuelta electoral.El noticiero también cubre seguridad, justicia y orden público, con información sobre los ataques de las disidencias de las Farc en Cauca, la crisis de la misión médica, el hallazgo de menores entre las víctimas de enfrentamientos armados en Guaviare, el caso de Wendy Johana Sepúlveda en Huila, capturas contra estructuras criminales en Medellín y nuevas modalidades de hurto en Bogotá.Además, presenta noticias de salud, economía e infraestructura, como la ampliación de la vacunación contra el sarampión en Bogotá, la suspensión de servicios a afiliados de Nueva EPS en Caldas, el cierre de la Transversal del Sisga en Boyacá, nuevas oportunidades comerciales entre Colombia y Venezuela y el impulso a proyectos hospitalarios y de desarrollo regional.En deportes, Junior de Barranquilla goleó 3-0 a Atlético Nacional en la ida de la final de la Liga Colombiana, mientras que la Selección de Brasil continúa su preparación para el Mundial 2026 bajo la dirección de Carlo Ancelotti. La emisión incluye además información cultural, turística y de entretenimiento, con las fiestas de la cultura campesina en Carcasí, Santander, la agenda del Día del Padre en Colombia y las novedades musicales relacionadas con el ambiente mundialista.

Europa Press celebra una nueva edición de sus Desayunos Informativos, un espacio de diálogo y análisis que llega a tus oídos gracias al apoyo de Imperial Brands, Endesa, Fujitsu, Fundación Ibercaja, KPMG, Moeve, Telefónica y Veolia. En esta ocasión, nuestra tribuna informativa ha contado con la participación de Ángel Víctor Torres, ministro de Política Territorial y Memoria Democrática, quien ha compartido su visión sobre algunos de los principales retos institucionales y territoriales que afronta actualmente el país. Tras su exposición inicial, el ministro ha mantenido un coloquio con el director de Europa Press, Javier García Vila, quien ha trasladado algunas de las preguntas formuladas por los asistentes a este Desayuno Informativo. La bienvenida institucional y apertura del encuentro han sido realizadas por el presidente ejecutivo de Europa Press, Asís Martín de Cabiedes. Torres no resta "relevancia" a las investigaciones pero denuncia un "show" para generar escándalo contra el Gobierno Torres confía en que Zapatero será capaz de demostrar su inocencia cuando declare ante el juez Torres emplaza a Page a expresar sus críticas en los canales internos del PSOE: "Hablemos dentro de nuestra casa" El ministro Torres reivindica el diálogo con las CCAA, con más de 50 transferencias desde la llegada de Sánchez Torres sobre Cuelgamuros: "Hoy es un lugar para visitar y recordar lo que fue, no repetirlo, como se hace en Auschwitz" El Gobierno estudia organizar actos por el golpe fallido del 23-F y no aclara si recordará a Adolfo Suárez Torres avisa al gobierno de Ayuso sobre repatriar 110 menores migrantes: "Hay que preservar lo que dice la legislación" Torres avanza que antes de final del verano habrá una comisión mixta para abordar el traspaso aeroportuario a Canarias

Judith Buelvas Pérez, CEO de Veolia by Diario La república

Calls for an audit of the region's wastewater treatment operations continue to grow. Two whistleblowers came forward this spring, alleging wrongdoing by Veolia. That's the company that runs the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District's two facilities. Now, Milwaukee County Supervisors are calling for action.

A 14-year employee at the Jones Island wastewater treatment facility shared concerns about the treatment of equipment and people there. It's the second whistleblower to speak out publicly about Veolia, the company that manages Milwaukee-area wastewater treatment.

A proposed landfill expansion in Horry County, South Carolina, has reignited a familiar question: what actually happens to PFAS once it's disposed of?In this episode, Dr. Bilal Asif uses this case to explore the broader shift from landfill to destruction. Incineration is emerging as the default pathway, with players like Veolia and Clean Harbors reporting removal rates of up to 99.99%—but questions remain around emissions and completeness.That uncertainty is driving renewed interest in alternatives such as supercritical water oxidation, with players including 374Water, Aquarden, and Revive Environmental entering the space.The signal is clear: the sector is moving toward total PFAS destruction, but the real challenge is proving that destruction is complete, and doing so at scale.This Analyst Spotlight is part of BlueTech's Weekly Analyst Insights membership.If you'd like to receive these signals from the water technology market each week, learn more about on bluetechresearch.com.--Presented by BlueTech Research®, Actionable Water Technology Market Intelligence. Watch the trailer of Our Blue World: A Water Odyssey.  Get involved, and learn more on the website: braveblue.world

On a senti une certaine nervosité lundi sur les marchés. Le CAC 40 a été chahuté par un regain de tensions au Moyen-Orient. Selon des médias iraniens, deux missiles auraient visé une frégate américaine dans le détroit d'Ormuz — et ça a suffi pour faire plonger les marchés en milieu de séance. Le pétrole s'est immédiatement tendu, dépassant les 115 dollars, pendant que la Bourse de Paris chutait de 1,6%. A la clôture des marchés européens, les indices américains évoluaient également dans le rouge. Autre sujet chaud : la guerre commerciale. Donald Trump a menacé d'augmenter les droits de douane sur les voitures européennes à 25%. Les constructeurs allemands comme Volkswagen ou Mercedes-Benz ont reculé, plus exposés que Renault ou Stellantis. Quels sont les rendez-vous à ne pas manquer cette semaine ? Le temps fort sera vendredi avec les chiffres de l'emploi américain, très attendus par les marchés. Côté entreprises, Axa ouvrira le bal mardi, suivi de Veolia mercredi et Bouygues, Engie et Legrand, jeudi. À l'international, les investisseurs suivront : Ferrari, Pfizer ou encore Walt Disney.Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

After weeks of speculation, a whistleblower stepped forward Thursday evening. Former senior Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District official shares concerns about how Milwaukee's wastewater treatment plants are managed.

Amazon partners with Veolia to implement water-reuse technology at data centers in Mississippi, using reclaimed water for cooling. The project, expected to be operational by 2027, will reuse over 83 million gallons of potable water annually. Veolia's modular solution allows scalable deployment across Amazon's global data center portfolio. Amazon Web Services will aid Veolia in developing AI-enhanced water treatment solutions. Amazon is expanding the use of treated wastewater for cooling from 20 to 120 locations as part of its sustainability strategy. Learn more on this news by visiting us at: https://greyjournal.net/news/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Im Scalable Xtrackers MSCI All Country World UCITS ETF stecken mittlerweile schon 500 Mio. €. Und das nur ein Jahr nach Auflage. Mehr Infos dazu hier. TSMC sieht KI-Megatrend. Pepsi profitiert von Preissenkung. Barry Callebaut crasht wegen Kakaopreisen. DocMorris wächst stark, Redcare steigt mit. SpaceX-IPO könnte Alphabet 100 Mrd. $ bringen. Musk kauft Teslas. Carglass plant Börsengang. Netflix hat Zahlen. Kering (WKN: 851223) will die Margen verdoppeln und endlich den Turnaround. Kann der Plan aufgehen? Veolia (WKN: 501451) löst die dreckigen Probleme des KI-Booms. Wasserkühlung, Elektroschrott, giftige Chemikalien. Dazu patentierte PFAS-Vernichtung und US-Sondermüll. Diesen Podcast vom 17.04.2026, 3:00 Uhr stellt dir die Podstars GmbH (Noah Leidinger) zur Verfügung. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Deze week in de IEX Beleggerspodcast: een Europese dividend-ETF, ASML, UMG, AMG, Veolia, mini-opties en belastingtips van Hans Oudshoorn.Als Hans Oudshoorn te gast is, komt hij nooit met lege handen. Ook dit keer heeft de beleggerstrainer van Saxo Bank een Europees aandeel en een Europese ETF op zak, en geeft hij bovendien wat tips voor het invullen van de belastingaangifte.Met Pieter Kort en IEX-analist Hildo Laman bespreekt hij verder, uiteraard, de gespannen - maar zeker niet paniekgedreven - stemming in de markt, en we staan stil bij een interessant nieuw optieproduct, speciaal voor ETF-beleggers. Deze week in de IEX Beleggerspodcast:Er ligt een analist in de Straat van Hormuz. Wat doet hij daar?De Iran-oorlog: heftige bewegingen, maar zeker geen paniekOlie- en energieprijzen: wat moet je hier als belegger mee?Veolia: een Europese speler in een schaarse grondstofDilemma van de week: Europa of Amerika?Het dividendseizoen breekt aan: waarom dividendbetalers beter presterenNieuwe exportbeperkingen voor ASML: hoe zorgelijk is dat?UMG: het 'bod' dat niemand echt serieus neemtAMG verrast beleggers met een emissieNieuw: mini-opties op ETF's. Handig voor ETF-beleggers!Belastingaangifte: twee tips van Hans OudshoornUitsmijter: een Europees ETF-idee van Hans OudshoornLinks uit deze podcast:Hedge funds shorten massaal Europese aandelenMogelijke nieuwe exportrestricties zijn geen goed nieuws voor ASMLBod op UMG: publiciteitsstuntje van Ackman?Emissie AMG is vooral een strategische keuzeAlles over de optienieuwsbrief van Hildo LamanTerugkijken: Saxo-webinar over mini-optiesTerugkijken: Saxo-webinar over Aangiftetips  

PFAS in Australia is moving beyond site cleanup into a broader, compliance-driven market. In this episode, Dr Rafael Borobio explains why Veolia's AUD 220M acquisition of EnviroPacific signals a shift toward integrated, end-to-end PFAS platforms—and what that means for competition and market structure.This Analyst Spotlight is part of BlueTech's Weekly Analyst Insights membership.If you'd like to receive these signals from the water technology market each week, you can learn more about on bluetechresearch.com.--Presented by BlueTech Research®, Actionable Water Technology Market Intelligence. Watch the trailer of Our Blue World: A Water Odyssey.  Get involved, and learn more on the website: braveblue.world

Can Europe's Sewage Plants Replace Russian Gas? (aka: the €1.9 Billion Biomethane Opportunity) Europe's wastewater treatment plants are sitting on a massive untapped energy reserve. With the right upgrades, roughly 1,900 facilities across Europe could produce 13.4 billion cubic meters of biomethane per year — matching Russia's remaining pipeline gas deliveries in 2024. Let me break down the economics, the technology, and the investment landscape driving this shift.

Au sommaire : L'INSEE annonce un retour de l'inflation en France à 2% en mai, principalement dû à la flambée des prix de l'énergie, impactant le pouvoir d'achat et l'activité économique.Le gouvernement souhaite augmenter la production des raffineries françaises pour contenir la hausse des prix des carburants, mais les marges de manœuvre sont limitées.La guerre au Moyen-Orient a des conséquences inattendues, avec des attaques de drones iraniens contre des data centers essentiels à l'intelligence artificielle, perturbant l'ensemble de l'industrie numérique.Le conflit en Iran perturbe également l'approvisionnement en hélium, un composant essentiel pour la fabrication des puces électroniques, menaçant le développement de l'IA.Sur le plan des entreprises, Estée Lauder et Puig envisagent un rapprochement dans le secteur des parfums et cosmétiques, tandis que Veolia renforce ses capacités de traitement des polluants éternels en Australie.Hébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

The U.S. Department of Energy spends roughly $8 billion annually cleaning up nuclear waste from Manhattan Project-era sites like Hanford, Washington and Oak Ridge, Tennessee. On this episode of the Environmental Transformation Podcast, host Sean Grady sits down with Steve Moore, president and CEO of Veolia Nuclear Solutions Federal Services Group, to discuss the agency's most pressing environmental liabilities and innovative remediation technologies.Moore describes the scale of the challenge: 56 million gallons of high-level radioactive waste currently stored in above-ground tanks at Hanford alone. He explains how Veolia's patented GeoMelt vitrification technology transforms reactive metals and radioactive waste into stable glass, and discusses the company's operations of two of the largest radioactive waste landfills in the nation.The conversation covers emerging opportunities to revitalize federal sites as data centers and advanced reactor facilities, the "competetition" model where contractors collaborate on complex projects, and why the nuclear remediation field offers meaningful careers for young professionals seeking challenging environmental work.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Holly Bennett and Richard Pamatatau. First up, Clifton Motor Camp in Hawke's Bay is evacuated due to the extreme risk of major landslide. The panel are talk to Keith, long-time Haumoana resident Keith Newman, who knows the site and the community well. Then, we check in with Tairawhiti Civil Defence to see how the region is faring under a orange heavy rain warning. Finally, Max Rashbrooke, senior research fellow in the School of Government at Victoria University chats with the panel about the large multinational company Veolia charged with running the now infamous Moa Point treatment plant. They've had similar issues in the past in other countries, should critical infrastructure be run by overseas companies?

Here's a question for you: Was your first reaction to the news of sewage pumping into Wellington's water something along the lines of, “Oh well, these things happen”? I ask because I've spent the past 24 hours fighting the urge to wave this away as one of those unfortunate, unforeseen things that just happen from time to time. You know — mistakes happen. I'm glad I resisted that urge, because the latest information actually makes the situation far more concerning.The Moa Point facility is run by a private contractor, Veolia, and there have been years of warnings that it was non-compliant. Since January 2024 — two years ago — it has failed to meet compliance every single month except for two. That's a pretty poor record. The issues have included inappropriate discharges, odour problems, and repeated problems involving faecal bacteria. A review three years ago looked across all four water‑treatment plants Veolia runs in the Wellington region and found understaffing, inexperienced operators, and frontline teams being left to handle complex problems without executive support. Now, we don't yet know exactly what went wrong with the pipe yesterday. We don't know whether the long-running warnings had anything to do with the incident — whether, had the warnings been acted on, this might not have happened. We simply don't know. But what we do know is that what was happening at that facility wasn't good enough. And that brings me to our default reaction — mine, yours, everyone's — which seems to be giving councils a free pass. I don't know why we do that. Maybe it's because we're fair-minded people and try to be accommodating of others' mistakes. Maybe it's because councils are monopolies; if we don't like what they do, we have nowhere else to turn, so what's the point getting upset? So we end up lowering our standards to match the councils' low standards. But we shouldn't. Wellingtonians should be angry about this — just as Christchurch residents should be angry about the Bromley stench that has dragged on for years. Voting for “more competent” people probably won't fix it. It never does. What Wellingtonians, and everyone else, can do — and what the media can do — is get angry, get vocal, and shame the councils and their contractors into doing better. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Subscribe to receive transcripts by email. Read along with this episode.Every gallon of wastewater flowing through a municipal sewer contains recoverable energy, nutrients, and water—assets that the linear "flush and forget" model has long treated as problems to dispose of rather than value to recapture. Meet Kevin Shafer, who has spent more than two decades proving otherwise. As executive director of the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) since 2002, he's transformed an agency once mocked as a symbol of government waste into a national model for sustainable infrastructure, and last year, Veolia designated it as America's first "eco factory." Milwaukee's circular approach actually predates the term by nearly a century. In 1926, the district began producing Milorganite—Milwaukee organic nitrogen—a fertilizer made from dried biosolids that most utilities simply spread on fields or incinerate. Today, that product returns $11 to $12 million annually to the city's budget while keeping waste out of landfills. Kevin explains that this foundational commitment to doing the right thing has shaped MMSD's culture ever since: 'We just always look at those type of approaches. It's foundational to the district.'The district's eight digesters at its South Shore plant now generate 80 to 85% of the facility's electricity from biosolids, with enough material left over to continue making Milorganite. Kevin calls it Cradle to Cradle in action, referring to the philosophy pioneered by architect William McDonough, who visited MMSD in 2006 and was intrigued by work that predated his framework by decades. The district is also partnering with regional breweries and food processors, accepting their organic waste streams for co-digestion. This reduces disposal costs for industry partners while increasing energy production—a synergy that Kevin sees as the future of utility operations.Looking ahead, Kevin's 2035 vision targets 100% renewable energy and a 90% carbon reduction compared to 2005. He argues that utilities should see themselves as anchor institutions with generational responsibilities: 'I won't be here 50 years from now, but MMSD will be.' That long view has attracted new partners. 'All of a sudden they say, oh, here's someone that's thinking a little bit differently about something, and maybe we can help them, or they can help us.' The key barrier to scaling the circular economy, he believes, isn't technology—it's institutional culture and a narrow focus on regulatory compliance rather than systems thinking.You can learn more about the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District at mmsd.com.Subscribe to Sustainability In Your Ear on iTunesFollow Sustainability In Your Ear on Spreaker, iHeartRadio, or YouTube

In an era where sustainability and energy efficiency are paramount, the development of innovative technologies that address energy waste is crucial. Elin Flyger introduced a groundbreaking AI tool from Tinental designed to enhance the energy efficiency of fluid mechanic machinery, which encompasses a wide range of devices such as pumps, fans, and compressors. This tool not only promises substantial reductions in energy consumption but also addresses a critical issue affecting nearly half of the world's energy usage.AI Tool Reduces Energy Waste SignificantlyElin Flyger, CEO and Co-Founder of Tinental, explained that a staggering 46% of global energy consumption is attributed to fluid mechanic machinery. These machines are often oversized, built to accommodate maximum capacity for peak production times, while their average usage remains significantly lower. As a result, industries are left paying for energy that is not utilized effectively, leading to considerable energy waste. The AI tool aims to rectify this inefficiency by retrofitting existing machinery, thereby allowing companies to achieve energy savings of up to 60% without compromising production output.The technology behind this AI tool is both sophisticated and user-friendly. The device itself is compact and connects directly to the Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) of the machinery, drawing power from the machinery itself rather than requiring an external power source. This design not only simplifies installation but also ensures that the device operates seamlessly within existing systems. The AI component leverages loss flow dynamics to optimize energy usage, eliminating the need for additional sensors or complex setups.Impact Beyond ManufacturingThe impact of this innovation extends beyond industrial applications. Flyger highlighted successful collaborations with major companies such as Veolia, a leading water utility firm, and Stellantis, known in the U.S. for its Chrysler and Jeep brands. The technology has also been applied in the building sector, notably in hospitals and schools, where it has the potential to reduce energy bills significantly while maintaining consistent temperatures throughout the facilities. Winning the Innovation of the Year award in Europe for the augmentation of a hospital underscores the tool's effectiveness and versatility.The journey of Flyger and the Tinental team is rooted in a background of industrial maintenance, which provides them with a deep understanding of the challenges faced by their clients. This expertise is essential in communicating the financial benefits of the technology, as energy savings translate directly into cost reductions for businesses. Flyger's experience in finance and business development complements their partner's expertise in AI and machine learning, creating a well-rounded team capable of driving this innovative solution forward.ConclusionIn conclusion, Tinental represents a significant advancement in the quest for energy efficiency. By addressing the inefficiencies of fluid mechanic machinery, this technology not only promises substantial energy savings but also contributes to a more sustainable future. As industries increasingly recognize the importance of reducing energy waste, solutions like this will play a vital role in transforming how we consume energy across various sectors. The potential for widespread adoption of such technology is immense, offering a pathway to a more efficient and environmentally friendly approach to energy usage.Interview by Don Baine, The Gadget Professor.Sponsored by: Get $5 to protect your credit card information online with Privacy. Amazon Prime gives you more than just free shipping. Get free music, TV shows, movies, videogames and more. Secure your connection and unlock a faster, safer internet by signing up for PureVPN today.

In an era where sustainability and energy efficiency are paramount, the development of innovative technologies that address energy waste is crucial. Elin Flyger introduced a groundbreaking AI tool from Tinental designed to enhance the energy efficiency of fluid mechanic machinery, which encompasses a wide range of devices such as pumps, fans, and compressors. This tool not only promises substantial reductions in energy consumption but also addresses a critical issue affecting nearly half of the world's energy usage.AI Tool Reduces Energy Waste SignificantlyElin Flyger, CEO and Co-Founder of Tinental, explained that a staggering 46% of global energy consumption is attributed to fluid mechanic machinery. These machines are often oversized, built to accommodate maximum capacity for peak production times, while their average usage remains significantly lower. As a result, industries are left paying for energy that is not utilized effectively, leading to considerable energy waste. The AI tool aims to rectify this inefficiency by retrofitting existing machinery, thereby allowing companies to achieve energy savings of up to 60% without compromising production output.The technology behind this AI tool is both sophisticated and user-friendly. The device itself is compact and connects directly to the Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) of the machinery, drawing power from the machinery itself rather than requiring an external power source. This design not only simplifies installation but also ensures that the device operates seamlessly within existing systems. The AI component leverages loss flow dynamics to optimize energy usage, eliminating the need for additional sensors or complex setups.Impact Beyond ManufacturingThe impact of this innovation extends beyond industrial applications. Flyger highlighted successful collaborations with major companies such as Veolia, a leading water utility firm, and Stellantis, known in the U.S. for its Chrysler and Jeep brands. The technology has also been applied in the building sector, notably in hospitals and schools, where it has the potential to reduce energy bills significantly while maintaining consistent temperatures throughout the facilities. Winning the Innovation of the Year award in Europe for the augmentation of a hospital underscores the tool's effectiveness and versatility.The journey of Flyger and the Tinental team is rooted in a background of industrial maintenance, which provides them with a deep understanding of the challenges faced by their clients. This expertise is essential in communicating the financial benefits of the technology, as energy savings translate directly into cost reductions for businesses. Flyger's experience in finance and business development complements their partner's expertise in AI and machine learning, creating a well-rounded team capable of driving this innovative solution forward.ConclusionIn conclusion, Tinental represents a significant advancement in the quest for energy efficiency. By addressing the inefficiencies of fluid mechanic machinery, this technology not only promises substantial energy savings but also contributes to a more sustainable future. As industries increasingly recognize the importance of reducing energy waste, solutions like this will play a vital role in transforming how we consume energy across various sectors. The potential for widespread adoption of such technology is immense, offering a pathway to a more efficient and environmentally friendly approach to energy usage.Interview by Don Baine, The Gadget Professor.Sponsored by: Get $5 to protect your credit card information online with Privacy. Amazon Prime gives you more than just free shipping. Get free music, TV shows, movies, videogames and more. Secure your connection and unlock a faster, safer internet by signing up for PureVPN today.

Studies such as that of McCance and Widdowson have revealed dramatic drops in fruit and vegetable mineral content since the 1940s. This week's guest on the HortWeek Podcast Jennifer Brodie believes that 'rock dust', a by-product of volcanic rock mined for road construction and rich in minerals trapped since the pre-dinosaur era, could help reverse this by remineralizing the soil and feeding microbes that will re-fortify plants.Brodie has come full circle in her career and is now returning to her passion project 12 years after she founded REMIN (Scotland), which pioneered the use of rock dust as a top dressing for soil, compost mixer and activator.Now leading the Pro-Grow rock dust division for resource management company Veolia, she explains the geology behind basalt rock dust, its dual benefits for plant health and carbon capture, and how the industry is shifting toward "ecological transformation".She details how some of the 400,000 tonnes of green waste they process annually is integrated with rock dust to create a PAS 100-certified compost for the garden retail market. Her goal now is to expand rock dust's use into the organic farming sector.Quoting Soil Association founder Lady Eve Balfour, Brodie says: "Everything begins to matter when the rate of soil erosion exceeds the rate at which life can invade the mineral rock underlying the soil and convert it into soil." Brodie believes that rock dust has an "unrecognised" role in rectifying the mistakes of the past and helping renew soils for the benefit of all.Make sure you never miss a HortWeek podcast! Subscribe to or Follow HortWeek podcasts via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your preferred podcast platform. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A waste company has apologised after workers were filmed taking a homeless woman's possessions from outside a store in Dover, and dumping them in their truck.Footage at KentOnline shows the Veolia staff removing a mattress and personal items from outside the Boots store in the town centre. Hear from reporter Millie Bowles who has been covering the story.Also in today's podcast, people living in Tunbridge Wells woke up to another day of water issues earlier. South East Water say a series of bursts at one of their sites was to blame.It comes after boss David Hinton faced MP's yesterday over an outage that left customers without supplies for two weeks in the lead up to Christmas. He has faced further calls to resign from local MP Mike Martin.There are suggestions the Port of Ramsgate could open up again, to help relieve pressure on Kent's roads.Plans are reportedly under consideration as part of the preparations to reopen Manston Airport for freight. But, this comes as Thanet District Council are looking to reduce the amount of money they have to invest to keep the facilities in working condition.A hard hitting play written in Kent about young people and mobile phones is being performed in parliament.Generation FOMO is based on interviews and conversations with students at schools and at the Uni of Kent.A new event space has opened up in Folkestone, taking over a site that's been abandoned for the last 50 years.The Loft is situated on the upper floor of the Petticoat Emporium which opened it June last year but the building had previously been home to M&S and Wilko.And finally, the KentOnline Podcast has been hearing how Kent's only greyhound racing track has managed to survive when so many others have shut down.Central Park in Sittingbourne has been running dog races since 1994. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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A bin man from Dover with terminal cancer has been escorted to his wedding by a procession of refuse trucks.Stephen Addley's been told he has just months to live and one of his final wishes was to marry his fiancée and make memories with their one-year-old daughter.Also in today's podcast, we've got reaction to yesterday's budget after the chancellor announced £26 billion of tax hikes.Rachel Reeves has insisted the financial plans she announced in the Commons were based on her priorities.She also says the measures will give working class children the chance to have a fulfilling life.Hear from Andrew Tate and Rachel Emmerson from Chatham based accountants Kreston Reeves, Chatham and Aylesford MP Tris Osborne and the CEO of Canterbury based homeless charity Porchlight.Two men involved in a violent axe attack near Canterbury have been jailed for a total of 48 years.Police were called to reports of an assault involving people in two cars on the A2 near Wincheap in December last year.A driver involved in a serious crash on the A21 has called for safety improvements to be made.Conor Hardy says his vehicle aquaplaned at 70-miles-per-hour on the Tonbridge bypass following heavy rain, due to poor drainage. He's been speaking to reporter Elli Hodgson.A Medway man with incurable prostate cancer is among those calling on the health secretary to bring in a national screening programme.More than 120 MPs have also written to Wes Streeting after former Prime Minister David Cameron revealed he was treated for the disease last year. Hear from Paul Dennington who has raised more than £155,000 for Prostate Cancer UK.And, Ashford Designer Outlet has reached full occupancy for the first time since its 90 million pound extension opened six years ago.Two new fashion brands have opened at the shopping centre. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Allen, Joel, Rosemary, and Yolanda discuss Modvion’s €39M grant for wooden wind turbine towers, leading to a discussion about funding vs. engineering readiness in the wind industry. Plus they highlight Veolia’s blade recycling advances in PES Wind Magazine. And the Weather Guard team announces they’ll be in Edinburgh for the ORE Catapult Offshore Wind Supply Chain Spotlight! Register for Wind Energy O&M Australia 2026!Learn more about CICNDT! Sign up now for Uptime Tech News, our weekly email update on all things wind technology. This episode is sponsored by Weather Guard Lightning Tech. Learn more about Weather Guard’s StrikeTape Wind Turbine LPS retrofit. Follow the show on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Linkedin and visit Weather Guard on the web. And subscribe to Rosemary Barnes’ YouTube channel here. Have a question we can answer on the show? Email us! Allen Hall: A portion of the Weather Guard team. We’re headed to Scotland for the ORE Catapult Offshore Wind Supply Chain Spotlight, which is gonna happen on December 11th in Edinburgh. We’re gonna attend that and it’s gonna be a, a number of great offshore companies there. We’re hoping to interview a couple of them while we’re there. But Joel, this is a real opportunity, uh, for offshore companies in the UK to showcase what they can do and they can get on the Uptime Wind Energy Podcast. Joel Saxum: Of course. So we’re flying over the sixth and seventh there over the weekend. And we will be, uh, in Edinburgh, uh, on the eighth. So Monday morning through Thursday. Thursday and Thursday is the or E Catapult event. And yeah, we’re excited to see some of the companies that are gonna be there, interview some of them, get the, the picture, uh, of the uk um, supply chain, right? Because I think it’s a really cool event that they’re doing. I’d love to see other countries do that. I’d love to see the US do that. Um. Just say like, Hey, this is, these are the companies, the up and [00:01:00] comers and the, the people that are changing the game and, and kinda give them a platform to speak on. So we’re excited to do that. It’s gonna be a one day event. Um, love to see some people join us, but the other side of that thing is we’re gonna be over in Scotland. So we’re, well, we’ve got a couple meetings in Glasgow, a couple meetings in Borough. So if you are around the area, um, of course we’re linking up people on the uptime network, but, uh. If you’re around the area and you want to, you wanna chat anything wind, or maybe you got lightning protection problems, get ahold of us. ’cause we’ll be over there and, uh, happy to drop in and uh, share coffee with you. Allen Hall: It’s just part of Weather Guards and the Uptime Wind Energy Podcast outreach to the world. So we’re gonna be in Scotland for an entire week. We’re heading down to Melbourne, Australia for probably a couple of weeks while we’re down that way. And we will be somewhere near you over the next year probably. It’s a really good, uh, free service that we provide, is we want to highlight those businesses and those new technology ideas that need a little bit of exposure to grow. And that’s what the Uptime podcast is here to do. So join us [00:02:00] and if you want to reach out to us, you can reach us via LinkedIn, Allen Hall, Joel Saxon. We’ll respond to you and hopefully we can meet you in Speaker 3: Edinburgh. You’re listening to the Uptime Wind Energy Podcast, brought to you by build turbines.com. Learn, train, and be a part of the Clean Energy Revolution. Visit build turbines.com today. Now here’s your hosts, Alan Hall, Joel Saxon, Phil Totaro, and Rosemary Barnes. Allen Hall: Welcome to the Uptime Wind Energy Podcast. I’m your host, Alan Hall in the Queen city of Charlotte, North Carolina. Soon, the home of Maersk North America, I think we’re going to find out. And also the new Home of Scout, if you haven’t seen the little, what was formerly a MC little vehicle that’s gonna be made, well engineered in Charlotte and then built in South Carolina. So we’re looking forward to that. And with me as Yolanda Pone in Texas. Joel Saxons up in the great state of Wisconsin and Rosemary [00:03:00] Barnes is back in Australia. And there’s plenty of things to talk about this week, and I, I think our pre-recording discussion has centered on wooden wind turbines. And if everybody’s been following, um, mod Vion, they have received a 39.1 million Euro grant and they are making of all things. Wooden wind towers. So, uh, up in Sweden, there’s plenty of wood to make towers out of, out of it. And it’s a laminated process. And if, if you’ve looked online, I encourage everybody to go look online. It’s kind of an interesting technology they have where they’re layering wood together to build these towers sections. And so instead of using steel or other materials, concrete, you can make them outta wood. Uh, so the European Union is backing this, and as Joel has pointed out. This is not the only money they have received to develop this technology. Joel Saxum: Yeah. Back in 2020, they received a six [00:04:00] and a half million euro. Grant as well. And then they had some investment money come in, um, and it was in Swedish Knox. Okay. Or of course they’re in Sweden, so Makes sense. But that was a, a convertible note around 11, 12 million, uh, euros as well. So when you add this 39 million Euro grant on, you’re looking at about 55, 50 7 million euros in funding over the last five or six years for this company. Allen Hall: How does the European Union decide where to invest? These innovation funds at, Rosemary Barnes: you know, it’s interesting ’cause I visited MO when I was in Sweden a few months ago. I actually have a video, uh, about to come out hopefully next week. Um, about, yeah, I got a tour of their factory and, uh, interviewed one of their engineers who’s been with them like the whole time. Um, and I visited them just a few days after I visited C 12. I made a video about that as well. That’s a floating vertical axis wind turbine. C 12, just like four days after I visited them, they, um, received the [00:05:00] news that they had been awarded a similarly sized European grant. So, yeah, in the tens of millions, I can’t remember the exact number. And I was thinking, what would I do if I got, you know, 40 million euros, which is like nearly 80 million, I think Australian dollars. Like I could really come up with something major and develop it in that time. It’s not, they haven’t been given the money to come up with the right solution, right? They’ve been given the money for the solution that they already have. And I think that it’s really interesting that these European grants, it’s set up like that where they’re supporting, uh, assume that they’ve got a certain technology readiness level that you have to be at before that they will support you. And that kind of means that you’re locked in to a solution by the time that you’re at that point, right? Rewards only that kind of model where you have a charismatic person with a vision that they just pursue to the end. It does not reward getting the smart people who could find solutions to the real problems. It [00:06:00] doesn’t reward that because you, no one’s getting heaps of money, like $10 million early on to be like, here’s a problem, now find a solution and we’re going to. Fund that through the 10 things that you try that don’t end up working, no one is funding that, right? So all of that has to be done on the basis of your own pockets or the ability of your charisma to convince other people to support it. And I just think that it’s probably like. Not the right way to spend your, you know, if you’ve got like $500 million to spend to get the next big thing in wind energy, you shouldn’t be picking a bunch of companies that are tier L five. You should be getting the smartest people and giving them money to found a company and um, yeah, come up with solutions that way. Joel Saxum: Is it wooden? Wind turbine tower worth it. Rosemary Barnes: And ev everyone will have to have to watch my video. ’cause I asked, I asked quite in depth questions ’cause I went into it very, very skeptical thinking that this was a su sustainability play. And I’ve got two issues with that. Like, first of all, wind turbine tower is [00:07:00] not that unsustainable. I mean, wind turbines on average are paying back the energy that it took to make them in, you know, six months or so. But what was interesting is, you know, wood is a, a composite material, right? It’s got the, um. Fibers, cellulose fibers in a malignant matrix. It’s, it’s, it’s a composite material, just like fiberglass is. Why don’t we make fiberglass towers? I mean, it’s partly ’cause of the cost and it’s partly ’cause joining them is quite tricky as well. Um, and yeah, those are probably the, the main two things, but I’ve actually done a bit of work into it. If you could make a fiberglass tower, you could go. Way, way taller than you can with, with a steel tower, with, you know, transport constraints and whatever. So the wooden tower actually has a lot of the advantages that you would find if you had, were able to make a fiberglass tower. So they are expecting to be able to go taller, um, with, you know, they’re as constrained by transport because, you know, the fibers are all running this way. It’s fine to cut it, um, like longitudinally, um, slice it into pieces and join the all site. Doesn’t, um, [00:08:00] reduce the, the. The strength really. So there from that point of view, there’s something to it. If you can go taller, make it easier to go taller with towers, then that’s a real problem that needs a solution. There are other solutions. There’s like NARA Lift, you know the one just got bought by Ford Spanish company where they build a turbine on like a tiny tower and then slot pieces in underneath it to come up. That’s another great solution. Um, people are also looking at 3D printing concrete towers and thing, things like that. So it’s not like this wooden tower is the only way that we’re gonna be able to do that, but it’s a real problem with a plausible solution to it. So. I think that they’re ahead of many, many, many, many of this kind of company. Just just from that, that at least they’re solving a real problem. Allen Hall: Delamination and bottomline failures and blades are difficult problems to detect early. These hidden issues can cost you millions in repairs and lost energy [00:09:00] production. C-I-C-N-D-T are specialists to detect these critical flaws before they become expensive burdens. Their non-destructive test technology penetrates deep to blade materials to find voids and cracks. Traditional inspections, completely. Miss C-I-C-N-D-T Maps. Every critical defect delivers actionable reports and provides support to get your blades. Back in service. So visit cic ndt.com because catching blade problems early will save you millions. Is it the fact that founders in that sense can speak about problems and tell a story, which it feels like if you watch Shark Tank, this is sort of the Shark Tank wind energy connection. I always think it when you watch Shark Tank. Is someone who gets money there or what’s the equivalent? In the UK it’s called Dragon’s Den. There’s [00:10:00] a a certain personality type. Rosemary Barnes: How often am, am I saying? Are we all saying what we’ve got here is a solution looking for a problem? Like there’s a real disconnect between. Engineering a good solution and, um, that, that will work in the field versus fake it till you make it to attract investor money. I think it’s like this, this Silicon Valley like model where with software you kind of can fake it till you make it and it, you know, like update quickly, learn quickly. But with a hardware product as big as a wind turbine. You can’t, like if the engineering isn’t right, the product will never succeed. You can’t bluff your way through that. Um, the projects that are done, like with the right engineering can’t attract enough. Funds. So they, they fail before they ever prove it. But the ones that attract enough funds are doing it because they’re like, uh, designing for investors rather than to build a successful project. And so it’s like you’ve got these two alternatives, both of which are guaranteed to fail.[00:11:00] Um, I think that that’s the, like the biggest problem for how hard it is to get like legitimate innovation in energy Yolanda Padron: up. I feel like it’s almost like a, it should be a training. For engineers in school to be able to at least pretend like you can not care about the details as much, you know, for 20 minutes in the day or something. ’cause imagine how successful some of these projects could potentially be if you were at least for a meeting like par with. Those people who just have that personality type. Allen Hall: Not all engineers are gonna be founders of company and not all founders of company are gonna be engineers. And that has an influence on what the little tiny pool of people that can be able to do this where you’ve taken a very complicated problem, come up with a solution and being able to sell it or market it, which is even harder. You gotta market before you can sell it. [00:12:00] The engineering. Type person tends to wanna focus on the details, the of the product, not on the problem that someone is struggling with and what that means to that person. Here’s, I think where that line gets crossed, and you can do both, is that, that the engineers that are just. Focused, super focused on learn, learn, learn, learn, knowing what you do not have and going to get those skill sets because you don’t have to be the world’s best engineer, nor do you have to be the world’s best marketer, but you have to know enough to be dangerous and you as an engineer. Training I had in school was keep. Pounding, keep trying to learn more. And I, I feel like Rosemary’s in the same vein, right? So she’s always trying to learn more and that’s why she has her engineering with Rosie, uh, YouTube channel is because she’s constantly trying to pick up new things. But you also look at Rosemary. Oh, Rosemary, I don’t mind if I use you [00:13:00] as an example here, but you didn’t come out of, uh, Australian Elementary School, whatever that is, being a a, a really good speaker, like that’s something you’ve learned over time. You’ve been able to. Work in a very large company, you now, you’re in a very small company, the one that you own, and you’ve had to bridge that. And that means you have to know what the budgets are, what the money, where this money’s coming from. You have to sell to large corporations. You have to learn all those skills. That takes time, and each one of those skills you learn is extremely painful. So you have to have the resilience to say, you’re shooting arrows at me all the time. I’m not dead yet. I’m gonna keep moving forward because I could, I can see a way that I can make a business that produces a revenue that I can pay the mortgage with. Joel Saxum: That’s what it takes. Another, another side of this is, is if you’re trying to, to get, you’re getting to the point where you’re building a team out, right? I think it’s very [00:14:00] important for a founder to under, to understand their limitations at certain points in time. Because if you build a company and you’re just like, I like engineers, so I’m gonna build a company with five engineers and us six are gonna make something happen that may not be the best, you know, the best strategy if you’re gonna want like. I did, we used to do this thing, um, in a, in a company that I was a partner in where we had those, it’s a, basically like a spider graph, right? And you take, you answer all these questions and it ranks you on points of like, where you are for problem solving and where you are for the, you know, the big picture where you are for details. And then it overlays them all. So you look at your management team, you overlay ’em, what you wanna see is a perfect circle that you’ve filled every one of these. Areas, these silos with skills on your management team or on your execution team, or on your project team or whatever it may be. You can’t really Allen Hall: have an ego in a sense. The thing about starting a company is everybody is shooting Arrow, is that you, when you first go to a customer [00:15:00] that first time, they are gonna blow holes in you because you haven’t thought of all these different things that they consider to be very important. And you come out of it like, boy, yeah, yeah, I was not ready for that. Yes, Rosemary Barnes: but you’ve gotta want that. See that not as an insult to your ego, but as information that you need to, to grow. I think. ’cause I work a lot with startups as well as having one of my own. Um, and one thing that I do is I really, really early on screen them to figure out what kind of founder there are. ’cause there’s, there’s two kinds. There’s the one that wants to develop a significant product that will be successful in the world. And then there’s other ones who just love their idea and want to keep on working on it forever. And that second type, they don’t, they don’t want to learn anything wrong with their product. They don’t want to know about, um. You know, showstoppers because that’s gonna prevent them from doing what they love, which is working on this idea. So I only wanna work with the, the first kind, who would see a, being informed about a [00:16:00] showstopper for their project. They would see that as a real win. So that’s my always, my philosophy is just, uh, just gonna break it. What, whatever your idea is, I’m gonna do whatever I can to break it. Whether that’s physically or whether that’s commercially break the business case. You just throw everything you can at it intentionally. And with my own products too. You. Do everything you can to make it a failure. ’cause that’s how you learn how to make something that cannot fail, you know? And that’s what you need to succeed. It’s not enough to have an idea that, you know, like, like a lot of times with wind energy, you come up with something that might make be better, right? Than the status quo. So let’s think about, you know, um. Wind turbine. They’ve all got three blades. They all have a, um, the upwind facing rotor. You know, they’re, they’re very, very similar. There are all sorts of ideas that could be better. Right? That could be a better way to do it. You know, there’s different ways to make the, the blade maybe out of sailcloth instead of fiberglass. You can have two blades. Um, you can have a [00:17:00] downwind rotor. You can, like any, all of these ideas have been tried before, but being a little bit better is, is not. It’s not close, it’s not close to being enough like it is so far from, from being enough. It has to be so good that it can’t fail. That is the only way for you to overcome the, um, the gap that you have to what the status quo is. And so many people like, but my, you know, but my design is 1% more efficient. People could, you know, get all this amount extra. They, they’re not, that is not enough to get you over that massive hump between where you are now with an idea. What it would take to get people buying enough of it that it will ever reach its potential. That’s what people don’t see. Allen Hall: That’s exactly circling back what we’re talking about. The idea has to be a big improvement. Whatever it does. The wheel was a big improvement. The pencil was a big improvement. Paper was a big improvement. [00:18:00] Sliced bread, huge improvement. It just made your life easier. It has to be something that makes. Life easier, not just a little bit. And Rosemary is 100% right about this. It has to be a lot. So when, when I hear people in wind that are working in technology talk about a quarter percent, a half a percent, say 2%, that’s usually not enough to get somebody to react to it. It has to be a bigger number. Now, the two percents of the world. Incrementally, we will make the world better. Rosemary Barnes: It, it’s fine if it’s a, if it’s a small technology that will just fit in with a status quo without making anyone’s life harder than 2% is amazing. If it requires anyone to do anything different, then it is not close to enough. Allen Hall: Don’t miss the UK Offshore Wind Supply Chain Spotlight 2025 in Edinburg on December 11th. Over 550 delegates and 100 exhibitors will be at this game changing event. Connect with decision makers. Share your market ready innovations and secure the partnerships to accelerate your [00:19:00] growth. Register now and take your place at the center of the UK’s offshore Wind future. Just visit supply chain spotlight.co.uk and register today. So we have somebody on the other side of the table, which is Yolanda, who sees all the crazy people come up to ’em. If you’re sitting across the table from someone who wants to sell you a product, I, I can’t even think of what. To be selling you, honestly. ’cause there’s not a lot of, um, maybe, maybe they’re selling aerodynamic improvements. Maybe they’re selling some blade whizzbang thing or CMS system. Maybe CMS system. Can you suss that out? Can you just tell that this person is not locked in on reality? It’s, does that show up in a meeting? Yolanda Padron: Well, initially, a lot of times some people just won’t. They don’t care exactly what your problem is or what the, you know, a problem might be big, but it might [00:20:00] not have as big an impact on generation as the spend to fix it would be. Or a lot of times the, the problem that you may be seeing is just. You know, it, it’s a risk that you’ll, you’ll take because of the, the cost of the solution. I mean, if, if you have, if I have $2,000 budgeted to fix or deal with an issue and you’re offering me a solution for $45,000, I just can’t take it. You know? I mean, as great as you might sound and as much as you believe in your project, uh, on your product, you just can’t take it. And I think there’s some people who. Come to the table really caring about what the issue is and finding a solution together for the sake of the industry, as was weather guard and is. Uh, but there is also [00:21:00] just some, some teams who just really, really just want their product, who will come to an engineer and won’t even bring an engineer to the table, who will just not even care about testing. Their, their product in a, their an accredited facility. And we’ll say, I mean, I had people come to me in a sales pitch and then when I asked them for testing results, they would say, well, will you fund this testing? It’s like, no, I. I, I won’t, you’re, you’re selling me the product. Like I don’t, Rosemary Barnes: I don’t think you understand. I saw so many companies that that was their biggest failure. They couldn’t get real world testing and that, that’s why I know that weather guard and paddle load are like poised for at least once you have a good idea, you’re gonna be able to develop it. Because the testing is, the testing capability is built in and I definitely could get people to pay to test. [00:22:00] A product that I developed because I know exactly what their problem is. I know exactly how much it’s worth to them, and they know that I understand it better than than them even. So I think people don’t, um, like it’s a very wind specific thing, but it is so hard if you just come up with an idea and you don’t know anybody that, um, managers wind farms. It’s so hard to convince someone to put something like even to just allow you to put it on for free. That’s a really, really hard sell. Allen Hall: So what is the advice for. Small businesses that want to be large businesses that are, have wind products that they’re offering today, what are the steps they need to take to make it a reality? Rosemary Barnes: They need to understand the, the problem really well, or the problem that they’re. Potential customers had and they also needed to understand the other pain points in that person’s life. Because a lot of times I’ve seen people get so, um, kind of worked up that, yeah, they’ve got a business case on [00:23:00] paper that, you know, the company should, in theory, make way more money from having this product. They’re not having it, but people don’t have enough time. Um, it has to be. Solving, either solving a problem that is taking up their time already, and you will immediately take up less of their time with when your solution is, when they even start to implement your solution. It’s not enough that they do a year project and then they start to have their problem solved. Um, so either, yeah, it has to be so much better or it needs to be totally painless to implement it. That’s the, that’s the two, two options that you have. There isn’t a third option. Yolanda Padron: I think it’s really important to balance your humility. Uh, and just your ego a little bit. Of course, you need to be proud of your product and you want to believe in it and everything. Uh, but you need to be humble enough to listen to the person and listen to their issues and listen to maybe your product isn’t perfect and it needs some tweaks [00:24:00] and mower likely than not, it will need some tweaks. So just don’t. Continue going forward to something that just won’t work. Speaker 6: Australia’s wind farms are growing fast, but are your operations keeping up? Join us February 17th and 18th at Melbourne’s Pullman on the park for Wind energy ONM Australia 2026, where you’ll connect with the experts solving real problems in maintenance asset management. And OEM relations. Walk away with practical strategies to cut costs and boost uptime that you can use the moment you’re back on site. Register now at WMA 2020 six.com. Wind Energy o and M Australia is created by wind professionals for wind professionals because this industry needs solutions, not speeches. Allen Hall: So everybody’s preparing to go to Melbourne in February of 2026 for Woma [00:25:00] Wind Energy, o and m Australia and the promos have just hit LinkedIn. Everybody’s talking about it. We’re getting a, a quite a number of sponsors. Joel. We have a, a couple of sponsorship levels still available, but not many. Joel Saxum: Yeah, we are fresh out of round table sponsors. Um, we’ve still got a couple hanging out there for some. Receptions and lunches and things like that. But, uh, yeah, we’ve got, uh, a lot of our friends joining up, a lot of emails coming in to ask of can I get involved somehow? Um, which is great because to be honest with you, even if we don’t have a spot for an ex ex exhibitor spot or a sponsorship spot, getting to talk with people at an early engagement level is fantastic. But we’re, ’cause we’re finding more and more subject matter experts through these conversations as well. So we’re able to bring, if, if we can’t. Engage on a sponsorship level, fine. Still reach out because the, there might be a spot for you up on a panel as one of these people that can educate, uh, and share, uh, with the Australian wind industry Allen Hall: and as the promos are saying, Rosemary. We [00:26:00] want solutions, not speeches. So this whole event is about solution, solution solutions, right? Rosemary Barnes: And problems. Allen Hall: What kind of problems are we gonna talk about? Rosemary Barnes: I mean, I think that’s the, the interesting part is that it brings those two, two parts together. That’s what we’ve been talking about with technology development. That the, you know, the critical thing is to know, understand very well what your customers. Facing in terms of problems. And so this is the event where everybody is there to talk about exactly what problems they’re actually spending time on day to day. And those are the ones where, you know, it’s a much easier pathway to succeed. So if you’re a, a. Technology developer, you know, a company that has some new technologies, then this is the event to come to to make sure that you get that fit right. Allen Hall: And Woma 2026 will be held the 17th and 18th at the Pullman Hotel, which is in beautiful downtown Melbourne. And you need to be going online. Go to Woma 2026 WOMA, 2020 six.com. Get registered. There’s only 250 seats [00:27:00] available and a number of them have already been reserved. So it’s shrinking day by day. If you want to attend and you should attend, go ahead, register for the event. If you’re interested in sponsorship, you need to get a hold of Joel. And how do they do that? Joel Saxum: Uh, you can reach out to me on LinkedIn, um, pretty easy to find there. Uh, or send me a direct email. JOEL Do a xm. I have to say that out loud because. I gets confused a lot@wglightning.com, so Joel dot saxon@wglightning.com. Allen Hall: So go to Wilma. 2020 six.com and register today. This quarter is PES WIN Magazine, which has arrived via the Royal Mail. There are a number of great articles and uh, I was thumbing through it the other day and the article from Veolia, and we had Veolia on the podcast, uh, a couple of years ago on blade recycling. And there’s a number of, of cool things happening there. You know, Veolia was grinding down the blades and then using them, [00:28:00] uh, mixing them with, with cement. Reducing some of the coal and other energy forms that are used to, to make cement. And they were also using, uh, some of the fiber as fill. So that process, when they first started, we were talking to ’em. Then there’s been a lot of iterations to it. It’s like anything in recycling, the first go around is never easy. But Veolia has the. That wraps up another episode of the Uptime Wind Energy Podcast. Thanks for joining us as we explore the latest in wind energy technology and industry insights. If today’s discussion sparked any questions or ideas, we’d love to hear from you. Reach out to us on LinkedIn and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode. And if you. Found value in today’s conversation. Please leave us a review. It really helps other wind energy professionals discover the show and we’ll catch you here next week on the Uptime Wind Energy [00:29:00] Podcast.

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AODocs manages business-critical documents for enterprises where downtime has real consequences—production lines stopping, construction projects delayed, containers sitting at ports. Founded in 2012 and bootstrapped to profitability by 2022, the company serves Google's data center builds, aerospace manufacturers' FAA certifications, and Veolia's water treatment operations. In this episode of Category Visionaries, we sat down with Stéphan Donzé, Founder of AODocs, to unpack his 14-year journey from Google ecosystem specialist to Microsoft-compatible platform. Stéphan shares unfiltered lessons from the brutal 2014-15 years when cloud platform limitations broke customer deployments, why they've reconsidered fundraising every two years but remained independent, and how AI agents finally created the urgency factor their category always lacked. Topics Discussed: Surviving 2014-15 when Google Cloud platform performance limits broke at scale Bootstrapping via services company profits until standalone profitability in 2022 Why long-term document lifecycle management (10-30 year retention) resists VC timelines Expanding from Google workspace early adopters to Microsoft enterprise accounts The failed experiment with cloud reseller partners who couldn't deploy DMS Why marketing hire ramp time equals technical hire ramp for platform products Medium-sized industry conferences outperforming 30K-attendee mega-events on cost-per-lead Positioning as document foundation for reliable AI agent information access GTM Lessons For B2B Founders: Transparent post-mortem communication converts crises into trust: When AODocs hit unexpected Google Cloud platform limitations in 2014-15—breaking deployments for customers running mission-critical workflows—they published detailed explanations of root causes outside their control and remediation plans. Stéphan explained: "We've always been extremely transparent...Yes, we screwed up here. Here is the thing we put in place so that it doesn't happen again." This approach consistently strengthened customer relationships during their worst incidents. For founders in business-critical infrastructure: your crisis response protocols matter more than preventing every outage. Bootstrap via complementary services revenue until product-market fit: AODocs funded development by merging with a Google Cloud consulting firm that deployed early Gmail enterprise implementations. Services profits subsidized product R&D while providing direct customer access. Stéphan described the deal structure: "I have a software company that has no revenue, but I can suck the profit of the service company until I make revenue." The model worked until 2022 when AODocs became independently profitable. For technical founders: identify services businesses with your target customer base as bootstrap partners, not just revenue sources. Partner technical capability trumps partner pipeline size: AODocs initially partnered with Google Cloud resellers (SATA, Onix) who had enterprise access but couldn't scope or deploy document management implementations. The inflection point came shifting to system integrators with actual DMS practices. Stéphan noted: "These guys don't really understand document management...they could not really help us deploy our product because they don't understand what we're doing." For complex B2B products: vet partners on technical delivery capacity, not just lead generation promises. Platform products require 12-month marketing onboarding: AODocs learned marketing hires need equivalent ramp time as engineering roles—not two one-pagers and go-to-market. Stéphan's realization: "It takes a year before someone is able to write the right things and to sense the essence of the product." This applies specifically to platforms with multiple use cases, not point solutions. For founders with horizontal platforms: budget full-year onboarding before expecting marketing productivity, or hire people who've sold similar complexity before. Founder must own category positioning until $10M ARR: Stéphan argues technical founders can't delegate core messaging early: "My personal take is that in the tech company the CMO cannot be anybody else than the founder itself at least for the first $10 million." This comes from watching marketing experts produce "beautiful words and lots of fluff but still not get the essence of what we're doing." For technical founders uncomfortable with marketing: you're avoiding your most important job in the early years. Regional 2K-5K conferences deliver better unit economics than flagship 30K events: While AODocs attends Google Next (30,000) and Gartner conferences, smaller regional IT decision-maker events generated superior cost-per-qualified-lead. Stéphan's finding: "If you look at the number of dollars you spend per lead that you get, the small events are surprisingly effective." This contradicts conventional wisdom about flagship event ROI. For enterprise B2B: test regional and vertical conferences before scaling spend on mega-events. Technology paradigm shifts create replacement urgency: AODocs positioned as "modern cloud-based document management" for years without forcing function to rip out legacy systems. AI agents changed the calculus entirely. Stéphan's repositioning: "If you don't upgrade your document foundation, you won't be able to benefit from the AI productivity acceleration." The urgency comes from AI agents requiring clean, validated document repositories—impossible with SharePoint chaos. For founders in infrastructure categories: look for adjacent technology waves that make your solution prerequisite, not optional upgrade. // Sponsors: Front Lines — We help B2B tech companies launch, manage, and grow podcasts that drive demand, awareness, and thought leadership. www.FrontLines.io The Global Talent Co. — We help tech startups find, vet, hire, pay, and retain amazing marketing talent that costs 50-70% less than the US & Europe. www.GlobalTalent.co // Don't Miss: New Podcast Series — How I Hire Senior GTM leaders share the tactical hiring frameworks they use to build winning revenue teams. Hosted by Andy Mowat, who scaled 4 unicorns from $10M to $100M+ ARR and launched Whispered to help executives find their next role.   Subscribe here: https://open.spotify.com/show/53yCHlPfLSMFimtv0riPyM

Abu Dhabi's TAQA is acquiring Spain-based GS Inima for US$1.2 billion, creating one of the most interesting moves in the global water sector this year. TAQA has long been known as a power and desalination leader in the Gulf, while GS Inima brings decades of experience managing water projects across Europe and Latin America. Together, the companies form a new global player with nearly 50 assets across 10 countries. In this episode, podcast host Reese Tisdale and Bluefield Senior Analyst Antonio del Olmo break down the deal and its implications for the global water sector: What does TAQA gain by acquiring GS Inima's global portfolio? How does exposure to Europe and Brazil shift its risk profile and strategy? Why is Brazil attracting so much private investment in water, and what challenges come with it? Do GS Inima's European projects provide a counterweight to emerging market risks? What does this acquisition signal for competition with global players like Veolia and ENGIE? If you enjoy listening to The Future of Water Podcast, please tell a friend or colleague, and if you haven't already, please click to follow this podcast wherever you listen. If you'd like to be informed of water market news, trends, perspectives and analysis from Bluefield Research, subscribe to Waterline, our weekly newsletter published each Wednesday. Related Research & Analysis: TAQA Expands Strategic Footprint Through GS Inima

Industrial Talk is talking to Tacoma Zach, Co-Founder and CEO at MentorAPM about "Functionally unite end-to-end asset lifecycle management". Scott Mackenzie interviews Tacoma Zach Mentor about Mentor APM, a comprehensive asset management solution. Tacoma shares his background in chemical engineering and asset management, highlighting his experience with Veolia and ExxonMobil. Mentor APM offers a 29-day implementation process, leveraging pre-loaded asset libraries and failure modes. The platform integrates with existing ERP systems and uses AI for rapid, accurate asset assessments. Tacoma emphasizes the importance of proactive asset management, prioritization, and the human component in change management. Mentor APM aims to enhance reliability, reduce costs, and improve operational stability. Action Items [ ] Reach out to Tacoma Zach at mentor APM to learn more about the solution. [ ] Connect with Tacoma Zach on LinkedIn. Outline Introduction and Welcome to Industrial Talk Scott MacKenzie welcomes listeners to the Industrial Talk podcast, emphasizing the importance of celebrating industrial heroes. Scott introduces Tacoma Scott encourages listeners to dive into the industry, emphasizing the need for education, collaboration, and innovation. Scott announces the launch of the Industrial News Network (INN) to keep up with the fast-moving industry and connect people with the right information. Tacoma Zack Mentor's Background and Journey Tacoma Zach Mentor shares his background, starting as a graduate chemical engineer from the University of Toronto. Tacoma discusses his career in contract operations, eventually leading to Veolia, and his transition into asset management. He explains the founding of his engineering company in 2005 and his involvement with Herbalytics, a spin-out from Veolia focused on risk and criticality analysis. Tacoma describes the development of Mentor APM in 2017, aiming to unify various asset management functionalities into one comprehensive solution. Mentor APM's Unique Value Proposition Scott and Tacoma discuss the crowded market of asset management platforms and what sets Mentor APM apart. Tacoma explains the origins of the name "Mentor," derived from the best practices and experiences from Veolia and other companies. He highlights the importance of automation and pre-loading data to reduce rework and manual processes. Tacoma emphasizes the need for a unified solution that integrates various aspects of asset management, from failure modes to prioritization. Implementation and Adoption of Mentor APM Scott inquires about the implementation process and timeline for Mentor APM. Tacoma explains that Mentor APM can be implemented in as little as 29 days, thanks to pre-loaded asset libraries and failure modes. He discusses the importance of prioritization and the ability to quickly assess and manage critical assets. Tacoma highlights the flexibility of Mentor APM to adapt to different customer needs and the importance of change management in the adoption process. Integration with Existing Systems and AI Advancements Scott asks about the integration of Mentor APM with existing ERP systems. Tacoma explains that Mentor APM has published APIs to seamlessly integrate with various systems, including ERP solutions. He introduces Mentor Lens, a tool that allows for...

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