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FIS solution for End-to-End Management of PPA Lifecycle

Recent market developments indicate that renewable generation continues to expand despite certain political headwinds. The intermittent nature of wind and solar production, combined with the need to finance large-scale... continue reading

Navitasoft is (re)turning its focus towards its ETRM solution.

Recently, I had the opportunity to speak with Christoph Malzer, Sales Operations Manager at Navitasoft, and learned that the company is planning to reinforce its ETRM offering originally developed... continue reading

Time to go nuclear? Inside the battle to power AI

December 16 – It is unlikely that many people stop to think about power consumption as they make AI-generated cat videos on their phones. But what happens in the... continue reading

ClearDox is following an AI-Agent strategy when building automated operations workflows.

Automation of complex workflows is becoming essential for commodity companies. It reduces manual effort, decreases error rates, accelerates processes, and allows staff to focus on high-value activities. In today’s... continue reading

EU in last-minute talks to set new climate goal for COP30

BRUSSELS, Nov 4 (Reuters) – EU climate ministers will make a last-ditch attempt to pass a new climate change target on Tuesday, in an effort to avoid going to... continue reading

Emerging Trend: Intelligent Workflow Automation in Commodity and Energy Software

One of the most notable trends in the current software market is the rise of platforms and tools designed to automate processes across the solution ecosystems of commodity and... continue reading

Operations intelligence automation platform as new type of software, Celonis approach

The software landscape for energy and commodity companies is becoming increasingly diverse. In the past, CTRM and ERP systems often complemented by a few analytical tools formed the core... continue reading

Unicorn: End-to-End Software Solutions for the Modern Energy Value Chain

In today’s software landscape, it is rare to find a vendor that supports the entire value chain of a modern energy system, from production management and forecasting to trading,... continue reading

ClearDox: AI driven commodities intelligence to mitigate operational risks and create business opportunities

The trade life cycle and associated operational workflows are inherently vulnerable to operational risks. Critical processes such as confirmation management, invoicing, reconciliation, taxation, compliance with directives and sanctions, origination... continue reading

Real time certificate inventory management in Brady’s Igloo

The handling of certificates has become increasingly critical in the era of energy transition technologies. With the rapid evolution of regulations and sustainability frameworks, new types of certificates are... continue reading

ClearDox announces the release of initial agentic AI capabilities within the ClearDox Commodities Intelligence platform

ClearDox formally released the initial agentic AI capabilities within the ClearDox Commodities Intelligence platform. The ClearDox Agentic AI capabilities leverage advanced AI agents to autonomously manage, optimize, and execute... continue reading

Britain reforms energy scheme to accelerate clean power projects

LONDON, July 15 (Reuters) – The British government on Tuesday made changes to its main scheme for promoting clean energy projects, extending contract lengths and changing how auction budgets... continue reading

New Study on How Geopolitical and Technological changes are shaping CTRM requirements.

Geopolitical changes are occurring more quickly than analysts can assess their long‑term impacts. Changes of market prices and logistics-related costs are largely driven by geopolitics, making them challenging to... continue reading

Highlights from IECA 2025: The Role of AI in Credit Risk

Recently, I had the opportunity to attend the IECA (International Energy Credit Association) conference in Prague. This is a networking event where professionals from energy companies, software vendors, and... continue reading

ComTech Advisory announces a Market Study of Battery Analytics and Trading Solutions

ComTech Advisory is excited to announce the launch of new market research focused on battery analytics and trading solutions.  This new study follows our last year research on Virtual... continue reading

EU countries agree to exempt most firms from carbon border tariff

BRUSSELS, May 27 (Reuters) – European Union countries backed plans on Tuesday to scale back the bloc’s carbon border levy to cover just 10% of the companies currently covered... continue reading

Xtra-energy support for emerging energy market players

Energy markets are evolving rapidly. New players, such as independent power producers (IPPs) and renewable project developers, are gaining market access and increasingly seeking to maximize profitability through a... continue reading

The Role of AI in Forecasting: A Case Study from Open Climate Fix

What role does AI play in forecasting, and what benefits can it bring? Open Climate Fix (OCF), a UK-based nonprofit software company, has compelling answers to these questions. In... continue reading

EU power grid needs trillion-dollar upgrade to avert Spain-style blackouts

LONDON, May 5 (Reuters) – Europe’s ageing power grid and lack of energy storage capacity will require trillions of dollars in investments to cope with rising green energy output,... continue reading

Darling Analytics: Full-Scale AI Platform for Commodity Traders and Operators

AI is being discussed, analyzed, and explored everywhere these days. Yet, it’s still rare to see AI-based software for commodity traders that features full-scale AI capabilities and is already... continue reading

AI facilitates Brady’s automated trading

AI is the defining word of our time. Conversations about AI permeate every aspect of the energy business from coding assistance, data analysis, and forecasting to interface development, risk... continue reading