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Community-Driven Renewables: Overcoming Obstacles for a Sustainable Future

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Written by Giannis Taousanidis, electrical engineer at Wattcrop.

By almost completing the first quarter of the 21st century and the effects of climate change becoming more apparent, an increasing number of people turn to renewable energy and other energy-efficient solutions (circular economy, Nealy Zero Emission Buildings, etc.). In this quest for a sustainable and eco-friendly future, community-driven renewable energy initiatives are a very promising solution. Utilizing RES’s capability of distributed generation, these initiatives allow local communities to take control of their energy production, reduce carbon emissions, and foster economic growth. However, these endeavors face a considerable number of obstacles that must be addressed.

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COP 28: The necessity of the energy transition!

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Written by Wattcrop.

On 30 November, the 28th UN Climate Change Conference, COP 28, started in Dubai. This promising conference will conclude on 12 December, after two weeks of negotiations.

At this critical juncture in the impact of the climate crisis, we all expect tangible commitments from political leaders. COP 28 should be the vehicle for changing the perception of the urgency to adopt measures and actions to address the climate crisis. Accelerating the energy transition from fossil fuels to more environmentally friendly forms of energy is not just a potential solution to the problem but the only one that can slow down and reduce the devastating effects of violent climate change, which is becoming more and more noticeable year by year.

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Inside Cleantech – S2:E5 – An institutional Investor’s Perspective | Eric Bjonerud – Macquarie GIG

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Renewable Energy Investments – An institutional Investor’s Perspective | Eric Bjonerud – Macquarie GIG

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Cleantech Geek – Inside Cleantech Series – Series 2 : Episode 5

At this series we discuss with experts, senior executives and influencers from the Cleantech and Renewable Energy Industry as well as from the Entrepreneurship and Investment World. Find out about their opinions on the future of Green Entech and Cleantech, get their insights on opportunities & risks, discover the secrets of successful businesses & ventures, learn from their successes and failures.

On this interview, I am discussing with Mr Eric Bjonerud, Managing Director of Macquarie’s Green Investment Group. Macquarie’s GIG is an established global player on renewable energy investments. Eric, is sharing with us his thoughts on:

-Why institutional investors are now willing to take development risk.

-What are the current bottlenecks on accelerating investments in Renewables.

-What are the important key criteria when they invest in new markets and development platforms.

We also discuss about PPAs, the current energy crisis and the challenges in procurement and logistics.

Filmed in Macquarie’s Office Tower in London during the COP26 conference in Glasgow, Eric and I touch upon a controversial matter in the industry of CAPEX vs OPEX and share personal expectations from COP26 climate change conference.

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Discussion about renewable energy in Greece – new technologies, best practices and more

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My latest online discussion (in Greek, unfortunately for my non-greek speaking visitors) with Mr. Pougaridis on e-ptolemeos.gr – one of the largest news agencies in Western Macedonia. The discussion revolves around renewable energy in Greece; More specifically we talk about the best practises in the industry based on the European and UK model, the role of resistance from local communities on adoptation of renewables, new technologies such as energy storage and the growing importance of renewables in areas where coal is phased out, like West Macedonia in Greece.

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Inside Cleantech – S2E3 – A Climate Change Engineering Startup Story

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At this series we discuss with experts, senior executives and influencers from the Cleantech and Renewable Energy Industry as well as from the Entrepreneurship and Investment World. Find out about their opinions on the future of Green Entech and Cleantech, get their insights on opportunities & risks, discover the secrets of successful businesses & ventures, learn from their successes and failures.

“A Climate Change Engineering Startup Story”

On this interview, I am discussing with Mr John Davies, Founder of 2DEGREESKELVIN. John, shares with us his story and his decision to start an innovative Climate Change Engineering Company offering speciallised services and testing to the solar enery industry. With years of experience on the field and hands-on problem solving skills John and I discuss about the challenges in the services sector, common failures and mistakes the industry did during cinstruction and lessons learned. We also expand on subsidies and the current CFD round in the UK. Finally John gives us his opinion on service pricing and digitalisation of the O&M activities. This episode was filmed with ZOOM in an isolation environment due to COVID-19 pandemic. Don’t miss John’s personal story on how he took the brave decision to create his company, his insights on the services within the Solar sector and the challenges that COVID-19 brings to startups and the sector.

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Data analysis is set to transform the energy industry – 4 applications that lead this change

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Data analysis can be deployed across the whole energy value chain, regardless of the size of the asset. From large utility scale sites to residential solar and storage, leveraging the power of data drastically cuts costs, enhances the useful life of the asset and saves valuable time to the owner and managing team.

Currently information flow is fractured and involves multiple stakeholders, exchange of endless spreadsheets and one-way, data deprived reporting processes. The main problem is the high volume of low quality, unvalidated data; distributed through various channels, their value is not unfolded, and they are perceived as an additional responsibility, instead of a valuable tool in the hands of O&Ms, Asset Managers and local councils.

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Inside Cleantech – S2E2 – Insights of a Green Entech Technologist – Interview with Andrew Eisenberg

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At this series we discuss with experts, senior executives and influencers from the Cleantech and Renewable Energy Industry as well as from the Entrepreneurship and Investment World. Find out about their opinions on the future of Green Entech and Cleantech, get their insights on opportunities & risks, discover the secrets of successful businesses & ventures, learn from their successes and failures.

On this interview, I am discussing with Mr Andrew Eisenberg, CEO at Green IT Energy Applications. Andrew, is giving us his opinion on critical subjects as a technology provider for the last 20 years in the USA. Green IT, has been a pionner in developing technologies specifically designed for the Renewable Energy Industry. Green IT provides end-to-end data capture and management systems on Solar, Wind, Storage and Hydro across North America. Filmed with Zoom in an isolation environment due to COVID-19 pandemic, Andrew and I, are discussing about his journey and the current state of the solar PV industry in the US, the importance of Cybersecurity and critical fact data acquisition, validation and analysis for the Renewable Energy Industry. Get Andrews personal view on how data are critical for the decision making in an unsubsidised environment and how he sees the new normal for him, his team and the wider industry in the aftermath of COVID-19.

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Inside Cleantech – S2:E1 – An Angel’s Insights, Investing in a Crisis – Interview | Angelica Morrone

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Cleantech Geek – Inside Cleantech Series – Series 2 : Episode 1 – At this series we discuss with experts, senior executives and influencers from the Cleantech and Renewable Energy Industry as well as from the Entrepreneurship and Investment World. Find out about their opinions on the future of Green Entech and Cleantech, get their insights on opportunities & risks, discover the secrets of successful businesses & ventures, learn from their successes and failures.

On this interview, I am discussing with Mrs Angelica Morrone, Fund Manager and Angel Investor in Impactful Ethical Ventures. Angelica, is a co-founder of an asset management company which to date has invested and managed a coumpounded USD 2 billion and over the years she has built a private real estate portfolio worth USD 90 million. She is an active Angel Investor for the last 20 years. Angelica offers a unique insight into the mind of an Angel investor. She gives us her insights on the current unprecedented situation, how the investors are reacting, which industries are considered safe bets for the future and how entrepreneurs and business should react in the situation. Filmed with Zoom in an isolation environment due to COVID-19 pandemic, Angelica and I, are discussing about her journey and her decision to invest in impactful ventures through various platforms like Venture Tinkers, how can startups raise money in a crisis and what are the lessons learned from this profound time in human history.

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Big Data and Energy: A winning duo? – With Ypatios Moysiadis

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The first podcast of Cleantech Geek is here. In this episode of “Watt a time to be alive” hosted by ESCP Energy Society, Tristan de La Selle and Ypatios Moysiadis discuss big data and energy on Spotify.

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“For you, AI might sound like a science fiction concept or a simple buzzword that people like to talk about to sound smart, but it is actually reshaping the very old energy industry. We decided to discuss this with someone who knows this subject and Ypatios Moysiadis seemed like the perfect person to meet. ‘Business Development Director & UK Country Manager, Greenssolver UK he has helped companies develop wind parks and solar farms”.

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Inside Cleantech – S1:E8 – Owners Operators Insights – Interview with Francesco Girardi

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At this series we discuss with experts, senior executives and influencers from the Cleantech and Renewable Energy Industry. Find out about their opinions on the future of the industry, get their insights on opportunities, learn from their successes and failures.

On this interview, I am discussing with Mr Francesco Girardi, Chairman of Bluefield Services / Bluefield Group. Francesco, is giving us his insights as an owner / operator. Bluefield, has been a pionner in adopting vertically integrated management models from asset investments all the way to retaining key services like O&M and Asset Management in-house. Filmed on a very nice setting within Bluefield’s London offices Francesco and I, are discussing about the journey and the current state of the solar PV industry, project development on an un-subsidised environment and the importances of leveraging and diversifing on technology for trading electricity. Get Francesco’s personal view (and disruptive suggestions!) on how market demands will require new expertise and how the core service will evolve to deliver value taking the discussing away from prices.

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