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Fuelling the transition

Fuelling the transition

AFRY Management Consulting

Conversations to fuel the energy transition hosted by Matt Brown, Vice President of AFRY Management Consulting. Leading industry experts join us to discuss how energy systems are responding to decarbonisation, digitalisation and decentralisation.

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Northern Ireland is currently developing a new energy strategy which is expected to address the policy and governance vacuum of recent years and put the country firmly on track to increase its significant contribution to the decarbonisation transition.

Last week AFRY Management Consulting and RenewableNI released a report which considered various options for a new renewables support mechanism that may be appropriate for Northern Ireland in order to reach its potential 2030 targets.

In this episode Steven Agnew, Head of RenewableNI, and Andy Kelly, Senior Principal at AFRY Management Consulting, join us to talk about how the power of renewables can be further utilised to deliver Northern Ireland’s decarbonisation targets in 2030 and beyond.

Read the full report: https://afry.com/en/insight/power-renewables-northern-ireland



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For the season finale of Fuelling the transition we are joined by Stephen Woodhouse, Director at AFRY Management Consulting. With over twenty years of experience in the energy business, Stephen specialises in changing energy markets, market design and the strategic response of commercial players.


AFRY recently brought together market participants from a range of industry players to look at the proposed market design changes occurring in Great Britain. Initially looking at different aspects of market design and how a move to a centralised locational market could potentially happen, the scope was expanded after the REMA consultation. No longer looking at the formation of prices in the spot market and the extent to which we co-optimise with location systems and ancillary services, the project’s scope broadened. A range of issues from the REMA consultation were explored, including how energy could be traded separately from green energy, the possibility of split markets for these services, and the form of support available for capacity and renewable generation.


Listen to the latest episode as Stephen explores the key messages from the REMA consultation, his view on marginal pricing in electricity markets, and the potential for more flexible demand on the system.



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In this episode, Angela Needle, Director of Strategy at Cadent, and John Williams, Head of Hydrogen Expertise Cluster at AFRY Management Consulting, join us to discuss a range of topics concerning hydrogen and the energy transition. This includes Cadent’s involvement in hydrogen through HyNet, the role of hydrogen in heat, safety and plans for the first hydrogen village. They also explore Angela’s role as co-founder of the Women’s Utilities Network, a group focussed on helping women develop their skills within the energy space.

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How do we decarbonise industrial heat? Could thermal batteries be part of a potential solution?


In this episode of Fuelling the transition, Matt Brown and Alex Blanckley, Principal at AFRY Management Consulting, are joined by Tamsin Lishman, Chief Revenue Officer at EnergyNest. Founded in 2011, EnergyNest have developed an innovative thermal battery technology capable of providing 24/7 green, reliable and cost-effective steam to industry.


Exploring topics surrounding thermal batteries and decarbonisation, they discuss whether decarbonising heat is as difficult as commonly thought, the future of decarbonisation in the industrial sector, and the impact of the ongoing gas crisis on the industrial sector.



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Decarbonisation, decentralisation and digitalisation are driving a profound change in Great Britain’s electricity resource mix. The market needs to provide clear signals about the most efficient way to operate and develop the system, yet the shifts in the resource mix will change the dynamics of how signals are formed and may highlight weaknesses in the current market design.

AFRY Management Consulting have been working with the Energy Systems Catapult on their Rethinking Electricity Markets initiative, which is developing proposals for reforming electricity markets so that they best enable innovative, efficient, whole energy system decarbonisation.

In this episode George Day and Sarah Keay-Bright, from the Energy Systems Catapult, and Gareth Davies, Director at AFRY Management Consulting, join us to discuss a potential framework for electricity market design.

Read the full report: https://afry.com/en/newsroom/news/rethinking-electricity-market-design-time-change-in-changing-times



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Energy is already a very significant cost for many industrial companies and energy markets are only becoming ever more complex. Therefore it is becoming increasingly important for industrial companies to develop robust energy strategies to navigate the wide variety of available options.

Mondi is a global packaging and paper company which has operations in over 30 countries around the world and a high energy consumption. Mondi’s vision is to make packaging sustainable by design, so when it came to devising an energy strategy for the company, sustainability was the key priority.

In this episode René Stadler, Group Energy Manager at Mondi, and Benedikt Unger, Principal at AFRY Management Consulting, join us to explain how to devise an energy strategy which maximises a company’s strengths and values.



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In this episode we are joined by Eva Blixt, Senior Advisor and Research Manager at Jernkontoret, the Swedish Steel Industry Association. Jernkontoret safeguards the steel industry's interests, working for the best possible preconditions for operations in Sweden.


Traditionally, the steel industry’s image has not been well perceived, being seen as old-fashioned, male-dominated, and negatively impacting the environment, which led to Jernkontoret working with stakeholders to develop their “steel shapes a better future” vision. The vision has three key undertakings to change this perception: leading technical development, nurturing creative individuals, and creating environmental benefits.


Eva joins us along with John Williams, Head of Hydrogen Expertise Cluster and Bettina Wittneben, Sustainability Lead UK at AFRY Management Consulting, to discuss where the steel industry is heading through innovations such as fossil-free steel, its associated emissions, and how it has changed in recent years.



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In this episode of Fuelling the transition, we are joined by Nick Eyre, Professor of Energy and Climate Policy at the Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford. Director of the Centre for Research into Energy Demand Solutions, Nick’s role entails looking into energy use, energy demand and energy efficiency. He is also an acting Co-Director of the University of Oxford's new Zero Institute, which aims to accelerate the transition to a zero-carbon energy system.


In addition to Nick, Matt is joined by Bettina Wittneben, Sustainability Lead UK, at AFRY Management Consulting to discuss a range of topics concerning energy demand, including:


-) The drivers and policies that are driving energy demand in the UK

-) The approaches to lowering energy demand for heating and cooling, and whether heat pumps and hydrogen could provide potential solutions

-) The different approaches to handling increased energy and commodity prices

-) How Nick thinks the government should help with energy bills in the UK's cost of living crisis

-) The potential of new solutions to respond to increased energy demand



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What is the most efficient way to decarbonise the European energy sector by 2050? Earlier this year, AFRY Management Consulting and Iberdrola released a report discussing this question with a focus on Spain and Great Britain. The report concluded that the optimal pathway to a zero-carbon future requires the swift adoption of electric vehicles, that heat pumps will be the key to decarbonise buildings, and that a mix of energies are needed to allow the efficient decarbonisation of industry. In this episode Francisco Laverón, Head of Prospective Energy at Iberdrola, and Dorian de Kermadec, Principal at AFRY Management Consulting, join us to share more about what they found. Read the full report: https://afry.com/en/zero-carbon-roadmap

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ITM Power is a leading electrolyser manufacturer and is a globally recognised expert in hydrogen technologies.


In this episode, Graham Cooley, Chief Executive Officer at ITM Power, and John Williams, Head of Hydrogen Expertise Cluster at AFRY Management Consulting, join us to discuss ITM’s recent announcements. This includes raising £250 million to scale up its electrolyser manufacturing capacity to 5GW per annum by 2024, and forming a partnership with Linde to halve electrolyser manufacturing costs within five years. The episode also explores the UK hydrogen strategy, how blue hydrogen compares with green hydrogen, the role of electrolysers in hydrogen production, and providing flexibility to power grids.



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FAQ

How many episodes does Fuelling the transition have?

Fuelling the transition currently has 16 episodes available.

What topics does Fuelling the transition cover?

The podcast is about Markets, Management, Management Consulting, Future, Energy, Podcasts, Science, Business, Sustainability and Transition.

What is the most popular episode on Fuelling the transition?

The episode title 'S2E8 | The future of electricity markets in Great Britain with Stephen Woodhouse, Director at AFRY Management Consulting' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Fuelling the transition?

The average episode length on Fuelling the transition is 43 minutes.

How often are episodes of Fuelling the transition released?

Episodes of Fuelling the transition are typically released every 21 days, 3 hours.

When was the first episode of Fuelling the transition?

The first episode of Fuelling the transition was released on Nov 10, 2020.

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