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How FIS is shaping AI-Driven business processes

When discussing the use of AI in the energy industry, people often focus on specific use cases, weighing benefits against challenges related to trust, security, and efficiency. But why... continue reading

AI helps to navigate decisions in the era of uncertainty. Hitachi’s approach.

The current global situation is marked by deep uncertainty, with geopolitical factors playing a crucial role in shaping energy and commodity markets. Several key challenges are influencing decision-making in... continue reading

Brady’s Integrated Energy Ecosystem: from data management to trading.

Recently, Brady released a white paper outlining how their Energy Data Manager (EDM) interacts with ETRM systems and why EDM is a vital component of the modern energy ecosystem.... continue reading

Energy One’s European ETRM Gaining Ground

Contigo Software had always enjoyed a strong UK presence and installed base with its enTrader ETRM solution – even being deployed by firms with other ETRMs installed specifically to... continue reading

Energy Ones solutions for battery optimization and real time trading in Australia

Battery energy storage systems (BESS) are becoming increasingly critical as renewable energy sources, particularly solar and wind, capture a larger share of the market. In the face of intermittent... continue reading

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

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

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

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

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

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

Molecule updates from founder and CEO Sameer Soleja

I recently had an opportunity to speak with Sameer Soleja, the Founder and CEO of Molecule, to get an update on Molecule’s key initiatives and his outlook on the... continue reading

Why Brady sees Igloo as an ideal solution for PPA valuation

Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) are structures that can help to provide innovative financing and help speed up the development of renewable energy and other projects. In increasing use, they... continue reading

VuePoint Solutions – Quietly Building UK ETRM Market Share

It had been a while since we heard from UK-based VuePoint Solutions, but a recent spate of marketing emails prompted me to reach out for an update. I connected... continue reading

Beacon Targets Complexities in Energy & Commodities

It had been quite some time since I had spoken with Mark Ayzenberg of Beacon and although I had tried to connect at E-World, the Beacon stand – like... continue reading

Hitachi Energy Driving Towards a Comprehensive Energy Solution Set

Recently, I had a briefing from Hitachi Energy regarding its energy portfolio management unit. Michael Hinton heads up that business unit and it was he that briefed me starting... continue reading

LEAD Consult Expanding Services and Reach

LEAD Consult was at E-World with a sizeable booth and so this week, I connected with the principals – Alexander Nikolov and Dragomir Stanchev – to learn more about... continue reading

Revolutionary spirit of software vendors for energy transition at ENLIT

I recently attended ENLIT in Paris, and it was truly an exhilarating experience! The event gathered numerous innovative companies with smart ideas, demonstrating a revolutionary spirit driving the energy... continue reading