Electrical Distribution
Podcast 38: The UK’s £22 Billion Carbon Capture Gamble!
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ABB Electrification Business & 2024 Financials Explored
In this Research Note, we examine ABB’s Electrification business and its 2024 financial results announced on 30th January 2025, specifically in relation to commercial buildings and data center end markets. We also highlight acquisitions and investments made by the business throughout 2024. ABB Electrification Divisions The Electrification business is split into 5 divisions, which provide […]

Smart Buildings & Cities Demand an Electric Power Revolution!
The adoption of smart buildings and cities continues to grow around the world to increase energy efficiency and human-centric benefits while reducing our negative impact on the environment. However, as smart technology continues to proliferate it has become clear that our current electrical system was not designed for this modern world. From IoT devices to […]

Schneider Electric Buildings Business 2021 Examined
In this Research Note, we examine the Buildings business of Schneider Electric, based on their 2021 Results, Capital Markets Day presentations and building automation strategy throughout 2021. Buildings is one of four end markets that Schneider Electric addresses with a complete portfolio of products, solutions and services for residential and non-residential buildings. Residential buildings remained one of the […]

Global Warming Leads to Building Cooling, Which Leads to More Global Warming
The global warming problem is driving a global cooling addiction that threatens to further accelerate climate change and challenge the reliability of electricity supply. The rising trajectory of air conditioning (AC) sales in both economically developed and developing nations has become a major concern for environmentalists and grid operators alike. Buildings, again, sit at the […]
Undetected Hacks of IoT Devices May be Straining our Power System & Strangling our Economy
“We’ve all seen the headlines: A major cyber attack on the US electric grid could cause over $1 trillion in economic impact,” says Yotam Gutman, VP Marketing at SecuriThings. “Nevertheless. to date, there have been no recorded cyber attacks on power facilities that have caused a major physical catastrophe or long blackout,” he points out. […]

Experts Make the Cyber Security Case for Distributed Renewable Energy
In case there weren’t enough reasons for us to stop using fossil fuels to generate electricity, experts now claim that in addition to being environmentally unfriendly these energy sources also make us more vulnerable to catastrophic cyber attack in comparison to renewable alternatives. Their theory is simple, fossil fuels are only effective through a centralized […]

A New Kind of Energy Consumption Needs a New Kind of Energy Provision
Solar panels glimmer from millions of rooftops around the world, providing power more efficiently and cheaply than ever before. Energy storage systems are becoming commonplace, feeding on excess solar power then releasing it when the sun goes down or when grid electricity rates are high. Sensors and communication technology throughout the grid allows for intelligent […]

The Smart Grid May Need a Little Competition to Find its Sense of Urgency
We are experiencing huge growth in the adoption of rooftop solar panels plus energy storage as a means to gain independence from the antiquated, overpriced and largely fossil-fueled electricity grid. Energy independent homes and small communities linked by microgrids, appear to be leading us to a brighter energy future, and the charge is being made […]