Talking New Energy

63. New Energy - What do customers think?

Customers will be at the heart of much of the energy transition. No longer does the boundary of the energy system end at the meter: EVs, heat pumps, batteries and flexible loads will all play a big role in services to customers and the energy system. In this episode we will take a look at customers needs and wants, how they react to certain propositions, and we also look at highlights of Delta-EE's customer research. Host Jon Slowe is joined by Delta-EE experts, David Trevithick and Lodovica Di Deodato.
For more information on our research, visit www.delta-ee.com. 

62. Hydrogen implications for gas network operators

Europe has built up one of the best gas distribution infrastructures in the world. There’s one problem though. It distributes natural gas, a fuel that we will hardly be able to use if we’re to reach our net zero targets. Can we use the infrastructure instead for clean hydrogen – either blended with natural gas as a stepping stone, or with pure hydrogen in the future? In this episode we put aside discussion on the extent to which we should do this – and focus on whether or not we can do this, and what’s involved in doing so.
Jon Slowe is joined by Eva Hennig, Head of Department for EU Energy Policy at Thüga, an alliance of German municipal energy companies (as well as chair of Eurogas’s distribution committee); Keith Owen Head of Systems Development and Energy Strategy at Northern Gas Networks in the UK; and Delta-EE expert, Rob Castek.
Visit www.delta-ee.com/hydrogen to learn more about our hydrogen research.

61. Unlocking the opportunity for residential flexibility

Demand side flexibility across Europe is growing. It’s set to play a bigger and bigger role as the energy transition accelerates. This week we discuss residential-scale demand response, focusing on the nitty-gritty issues of standards and interoperability, which can play a huge role in opening up and facilitating markets. Host Jon Slowe is joined by Adriaan van Eck, from the Flexible Alliance Network, based in the Netherlands; Nina Klein, from the UK Government department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy; and Delta-EE expert Lucy Murley.

60. All I want for (a new energy) Christmas is...

In this episode of Talking New Energy, Jon Slowe is joined by Delta-EE's Head of Heat Lindsay Sugden and Head of Consulting Charmaine Coutinho to talk about what new energy presents we'd like to see under the Christmas tree, a look back at 2020 and a look forward to 2021.

59. Shell, their net zero ambition, and decarbonising heat

The energy transition is seeing a whole host of companies having to transform themselves. One of the best examples of this is the journey that some oil companies are embarking on. Repsol and more recently Shell have declared bold ambitions to be net-zero businesses. Should we think of them as oil and gas companies – or new energy companies? How will they make the transition to become net-zero businesses, and what are they doing about this today? We explored these questions with Jo Coleman OBE, Shell’s UK Energy Transition Manager, and Lindsay Sugden, Delta-EE’s Head of Heat. For more information on our research, visit www.delta-ee.com. 

58. Life as a new entrant energy retailer in the energy transition

Life as a new entrant energy retailer. What's it like to grow a new entrant retailer to hundreds of thousands of customers? And what does the future hold for such a company as the energy transition unfolds? In this episode, host Jon Slowe is joined by two rapidly growing energy retailers from France and the UK - Charlie Davies, Co-Founder of So Energy; Julien Tchernia, President of  Ekwateur; and Delta-EE expert Charmaine Coutinho. 

57. A spotlight on hydrogen in Scotland

The spotlight on hydrogen is getting ever stronger. It will, for sure, play a role in the energy transition. The precise size and nature of that role is still to be determined. Today we’re focusing on Scotland, where clean hydrogen definitely exists on the ground, and where hydrogen is likely to have a significant role in the future. Host Jon Slowe is joined by Nigel Holmes, CEO of the Scottish Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Association; Neil Kermode,  Managing Director of the European Marine Energy Centre in Orkney; and Delta-EE expert Jeremy Harrison.
Visit www.delta-ee.com/hydrogen to find out more about our hydrogen research.

56. In conversation with Arjan van der Eijk, CEO of innogy eMobility Solutions GmbH

In this episode, Jon Slowe explores how incumbent energy retailers are navigating the energy transition, moving away from focusing only on selling kWh, and becoming more agile and customer centric. He is talking to Arjan Van Der Eijk, who is currently CEO of Innogy eMobility Solutions. Before that, he worked for several years in the retail businesses of Essent in the Netherlands and Innogy in Germany and beyond.
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55. Venture Capital Firms: opportunities from the energy transition

In this episode, we’re taking a step into the investment world. Change and disruption from the energy transition means opportunity. And there’s no shortage of start-ups, new entrants and emerging companies seeking to capture these opportunities. But, these companies typically require cash to grow and have an impact in the transition to a cleaner, greener energy future. What’s it like from an investor perspective?To explore this, host Jon Slowe is joined by two people who have been investing in the energy sector for many years - René Savelsberg, Co-Founder and Managing Partner SET Ventures; Charles Vaslet, Partner at Emerald Technology Ventures, and Delta-EE's Head of Consulting, Charmaine Coutinho. 

54. The Debate: Who will win the battle for the EV customer?

Join us for The Debate, our new episode format, as the team decides who will win the battle for the EV customer? Listen to learn how OEMs, utilities and big oil are entering the EV charging space, and which competitor will come out on top.
Host Jon Slowe is joined by Abhishek Sampat, Principal Analyst, Kate Armitage, Associate, and Alex Lewis-Jones, EV Research Manager, all from Delta-EE.