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As Previse Systems Grows – What Lays Behind its Success?

In a relatively short space of time Previse Systems has gained mind share in the industry, according to our latest vendor perception study, and already has more than twenty... continue reading

HAKOM Sees Rising Importance of Data Management in the Energy and Commodity Industry

Data management is becoming an increasingly critical topic in the energy and commodity sectors. But is this solely due to the integration of AI applications into business processes? How... continue reading

Renewable Energy Transition: Opportunities, Challenges, and Costs

Flexibility in Renewable Energy Systems: A Crucial Challenge for the Energy Transition Flexibility in power systems based on renewable energy has become a critical issue in the energy transition.... continue reading

A Bit of an Honor….Cititec Talent The 50 Leading Voices in Commodities

Its quite an honor to be on this prestigious list and pretty much a first for me to be mentioned in this way. I’m pretty much a head down... continue reading

Hitachi’s Role in Advancing AI for Energy Forecasting and Optimization

AI is a key focus in today’s business landscape, with many companies exploring its applications across various domains. In the ETRM space, AI offers transformative potential. For instance, large... continue reading

TOPAZ: Sophisticated real-time multi-commodity risk management

The demand for external risk systems, alongside the risk management capabilities of CTRMs, is growing steadily. There are several reasons for this trend. First, real-time capabilities have become increasingly... continue reading

Aurora Systems Emerges as SaaS ETRM Supplier in Europe

New E/CTRM vendors continue to emerge. Often this is because people from the industry with experience believe that there is a better way, and they want to utilize new... continue reading

AI Transforming Energy Sector

When considering AI applications in the energy sector, use cases that come to mind normally include predictive analytics, reporting, and the automation of back-office processes and operations. Modern forecasting... continue reading

FIS European Energy User Group Meeting

Last week, I attended the annual FIS European Energy User Group meeting, held in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris, near the FIS office. The two-day event was well-attended by... continue reading

Hitachi Energy’s Positions Around the Energy Transition

Hitachi Energy occupy an interesting position as a vendor from our perspective as analysts. In earlier versions of our published book on CTRM software, we highlighted the asset heavy... continue reading

ComTech Advisory announces a market study of AI technologies in energy business

ComTech Advisory is excited to announce the launch of new market research focused on data management and AI in the energy sector. This new study follows our recently published... continue reading

Nuclear Energy and AI: How hyperscale tech companies are shaping the power landscape

Recently, I came across several articles discussing the growing demand from hyperscale tech companies like Google, Amazon, and Meta for reliable, low-carbon, 24/7 electricity to power their data centers,... continue reading

AI in the energy business: hype or reliable future technology?

AI has become the key technology of our time, sparking debate among experts and policymakers about its potential benefits and risks. With the widespread availability of tools like ChatGPT,... continue reading

Virtual Power Plants in Europe: An In-Depth Look at Market Growth and Software Ecosystems

The concept of a Virtual Power Plant (VPP) is not new. Historically, it referred to power generation facilities that, while consisting of multiple production units, could be valued as... continue reading

Energy One Announces Strategic Marketing Partnership with Powerbot

Energy One announced via a LinkedIn post that it had cemented a marketing alliance with Powerbot. “We are delighted to announce that we have entered into a strategic marketing... continue reading

Will China be a pioneer in nuclear fusion power production?

Nuclear fusion has long been considered a potential solution for producing emission-free energy without generating long-lived radioactive waste. The concept relies on heating hydrogen isotopes to extreme temperatures, causing... continue reading

CTRMRadio – The Podcast

ComTech innovated the Commodity Tech podcast several years ago with CTRMRadio. This year, we turned it into a video podcast as it had been and still is available in... continue reading

Energy Exemplar’s support for energy transition technologies

Energy systems are inherently complex and flexible, yet they are constrained by technical limitations rooted in the physical properties of energy-related commodities. Several software tools for optimizing energy systems... continue reading

Enuit Targets Environmental Commodities

Enuit is busy readying Entrade 7 and, as we wrote in a previous article, it is investing its future in a new technology platform while preserving the depth of... continue reading

How mature is the market for EV charging flexibility?

When discussing flexibility markets in the context of the energy transition, we often think of large industrial batteries as the main source of flexibility. However, what if this flexibility... continue reading

Power Grid and BESS Investments in China are far ahead of Europe

With the development of renewable energy sources and the progression towards Net Zero plans, electrical grids are becoming increasingly important. In Europe’s fragmented energy system, grid development, including the... continue reading