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Tensions are high

Ever since the introduction of more and more new technologies and corresponding policy changes, the entire energy industry seems to be in constant turmoil. Especially the trend towards a more liber...

"When cheap is way too expensive"

“If you buy cheap, you buy twice.” is a common saying that many of us just scoff at, and of course, this doesn’t have to be true with every purchasing decision of your life. You might buy a used bi...

Mmm… Electrification

A world without electrification would be as unimaginable as Homer not having any donuts at his disposal. So, just as the sugary fuel that helps Homer through his day, electricity is the lifeblood t...

Electrification

Back in 1997, the great philosopher Homer Simpson may not have realized that his iconic insights into alcohol could also be applied to the electrification conundrum the world faces today. Currently...

Networks with zones and nodes

As traffic on the roads gets busier, its speed decreases. Every single vehicle entering the flow impacts the circulation of all the others negatively: there will be friction and interference. The l...

Flexibility for the future

As the power sector becomes dominated by increasingly decentralized renewable energy sources, the potential for the use of flexibility services keeps growing. This can result in more efficient mana...

In the market for flexibility

As the electricity sector transitions into a more decentralized and carbon neutral industry, the need for a power system that is highly adaptable to renewable energy sources keeps growing. There is...