Talking New Energy

27. The world of heating controls: what's hot?

Heating controls play a vital role in keeping our buildings comfortable. And as decarbonisation comes more and more into the spotlight, so does the focus on heat. Much of this focus is on the fuel for heating and the appliances used. But heating controls are a vital part of the ecosystem. And, like many parts of the energy sector, it’s a dynamic sector. We’re in the middle of a shift from analogue to digital, and heating controls will have to keep pace with a likely growth in electrically-driven heating. To explore what’s going on in the world of heating controls, host Jon Slowe is joined this week by Remi Volpe, Vice President of Residential Temperatur Control at Schneider Electric, Eamon Conway, Managing Director of Climote, and Delta-EE's Arthur Jouannic.

26. Financing EV Charging Infrastructure

Host Jon Slowe is joined by John Murray, Delta-EE EV expert, Mark Henderson, Chief Investment Officer at Gridserve, and Stirling Habbitts, Sector Lead Project Finance London at Triodos Bank. This week they discuss the financing of the EV charging infrastructure.

25. European Utility Week: Our key takeaways

Following European Utility Week in Paris, Jon Slowe is joined by Arthur Jouannic and John Murray of Delta-EE, who also attended. They discuss their key takeaways from the event: who was there, who wasn't there, and what the hot topics of new energy are.

24. In conversation with Peter Bance

Peter Bance, Founder and CEO of Origami Energy, joins Jon Slowe to discuss his experiences in technology-centred venture capital in the energy sector. Jon and Peter explore the opportunities and challenges in founding companies, raising capital, and driving growth.

23. Home Energy Management: What is it and where’s it headed?

Home energy management is a buzz word across much of the European energy sector. Christian Feisst, CEO of GreenCom Networks, and Colin Calder, Founder and CEO of PassivSystems join Jon Slowe and Delta-EE expert Arthur Jouannic to explore what home energy management is and how it is emerging.

22. Smart Meters: who wants one?

Smart meters are a key building block for a smarter energy system. In part of Europe, industry 'push' has already rolled them out. In others there's more reliance on customer pull. In this episode we focus on the 'pull', exploring how the benefits of smart meters are being framed and communicated to customers. Rob Cheesewright, Director of Corporate Affairs at industry body Smart Energy GB, Chris Fleck, CTO at Onzo and Delta-EE expert David Trevithick join Jon Slowe to discuss experiences in the UK and Europe. 

21. Highlights from the Delta-EE European Heat Summit

In this episode we bring you some highlights from the Delta-EE European Heat Summit, held in London at the end of September. We look at how the heating sector in Europe is changing - the opportunities, the challenges and the dynamics in the market. Jon Slowe is joined by Principal Analyst and Head of Heat Research at Delta-ee, Lindsay Sugden. Jon also talks to 3 of our Summit speakers: John Tillema, Founder and CTO of TWTG; Paul Schwartz, CEO of Thermolift Inc and Mark Wheeldon, Hydrogen Programme Manager at SGN. Find out more about our Summit on our website here.

20. Distributed energy storage in Europe: where’s the market at, where’s it heading?

The practicalities and economics of energy storage are improving rapidly year on year. As are the drivers for storage. In this episode, Jon Slowe is joined by Andy Bradley, Director at Delta-EE; Eva Chamizo Llatas, President of EASE (The European Association for Storage of Energy) and Director of European Affairs at Iberdrola; and Patrick Clerens, Secretary General at EASE. We discuss where the European energy storage market has got to today, the key issues in the market and where it’s headed.

19. Hydrogen: a silver bullet to decarbonise heat?

Decarbonising heat is arguably the biggest challenge in decarbonising our energy system. Does hydrogen provide the answer? In this weeks episode Jon Slowe is joined by James Watson, Secretary General at Eurogas and Rob Bloom, Analyst at Delta-EE whereby we explore the role that hydrogen might play, and what progress we're seeing.

18. Local energy systems: miniature utilities

As energy becomes more and more distributed, there is an array of local energy initiatives building across Europe. In this episode, we explore which form these are taking, and the different factors driving them.