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Navigating the Energy Crisis with Efficient Cloud Infrastructures

Compare The Cloud

By now, businesses everywhere will have felt the impact of energy prices that have risen significantly since the end of 2021 – a trend given massive impetus just a few months later when Russia invaded Ukraine. Despite better news recently, energy prices are still much higher than levels seen historically.

Energy 197
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Strategies to win in UK energy retail as the market reopens

McKinsey & Company

The static UK energy retail market is starting to move as wholesale energy prices fall. As a third of customers look to switch suppliers, here’s how energy retailers can plug into customer needs.

Energy 127
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Enabling renewable energy with battery energy storage systems

McKinsey & Company

The market for battery energy storage systems is growing rapidly. Here are the key questions for those who want to lead the way.

Energy 98
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Harnessing AI and data analytics can make clean energy more viable

IBM Business Partners

Companies that harness AI and data analytics can also make clean energy more viable overall by increasing their cost competitiveness over legacy energy sources. times more of the most mature utilities prioritize research in energy balancing and trading. The latter can also help drive efficiency by lowering end-user energy use.

Energy 93
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Building a green energy ecosystem: Lessons from zolar

McKinsey & Company

The cofounder and the managing director of Germany-based zolar discuss launching the green energy start-up to simplify the process for homeowners to buy and install solar energy systems.

Energy 98
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How Europe can lead the global energy and materials transition

McKinsey & Company

Jukka Maksimainen, global co-leader of McKinsey’s Global Energy & Materials practice, outlines why Europe’s consumer preferences, policy environment and established industrial sectors can help the region lead the global energy and materials transition.

Energy 65
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Land: A crucial resource for the energy transition

McKinsey & Company

To achieve its decarbonization targets, the European Union will need to expand renewable-energy capacity. Identifying and allocating sufficient land will be foundational to the effort.

Energy 108