Talking New Energy

Innovation in electricity distribution networks - a cellular, community approach

Electricity distribution networks will face increasing challenges as electrification gathers pace and more and more distributed generation emerges. In this episode, Jon Slowe explores both these challenges and how a ground-breaking innovation project, Community DSO, is set to address these challenges, with guests from Northern Powergrid, consultancy TNEI and LCP Delta. 

Takeaways from Europe’s leading heating exhibition

In this episode LCP Delta's heat team discuss their key takeaways from ISH, Europe's leading heating exhibition, held every two years in Frankfurt. The team explore what these takeaways mean for the evolution of Europe's heating sector, and look into the crystal ball to see what they expect to see at the next ISH.
 
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Market Monitor 2023 for Demand Side Flexibility

Demand side flexibility is much talked about, and growing in many parts of Europe. In this episode Jon Slowe talks to LCP Delta experts Lucy Murley and Jon Ferris about where it’s at and where it’s headed, using findings from the recently published Market Monitor for Demand Side Flexibility.  

In conversation with.... Luigi Tischer, Ariston

Using gas as efficiently as possible has come into even more focus in the current energy crisis. While electrification will continue to be the broad thrust of decarbonisation efforts, gas will have a role to play - particularly in some types of buildings - for many years to come. So it makes sense to use gas as efficiently as possible. In this episode, Jon Slowe talks with Luigi Tischer about thermally driven heat pumps - which can dramatically improve the efficiency of converting gas into heat.

Batteries go big in Great Britain

The installation and pipeline for large front-of-meter batteries in Great Britain has grown rapidly. In this episode, Jon Slowe is joined by LCP Delta experts Chris Matson, Jon Ferris and Rajiv Gogna to explore how and why this sector has developed, where it's headed, and whether we'll see similar growth in other countries. 

132. In conversation with...Tom Bean, ESB

The challenges of utilities and energy retailers to become more customer led, and develop compelling products and services for customers, is one of the biggest in the energy transition. In this episode, Jon Slowe talks to Tom Bean from the Irish utility ESB, where he’s responsible for innovation and new products for their customer-facing businesses.

131. In conversation with...Daniel Linden, Tibber

In this episode, Jon Slowe talks to Daniel Linden, Co-Founder and CPO at Tibber in Sweden, a company bringing together energy retail, digital technology and smarter electricity consumption. Jon and Daniel discuss Tibber's journey since launching and their future plans.

130. Green energy finance using energy insights

In this episode, Jon Slowe is talking with an organisation from the financial sector. For a successful energy transition there will need to be big changes and investments in how energy is used, stored and generated in homes and buildings – and that will need high levels of customer engagement. Jon is joined by Petra Eussen from Rabobank in the Netherlands, Berend Olde Rikkert from energy insights provider NET2GRID, and LCP Delta expert David Trevithick.

129. In conversation with... Nick Woolley, ev.energy

In this episode, Jon Slowe talks to Nick Woolley, CEO and Co-Founder of ev.energy. Nick last joined Talking New Energy in 2020, and talks us through the progress his company has made in their mission to deliver a simple, straightforward EV charging experience, enabling customers to recharge their electric vehicle at home and outside the home, using the cheapest and greenest energy from the grid.

128. In conversation with... Christian Deilmann, tado

In this episode, Jon Slowe catches up with Christian Deilmann, co-founder and managing director of tado. They discuss the growth of tado since its launch in 2011 to today, having sold close to 3 million smart thermostats across Europe, and explore where tado is headed.