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AMP X POWERS RENEWABLES How Amp Amp X X is driving the sustainable energy transition

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How T-Mobile embraces sustainability the Un-carrier way

Nuclear grows in energy appeal

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FOREWORD

Partnerships prosper as emissions challenges multiply “The breadth of the tie-ups is indicative of the scale of the decarbonisation challenges”

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Onshore and offshore, partnerships are growing rapidly across the energy industry.

The breadth of the tie-ups is indicative of the scale of the decarbonisation challenges, which are beyond the capability of one company – or indeed any one sector. It's going to take a huge collaborative effort.

As the world comes to terms with how best to provide clean renewable energy at scale, any partnership – uniting knowledge, resources and budgets – is to be welcomed.

But amid all the alliances, joint ventures and trials, the focus must be on efficiencies.

Net zero should be viewed as an immediate, universal and, perhaps most importantly, non-competitive priority. The IPCC warns us that greenhouse gas emissions must peak by 2025.

It's not enough to work together – we must do so as quickly and productively as possible.

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CONTENTS

Our Regular Upfront Section: 08 Big Picture 10 The Brief 12 Timeline: Mitigation of climate change 14 Trailblazer: John O. Hudson III 16 Five Minutes With: Christine Adeline

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Enterprise DX

Digital platforms and energy sustainability

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Amp X is future-proofing for the energy transition

How T-Mobile embraces sustainability the Un-carrier way

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US solar projects under construction

Building trust and ethics in AI

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BIG PICTURE

Credit: Puma

Bavaria, Germany Puma’s own Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions dropped by 88% in 2021 compared to the company’s 2017 base year.

The sports company focused on purchasing 100% renewable electricity through renewable electricity tariffs and renewable energy attribute certificates, moving the company’s car fleet to electric engines, and using more sustainable materials and efficiency improvements. energydigital.com

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THE BRIEF “In an era of climate change and energy transformation, the smooth functioning of the electricity market and the use of data is more critical than ever before”

BY THE NUMBERS GLOBAL ENERGY PERSPECTIVES 2022 MCKINSEY REPORT

Leena-Mari Lähteenmaa

President (Finland, Poland and Baltics operations), CGI  READ MORE

“Building trustworthy AI is a business imperative and a societal expectation, not just a compliance issue” IBM Institute for Business Value study  READ MORE

“The SMR business could create up to 40,000 jobs, through UK deployment and export enabled growth” Warren East CEO, Rolls-Royce 

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Power consumption projected to TRIPLE by 2050 as electrification and living standards grow

The impact of Russian supply cuts and weaponisation of energy The 'weaponisation of energy' is one of the most critical economic elements surrounding the Ukraine conflict.

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Leading data trio join ICA Climate Accord Schneider Electric, Cato and T5 Data Centers are among the latest companies to join the Infrastructure Masons Climate Accord (ICA).

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Shell’s first Energy Transition Progress Report What are the headline figures?

By the end of 2021, Shell reduced Scope 1 and 2 emissions under its operational control to 68mn tonnes of CO2e, and cut total methane emissions from operations by 18% to 55,000 tonnes, compared with 67,000 tonnes in 2020.

So far so good – but what is the picture when we drill down?

While progress has been made with net carbon emissions - down from 83mn tonnes of CO2e from the 2016 reference year - net carbon intensity has only decreased slightly from 79g CO2e/ MJ in 2016 to 77g CO2e/MJ in 2021.

What are Shell’s ‘big three’ focus areas?

Increase investments in Marketing and Renewables and Energy Solutions; maintain investments in Integrated Gas and Chemicals and Products businesses; and limit investments in Upstream oil and gas business.

The company is now working towards a 9-12% reduction in net carbon intensity by 2024, and a 20% reduction by 2030, both compared with 2016.

What else is Shell doing in renewables?

It recently invested $1.55bn acquiring Sprng Group, which will strengthen its low-carbon and renewables profile in India. It has also signed an agreement with Uniper to progress plans to produce blue hydrogen at Uniper’s Killingholme power station site, in the East of England.

 ENVISION ENERGY Envision Energy has been awarded a 2,000MW wind turbine order in India.

The 596 wind turbines, all manufactured in Envision's India factory, will be delivered by the end of 2023.

 AVANADE Microsoft provider Avanade has completed phase one of its cloud migration project for EDF Hinkley Point C (HPC), the UK’s first nuclear power station to be built in over 20 years.

 OIL IMPACTED BY PRICE, SUPPLY AND DEMAND PRESSURES New China lockdown measures, the war in Ukraine and weaker-than-expected demand in OECD countries have all impacted Q2 global oil demand, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).

 ENERGY PRICE RISES AS CAP LIFTED The energy price cap has swung into effect in the UK, hiking customer bills by more than £700 per year, a figure which could be eclipsed in October.

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TIMELINE M I T I G A T I O N O F

Limiting global warming will require major transitions in the energy sector. This will involve a substantial reduction in fossil fuel use, widespread electrification, improved energy efficiency, and use of alternative fuels (such as hydrogen). Here are the key dates and figures in the emissions calendar

10% of the people on the planet are producing between 34% and 45% of the global carbon emissions.

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Limiting warming to around 1.5°C (2.7°F) requires global greenhouse gas emissions to peak before 2025 at the latest, and be reduced by 43% by 2030.

2°C (3.6°F) still requires global greenhouse gas emissions to peak before 2025 at the latest, and be reduced by a quarter by 2030.

Having the right policies, infrastructure and technology in place to enable changes to our lifestyles and behaviour can result in a 40-70% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

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TRAILBLAZER

LEADER FOCUSED ON COMPANY, CUSTOMER AND COMMUNITY Name: John O. Hudson III Job Title: President and CEO Company: Nicor Gas/Entergy Corporation John O. Hudson, III, President and CEO of Nicor Gas, retired on April 22 after accepting another executive position with Entergy Corporation.

In his more than 22 years with Southern Company, Hudson, who served in executive leadership roles at Southern Company Gas and Alabama Power Company, made significant contributions in many areas of the company.

“John is a respected leader who has been instrumental to several important company, customer and community initiatives that have been integral to our organisational evolution, growth and success,” said Kim Greene, chairman, president, and CEO of Southern Company Gas. “He has brought creative thinking and a passion for innovation to the forefront of our business, and I know he will continue to be successful in his new position with Entergy.”

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at Southern Company Gas. Before assuming that role, Hudson served in several executive positions at Alabama Power.

With Hudson's retirement, Wendell Dallas has been named president and CEO of Nicor Gas, the largest natural gas distribution company in the state of Illinois, serving more than 2.2 million homes and businesses in over 650 northern Illinois communities.

“Wendell is uniquely qualified to take the reins at Nicor Gas having spent more than 25 years in the natural gas industry,” Greene said.

“His broad experience across operations, marketing and engineering — as well as his external focus on customers and communities — makes him the ideal person to lead the organisation at this crucial time. I am confident that under his leadership, Nicor Gas will continue to thrive, not only providing clean, safe, reliable and affordable natural gas, but also serving as an innovator and economic driver as well.”

“John is a respected leader who has been instrumental to several important company, customer and community initiatives that have been integral to our organisational evolution, growth and success” energydigital.com

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FIVE MINUTES WITH...

SVP OF PRODUCT MANAGEMENT, SAI360 is a leading provider of GRC, Learning, EHS, and Sustainability software.

Its unified approach to risk management has helped organisations across the globe manage risk, create trust, and achieve business resilience for over 25 years.

Q1. TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOURSELF AND SAI360, WHEN AND WHY IT WAS LAUNCHED? SAI360 is the only cloud-first platform that brings together the full suite across Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC), Environment, Health, Safety, and Sustainability (EHS&S), and Ethics and Compliance Learning. We take a unified approach to risk management.

Q2. HOW WOULD YOU ASSESS ESG’S IMPACT ON THE ENERGY INDUSTRY? Now more than ever, there are growing expectations for the energy industry to demonstrate its ESG strategy and meet environmental, social and governance regulatory requirements. In the past, much of the industry’s greater focus has been on accelerating the energy transition and meeting decarbonisation commitments. But the recent surge in social injustice, economic disparities, public health crises and climate-related risks have intensified the focus on broader ESG issues for the CEOs and the Board.

Q3. HOW CAN ENERGY COMPANIES IMPROVE THEIR ESG PROFILES AND WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF A CENTRALISED ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE SYSTEM? Energy companies must shift from pledges to more quantifiable and financially-relevant frameworks of ESG reporting to improve their ESG profiles.

Companies should demonstrate their performance with figures against achievable targets such as quantifying the carbon emissions reduction or the improvements in lost time injury rates.

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“ ESG IS A VAST DISCIPLINE THAT COVERS A RANGE OF FACTORS – FROM CARBON FOOTPRINT AND BIODIVERSITY IMPACTS TO HEALTH AND SAFETY PRACTICES AND CORRUPTION” But, while many companies are keen to demonstrate their ESG credentials, they are hampered in doing so effectively by the availability of what analysts call investor- grade data; to support ESG operationalisation and improvements. Investor-grade data is transparent, complete, accurate, auditable, and timely to support ESG and Sustainability disclosures and reporting.

Q4. WITH NEW REGULATIONS AND DISCLOSURES LIKELY TO MAKE ESG REPORTING MANDATORY, HOW CAN ENERGY COMPANIES IMPROVE THEIR COMPLIANCE AND TRANSPARENCY? ESG is a vast discipline that covers a range of factors – from carbon footprint and biodiversity impacts to health and safety practices and corruption. And with the ESG regulation and disclosures landscape rapidly evolving, ESG compliance may seem daunting. I can predict that more ESG regulations and disclosure requirements, whether mandatory, voluntary, or government-driven, will probably be announced between now and the next 36 months.

Companies need to identify all stakeholders, internal and external.

They need to understand what ESG factors are; to their operations and stakeholders; and as ESG risks cover many parts of a company, it will be essential to enable cross-functional teams to work together on managing ESG risks. energydigital.com

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ENERGY TRANSITION

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Dr. Irene Di Martino discusses Amp’s use of subsidiary group, Amp X, and its wider strategy encouraging sustainable transition to renewable energy options

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he switch to sustainable energy is essential; indeed, the energy sector is in the midst of an unprecedented transition associated with an ever increasing level of decentralisation and digitalisation, that should ultimately lead to a carbon-free grid by 2050.

In 2019, only around 11% of global energy supply came from renewable sources, whereas today the world is experiencing an impressive rate of adoption of renewable generation. As this switch takes place, more organisations are facing challenges that include grid instability and the intermittency of renewable energy sources that requires battery energy storage to be connected to the grid. To address these, it is essential that cost-effective solutions become available to analyse, predict and manage the multitude of assets across different segments of the grid.

Digital disruption in the energy sector Speaking with Dr. Irene Di Martino, executive vice president of Amp and Head of Amp X, delves into the company’s position within the industry and how Amp X provides its parent company with the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI).

“In my career to date, I’ve been witnessing the most significant transition of the energy sector from a largely fossil-fuel-based ecosystem to one that is now creating the conditions to accelerate the transformation

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Amp X delivers grid flexibility in renewable energy markets

of the grid itself,” says Dr. Di Martino. “The digital energy space is clearly one of the most disruptive, and it’s the one we’re trying to make a game-changing contribution to with Amp X.” Dr. Di Martino describes Amp as an ‘innovator’ and a ‘disruptor’ as she outlines how the organisation has developed energy infrastructure for over 12 years, expanding its operational portfolio from solar energy applications to battery energy storage and wind. Amp recognised very early on that battery storage is an essential technology in the energy transition, but that realising the full potential benefits of investments would require highly efficient and responsive operational capabilities.

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The formation of Amp X was a strategic response for monitoring, controlling and optimally dispatching energy assets across different markets and segments of the grid.

Leveraging AI and ML capabilities, Amp X’s digital platform monitors the health and performance of different assets, and uses proprietary algorithms to gain insights into system activity, from grid-level infrastructure to individual behind-the-metre appliances and electric vehicle chargers.

Amp X has developed its robust predictive models to assess the impact of weather conditions on both the production of solar and wind energy and trends in demand, enabling the prediction of pricing and delivering optimised dispatch of battery storage assets.

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DR. IRENE DI MARTINO TITLE: EXECUTIVE VP & HEAD OF AMP X

“It is thanks to the insights gained from data through the use of appropriate and proprietary AI algorithms, that Amp X has developed a number of interoperable solutions which are not point-focused since they are the result of a systemic approach to future-proof the grid,” Dr. Di Martino says. “In view of the increasing level of decentralisation of the energy system, it's even more important now to address the changes in supply and demand, as the grid has been moving away from polluting, yet readily dispatchable fossil-fuelled generation assets.”

Low-voltage network insights will be made available through the Amp X’s proprietary smart transformer – also known

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LOCATION: LONDON Irene has over 20 years’ experience in the energy sector, with a robust engineering background and an industry-sponsored PhD. She has spent most of her career to date at Engie, leading strategic programmes aimed to optimise performance and profitability of the generation portfolio.

More recently, Irene led a World Energy Council international programme on energy blockchain.

Irene has been leading Amp X since its establishment in September 2019, focusing on the delivery of a digital energy platform that caters for a number of autonomous and interoperable products to future-proof the grid, unlocking flexibility from the edge of the grid at a large scale, whilst improving system resilience and stability at the lowest possible cost.

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Delivering flexibility in renewable energy A disruptive energy platform and a subsidiary of Amp, Amp X is supporting the organisation in navigating the transition to renewable energy. With critical systems already in development, Amp X provides monitoring and optimisation capabilities for its parent company and is branching out to further support its clients.

The smart transformer – or Smart Tx – is a solution for providing dynamic voltage control and optimising the distribution of energy. Smart Tx maximises penetration of distributed energy resources while improving grid stability, resilience and visibility within the distribution network.

One of the advantages of real-time insights is flexibility. The transactive-ready platform allows energy distributors to respond to changes in demand and energy consumption trends, even granularly across digital devices.

The overall mission of Amp X is to unlock grid-edge flexibility in a dynamic, transactive market to maximise the integration of renewable energy and provide both customers and consumers with clean, resilient, affordable energy as the world moves towards a renewable energy future.

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as the ‘Smart Tx’ – which will replace conventional transformers in the distribution network to resolve the challenges that network operators have been facing as a result of the increased penetration of Distributed Energy Resources (DERs).

“Historically, distribution network transformers have been passive assets that were not smart or digitalised. There were no electric vehicles, solar PV or other assets that impacted grid stability, and the technology didn’t exist to gather, analyse and make use of the data that could be gathered from different nodes across the grid,” Dr. Di Martino says.

Leveraging AI and ML Amp X’s digital platform monitors the health and performance of different assets, and uses proprietary AI and ML algorithms to gain insights from this enhanced visibility of system activity, from grid-level infrastructure to behind-the-metre individual appliances and electric vehicle chargers.

Amp X relies on its robust predictive models to assess the impact of weather conditions on the production of solar and wind energy, providing insights into how the energy demand requirements in different periods of the day can be balanced with the output from renewable power generators, whilst also leveraging the optimised dispatch of battery storage assets.

“It is thanks to the insights gained from data through the use of appropriate and proprietary AI algorithms, that Amp X has developed a number of interoperable solutions which are not point-focused since they are the result of a systemic approach to future-proof the grid,” Dr. Di Martino says.

“In view of the increasing level of decentralisation of the energy system, it's even more important to address the changes energydigital.com

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in supply and demand, as we have moved away from what was the secure and readily dispatchable supply from centralised fossil-fuelled generation assets.”

Low-voltage network insights will be made possible thanks to the Amp X’s proprietary smart transformer – also known as ‘Smart Tx’ – which will replace conventional transformers within the distribution network to resolve the challenges that network operators have been facing as a result of the increased penetration of Distributed Energy Resources (DERs).

“Historically, distribution network transformers have been passive pieces of hardware that were not smart or digitalised.

It wasn’t necessary, or even possible. There were no electric vehicles, solar PV or other assets that impacted grid stability, and the technology didn’t exist to gather, analyse and make use of the data that could be gathered from these nodes within the grid,” Dr. Di Martino says.

“Now we’re seeing more homes with solar panels and batteries, and in the future, single streets may have dozens of EVs recharging in the evenings or feeding power back into the grid. Having network insights is critical in order for Distribution System Operators to maintain secure and reliable supply, whilst avoiding unnecessary and costly network reinforcements.”

“Our smart transformer is going to help stabilise voltage dynamically – which is an increasingly significant challenge for network operators – as well as optimise power factor which will make the transport of electricity across the network more efficient and less costly. The Amp X Smart Tx is also able to act in conjunction with other Smart Tx units and other assets managed by the Amp X platform, in order to provide synthetic inertia into the system, hence helping it remain in balance,” explains Dr. Di Martino.

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“The Amp X Smart Tx will be deployed on grid in the U.K. in a few weeks’ time and will be the first smart transformer for the low-voltage network.”

Leveraging the value of utility-scale electricity Amp has several major upcoming projects in the works – Renewable Energy Hub of South Australia, community solar farms in the US, and a recently acquired wind portfolio in Spain. The Amp X digital energy platform enables the profitability of battery energy storage assets to be maximised.

“This is a core part of what we do, and that’s why we started optimising the dispatch of Amp assets in North America:

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identifying the most effective ways to dispatch that stored energy is the critical advantage provided by Amp X,” Dr. Di Martino explains. “Amp X's approach already supports the Amp ambitions of growth to an increasing portfolio of assets across different markets. Third parties too have recognised the strategic value of Amp X's approach and are adopting its solutions” Switching to electric enables grid flexibility “Amp X has a critical role to play in future-proofing the energy system. Our Virtual Power Plant solution has been in commercial operation now for several months in North America,” Dr. Di Martino says.

Dr. Di Martino also explains that Amp X is working with other companies across different strategic markets – such as U.K and Australia – to optimise battery operations, in front and behind the metre. This, she says, is a prime example of Amp X’s ability to respond to the rapid uptake of storage assets which are critical to meet the challenges associated with the increased presence of renewable generation across different markets. “Amp X continues to work in order to accelerate the electrification of heat and transport; such trends can triple the energy demand of a single household which puts a significant strain on the network.”

However, Dr. Di Martino points out that smart charging of EVs can be leveraged to provide an increased level of flexibility to the energydigital.com

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“ Our smart transformer is going to adjust voltage and optimise power factor in real time, contributing to increased system stability and flexibility” DR. IRENE DI MARTINO EXECUTIVE VP & HEAD, AMP X

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grid itself. Indeed, EV users can participate in Demand-Side Management (DSM) markets, by using Amp X’s digital energy platform which enables dynamic load-shaping of EVs and other appliances according to price signals and/or carbon intensity.

As Amp X continues to serve its parent company and customer base, it expects to see further growth by the end of 2022.

Already mentioned is the game-changing role to be played by the Smart Tx, which will be rolled out in the coming months to address the challenges which network operators face in maintaining an efficient, secure and resilient network.

“Our Smart Tx is going to provide a set of key functionalities that are way beyond those currently available at substation level by incumbent technology. The deployment of our Smart Tx on the U.K. distribution network is definitely one of the things we look forward to the most in 2022. We will aid Amp’s ambitions by driving toward a fully transactive grid in which every point of consumption or generation helps to make the grid greener, more stable, flexible and secure, whilst making electricity more affordable for consumers. Amp X is an example of the bold approach that is required to overcome energy challenges and enable growth.”

Dr. Di Martino adds that “modernising and future-proofing the grid is what Amp X is all about”.

“That makes Amp perfectly placed to become a global renewable energy leader.

We’re combining our highly disruptive digital platform with a fundamental understanding of the electricity system and the energy market so that our solutions are robust and innovative.”

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DIGITAL PL ATFORMS AND ENERGY SUSTAINABILIT Y Energy sustainability targets and rapidly changing business practices are placing greater focus on digitalisation WRITTEN BY: DOMINIC ELLIS 32

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eyond the dramatic warnings accompanying much of the recent IPCC Working Group III Climate Change 2022: Mitigation of climate change report, was a rather encouraging, unequivocal message: digitalisation can enable carbon emission reductions and help mitigate the worst effects of climate change.

While technology may not have all the answers, it can certainly solve some of the key questions.

Sensors, IoT, robotics, and AI can improve energy management in all sectors, increase energy efficiency, and promote the adoption of many low-emission

technologies –including decentralised renewable energy – while creating economic opportunities. All is not lost.

But the problem, illustrated in Capgemini’s World Energy Markets Observatory report, is that, as a result of the pandemic and continuing low energy prices, many investments in more efficient technologies have been delayed.

Global energy intensity improved by only 0.8% in 2020, roughly half the rate (corrected for weather) in 2019 (1.6%) and 2018 (1.5%).

This is well below the average annual energy intensity improvements of 4% needed by 2030 to be on target to meet international climate and sustainability goals. energydigital.com

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“ Digital capabilities are essential to tapping into innovation platforms and ecosystems, such as those orchestrated by Schneider Electric in power generation and energy use” BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP So this is an area that the energy industry, in line with many others, must address as a priority.

Not least because, in a COVID era, digital transformation continues to accelerate.

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New digital platforms need to cover the capabilities of every energy company in a net-zero world, including aspects such as customer service, asset management,

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Access digital platforms to build corporate energy sustainability New research from Boston Consulting Group (BCG) shows that more than 60% of companies consider ESG factors a primary focus or a key criterion for selecting and prioritising digital initiatives, and, as such, more than 80% plan to increase their investments in sustainability.

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“ Global energy intensity improved by only 0.8% in 2020, roughly half the rate of 2019 and 2018” CAPGEMINI RESEARCH

Digital’s big three energy areas Frost & Sullivan says digital investments are directed toward three main areas: enhancing customer service, optimising grid operations, and developing connected businesses.

By incorporating cloud computing, big data, analytics, and IoT solutions, utilities and retailers are transforming their businesses beyond commodity selling. With global energy demand set to double by 2050, major sustainability concerns are pushing an energy efficiency agenda forward globally.

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to have a broader social impact – and yet for 72% of companies, collecting data across the IoT, monitoring production processes, and assessing environmental impact are priorities.

“Digital capabilities are essential to tapping into innovation platforms and ecosystems, such as those orchestrated by Caterpillar and John Deere in agriculture; Honeywell in data from IoT; and Schneider Electric in power generation and energy use,” it states.

“It is not necessary to orchestrate a new ecosystem, and not every company is in a position to play the role of orchestrator.

Contributing to an existing ecosystem can be just as attractive.”

SP Energy Networks tackles emissions head on SP Energy Networks has been given the green light to progress with £1.2mn worth

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of projects to help tackle some of the UK’s biggest and most complex network challenges. Nine projects will now move into an early trial phase where their solutions to help move the country towards achieving its net zero emissions targets will be assessed.

The network provider has had all nine of its proposals – funded by network users and consumers under the Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF), an Ofgem programme managed in partnership with Innovate UK – approved as it seeks to deliver innovation through pioneering net zero projects. There are three data and digitalisation projects: 1. Enhance substation security and data access Replacing the RTU connection with a direct connection to analytic servers removes the connection between the RTU and asset monitors.

SP Energy Networks will design a holistic data connector (Digi-GIFT) to communicate directly to asset monitors pulling back real-time asset data, alerts and analytics to analysts. In addition to the direct benefits of real-time information and improved security, this would act as an enabler to wider benefits from concepts such as the Digital Twin and unlock the benefits in line with the GB energy network digitalisation strategy priorities.

2. Develop a digital twin As a Transmission Owner, SP Energy Networks is a critical path and interface between the ESO and Distribution networks. The idea is to develop a digital twin of the distribution system and use it to provide a service to NGESO that will aid in distributed energy sources’ decision-making when choosing which source(s) to use to balance the NETS, so as not to adversely impact the operation of the distribution network. energydigital.com

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3. Actionable forecasts and risks As a result of climate change, instances of severe and extreme weather are increasing. By combining state-of-the-art ensemble weather forecasting products with novel statistical post-processing, Predict4Resilience will produce actionable forecasts of extreme weather, specific network faults and risks up to two weeks ahead – doubling the current forecasting range, effectively saving the operational costs of network companies and reducing the potential outage time for customers.

The SIF initiative was launched in 2021 by energy industry regulator Ofgem and Innovation UK, with the purpose being to find and fund ambitious, innovative projects possessing the potential to accelerate net-zero transition across the electricity and gas sectors.

The nine SP Energy Networks projects are focused on areas critical to achieving the UK’s ambitious zero emissions targets – from the decarbonisation of heat, where the network operator sees a real opportunity to both minimise the need for upgrading the network while reducing domestic reliance on fossil fuels for heating, to exploring the use of hydrogen and electrification solutions to enable cost effective rail travel.

SP Energy Networks has also committed to finding new ways to reuse or recycle assets with other industries to reduce what they send to landfill, and is building on its past innovation project successes by looking at how we can use Distributed Energy Resources (such as solar PV or battery storage) as a means of enhancing the stability of the electricity network. energydigital.com

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HOW T-MOBILE EMBRACES SUSTAINABILITY

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Telco giant T-Mobile sets ambitious goals while reaching 1.5 degree mark – before it was even established as a standard

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he United States telco disrupter T-Mobile saw tremendous growth even before its merger with Sprint in 2020 and, according to Chad Wilkerson, Director of Sustainability and Infrastructure Sourcing for T-Mobile, an increased commitment to sustainability was another aspect of the company’s mission to do good.

The idea of the “Un-carrier” first launched in 2013, aiming to make wireless communications simpler by eliminating pain points such as data overages and surprise fees. Although this is an integral part of T-Mobile’s customer strategy, customer retention goes hand-in-hand with robust productivity within the company – as demonstrated by its targetsetting aims.

“I would say our approach to environmental sustainability has been growing alongside the company,” says Wilkerson. “Within that culture, there are pockets of intrinsic goodness, with employees that were already doing

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Alicia Chidsey is Director of CBRE’s partnership with T-Mobile CBRE Director Alicia Chidsey, is the Alliance Director for CBRE’s T-Mobile account, and the first point-of-contact for their entire real -estate portfolio Alicia Chidsey is the Alliance Director for the T-Mobile account, a post which she’s held for the past five years.

CBRE has some crucial Carbon Neutral goals.

“We recently announced our commitment to achieve Net-Zero Carbon Emissions by 2040,” says Chidsey, “and that encompasses our emissions from our own operations - and the properties that we manage for investors and our occupiers - as well as our indirect supply chain emissions, (Scope 3). Since we are the largest manager of Commercial Real Estate Properties, CBRE has real commitment, real obligations and responsibilities to help everyone in the world address the challenges of global warming on our planet. We also have a very strong focus on helping many of our clients achieve similar goals.”

CBRE has recently made large strides in their commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and has recently made a $1BN commitment that includes their employee resource groups,

and the commitment to resources for their employees, as well as a to the supplier diversity and the supply chain.

Beyond these commitments, CBRE is also committed to Sustainability. 78% of their clients have carbon reduction goals, and 57% have Net-Zero or Carbon Neutrality commitments.

Many of them are committed to science-based targets just as CBRE are, themselves.

Furthermore, 49% of their clients have actual, finalised sustainability plans. “Sustainability is paramount to the services that we offer to our clients,” says Chidsey. “So it’s critical that CBRE is knowledgeable in this regard, so that we can, in turn, help our clients and serve them as they go along their own Sustainability journeys, which can take time and expertise to achieve.”

Chidsey says: “Our central focus is to help T-Mobile achieve its ultimate goal, which is to be the number one telecommunications provider, through their uncarrier approach, which, boldly proclaimed, has been very successful so far.”

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environmental initiatives in one form or another. And so really, it was going out and seeing all these different groups of people doing the right thing and finding the thread that helped us as a company to kind of grow from there.”

Establishing sustainability as part of the corporate culture means ingraining each environmental target in every aspect of the company's business processes and decision making.

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“Our ultimate goal is for it to be fully embedded in processes, as part of everything we're doing as a company. Every business decision would start with the question of ‘what impact does this have on our emissions?’ or ‘what is the sustainability impact of this decision?’,” he says.

Achieving RE100 In 2018, T-Mobile set an industry first by joining the RE100 pledge and

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by 95% and Scope 3 GHG emissions 15% per customer by 2025. T-Mobile was also one of the first 100 companies to have these goals approved by the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi).

Further to this, the company has made some of the most advanced progress in approaching its emission reduction goals, bringing home several prestigious pieces of evidence to support this claim – such as being part of the CDP’s A List for Climate Change. T-Mobile was also recently recognised as an exemplary Green Partner by the EPA, ranking #3 just behind Microsoft and Google on the Top 100 list of companies leading the way in their use of renewable power.

According to Wilkerson, the SBTi has a rigorous process and set of guidelines that primarily help to ensure that the

committing to sourcing 100% of its total electricity usage from renewable energy by the end of 2021.

“I think joining RE100 really showed the commitment and the seriousness with which we were taking these sorts of issues,” says Wilkerson. “We wanted to source our electricity from 100% renewable sources and put a stake in the ground by doing so.”

At the end of 2021, T-Mobile was able to meet this goal, even after a historic merger that significantly expanded its electricity needs. In addition, the company has established a standard of transparency in its robust reporting.

Aligning SBTis with corporate culture In 2019, T-Mobile set an aspirational emission intensity target to reduce Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions energydigital.com

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Automated Logic: Making Critical Facilities Sustainable Tyler Keller, Enterprise Account Executive for Automated Logic - Strategic Accounts, describes its winning approach in collaborating with T-Mobile Founded in 1977 and headquartered in Kennesaw, Georgia, Automated Logic (a Carrier company) is an expert in the design, manufacturing, and implementation of building management systems (BMS) and data center infrastructure management software (DCIM).

Mission Critical Infrastructure is one of their fastest growing vertical segments.

The company’s reputation for speed and reliability is partly rooted in the outstanding quality of its products.

Automated Logic’s WebCTRL® building automation system (BAS) provides customers with a seamlessly integrated building system, incorporating air conditioning, heating, ventilation, electrical power management, and more – to create an efficient solution.

SUPPLYING AUTOMATED SYSTEMS TO LEADING ORGANISATIONS According to Keller, the company has established expertise in the

telecommunications sector, with more than 8 years as the national building automation system contractor for T-Mobile, most recently providing them automation solutions for mission critical infrastructure.

“We combine our powerful building automation products with a dedicated execution team to deploy our systems nationally for T-Mobile,” says Keller.

This provides T-Mobile with a “single pane of glass” for centralised monitoring, trending, and alarming for their mechanical heating, ventilation, and air conditioning and electrical systems, leading to operational efficiencies which is achieved through the use of its WebCTRL system.

Through their Strategic Accounts team, Automated Logic also provides T-Mobile with standardisation across their building management system portfolio, global scalability, consistency

across installations, and a 24x7x365 command centre for technical support.

SUPPORTING FIRMS TO REDUCE EMISSIONS When it comes to sustainability, both organisations are aligned and, as a result, Keller says the company is “in an opportunistic position to enable our customers to be more energy efficient while running their facilities, helping them reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.”

“Building Operators, Energy Managers, and Real-Estate Owners are becoming increasingly interested in what they can accomplish with the seemingly endless amounts of data they are receiving from their building systems. Through our advanced software, we partner with customers to effectively manage their building data so they can focus on what matters most.”

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“ We wanted to source our electricity from 100% renewable sources and put a stake in the ground to do just that” CHAD WILKERSON

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goals being set align with companies’ actual impact, such as the volume of emissions they are producing.

“You see more and more companies align to SBTi standards – especially with the new guidelines coming out last year in which SBTi and other organisations are starting to define parameters around

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claiming net-zero,” says Wilkerson. “So, more and more companies are moving towards adopting science-based targets to ensure they have increased rigour around their goals.”

At that time, the criteria established surrounded the collective global aim to meet the two degrees mark, meant to restrict global warming to within two degrees above pre-industrial levels.

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INDUSTRY: TELECOMMUNICATIONS Chad Wilkerson is an Executive Sustainability Leader and Global Enabling Sustainability Initiative board member with 20-plus years of experience. The Director of Sustainability and Infrastructure Sourcing for America’s Un-carrier, Chad has more than a decade of experience in energy markets and procurement, as well as the implementation of sustainable strategies that address unique challenges presented within the telecom sector.

During 2021, Chad was named a “Top 10 Sustainability Leader in the Telecoms Industry” by Mobile magazine. With his leadership, T-Mobile became the first and only U.S. wireless provider to create – and, at the end of 2021, achieve – an ambitious plan to source 100% of its total electricity usage with renewable energy.

Chad strives to positively impact our communities, environment, and society. He does this while achieving T-Mobile’s aggressive enterprise-wide sustainability goals and serving the wireless provider’s internal and external customers. He and his team are responsible for minimising costs, managing risk, and overseeing the procurement of energy, facility services, and construction across T-Mobile’s network and real estate portfolio.

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GENERAC AND T-MOBILE TAKE BOLD STEPS TO BUILD A BETTER WORLD

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Over the 60 plus years of Generac’s history, we’ve been dedicated to energy innovation.

From creating the home standby generator market category, to our current evolution into an energy technology solutions company focused on developing clean energy products and services, Generac has consistently devoted itself to new technologies and processes that deliver more resilient, efficient and sustainable energy solutions.

Developing these new technologies has never been more important, given all the challenges that exist in delivering reliable and consistent power to homeowners and businesses. From catastrophic weather events that are exacerbated by the effects of climate change, to an aging and under-invested power grid, we are facing an unprecedented need and opportunity to revolutionize the way power is produced and delivered. Generac is at the leading edge of these investments, hyper focused on continuously innovating our ecosystem of products and solutions that deliver greater resilience while making significant contributions to the reduction of global greenhouse gas emissions.

Generac is proud to work with companies who are like-minded, where together we deliver innovative solutions that enable and protect wireless networks, along with, next-generation power, communications, transportation and other critical infrastructure.

Generac and T-Mobile are dedicated to working together to find ways to maximize efficiencies while complementing our renewable energy efforts. The collaboration also allows for continued investment in network and operational redundancy along with hardening and improving the resiliency of the infrastructure, critical network sites and operations to ensure customers are connected when it matters most.

Generac and T-Mobile are proud of the trust that customers, communities and business partners place in their providers.

We are excited to continue to lead the evolution to more resilient, efficient and sustainable solutions.

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How T-Mobile embraces sustainability the Un-carrier way

“ More and more companies are moving towards adopting sciencebased targets to ensure they have increased rigour around their goals” CHAD WILKERSON

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“T-Mobile set several emission reduction goals: reducing scope 1 and 2 emissions by 95%; and reducing scope 3 emissions by 15% per customer by 2025,” Wilkerson explains.

“Our targets received third-party validation and insight, which helped us evolve them by working with SBTi and CDP. By the end of 2021, we not only achieved but beat these targets four years ahead of schedule.”

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Wilkerson believes more and more companies will start taking steps to meaningfully reduce their emissions across their operations and ensure transparency with investors, governments and customers about their efforts and progress.

Procurement and sustainability To maximise its efforts, T-Mobile has established a set of guidelines in the handling of its operations, including design

choices that can bring more efficiency to its energy usage. This extends to its supply chain group as well, from smaller things like minimising empty space on trucks as they're leaving the warehouse, to fuel usage and having fewer equipment truck runs.

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Initially, like many Sable clients, T-Mobile focused on energy cost reduction. They liked Sable’s customized approach that tied energy management strategies to company business goals. They appreciated Sable’s long-experienced, specialized team’s investment in learning T-Mobile’s business – from operational issues to the very real human factors driving energy consumption and costs.

Sable addressed the telecom giant’s energy costs through a variety of initiatives that made the connection with management, including longterm hedging strategies, savvy contract management, existing supplier reviews, and expansion of the supplier base to minimize individual supplier leverage. The result? Energy cost savings in the tens of millions of dollars, and a stronger position from which to manage their energy use.

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As the team member tasked with helping T-Mobile achieve its energy goals through its supplier management, Sable answered the call. The team applied a green filter to its hedging and de-risking strategies and energy contract analysis, which introduced new retail energy supply options to the company while helping manage the costs of going green.

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Our sourcing managers are able to access that information and it really allows them to evaluate a supplier across all aspects of the ESG spectrum. We're comparing suppliers on the front end who have the values that match those of our company,” says Wilkerson.

“There's a series of questions that are embedded within the RFPs, allowing us to ask questions and get a good feel for what suppliers deem important or how they're performing. Going back to the selfassessment questionnaires through that third-party service actually then allows us to calculate a score for suppliers that offers us insights. We get an extensive report on each supplier that allows us to determine areas to focus on and it becomes a long-term partnership with them.”

The company also expects these partners to improve their scores as time goes on.

“ T-Mobile set two core emission reduction goals: reducing scope 1 and 2 emissions by 95%; and reducing scope 3 emissions by 15% per customer by 2025” CHAD WILKERSON

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“ I think a lot of our success really is in working with the right partners – meaning companies that are aligned with our same values” CHAD WILKERSON

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“Because, of course, their scope one and two emissions are our scope three emissions.

And that's one of the items that we're focusing on – if it helps them improve, it helps us improve,” he says. “It's not just at the beginning of a relationship. It's an ongoing collaborative effort that allows us to see their progress each year. Our Supplier Code of Conduct includes language that helps set expectations for what we're wanting to see from our supply chain.”

This is also part of the job of the procurement and sustainability team: meeting with these suppliers directly to discuss the goals, best practices, and experiences in setting science-based targets. energydigital.com

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“At this point, the department for sustainability and infrastructure sourcing covers a variety of items, with energy as one area of focus, for example,” says Wilkerson.

“Part of the strategy is that it is within procurement, which actually offers us a seat at the table to influence everything going on across company operations. It also allows us to work directly with our own category managers who are able to offer expert insights and work alongside procurement tenants,” says Wilkerson.

“We can share guidelines or frameworks we're going to operate in with our suppliers.

Doing so really allows us to extend beyond just what our company is doing, instead actually having an influence on what other companies operating in the wireless industry are doing and the impact throughout the value chain.”

“ We're surrounded by a lot of partners that are working towards their own goals, yet they really complement what T-Mobile's trying to do” CHAD WILKERSON

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The company also tracks its facility’s life cycle carefully, identifying solutions when something needs to be decommissioned.

“We actually have several partners that help us decommission those sites. The materials are recycled or reused, or in some cases, we just ensure that we don't have a bunch of it going to municipal waste. We're reclaiming and utilising as much of that as possible,” Wilkerson says. “We actually are part of a working group with GSMA so we can take a more circular approach.”

T-Mobile and its energy efficiency efforts As a tech company, energy usage has always been a top concern for T-Mobile when it comes to its overall sustainability efforts.

“T-Mobile uses a lot of energy,” says Wilkerson. “Even though we're going to be talking about renewable energy, energy efficiency is also part of that programme."

Wilkerson here refers to a classic saying: “The greenest energy is the energy you don't use” – words that the company most energydigital.com

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“ We feel like there's an opportunity for us to be able to reduce energy, yet still serve the data needs and the speed needs that our customers have come to expect” CHAD WILKERSON

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certainly strives to live by. To that end, T-Mobile has entered into several virtual power purchase agreements with large utility-scale wind and solar farms.

“That philosophy is actually pervasive in our thinking and one of the main levers in our renewable goal. As part of that, we wanted to make sure that, at the end of every year, we had enough renewable energy to match what our actual energy usage was.”

To make sure that the company also has a positive impact on surrounding communities, the company works on community solar projects at a local level. Within its energy programme, T-Mobile incorporates its suppliers and other close partners.

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portfolio. T-Mobile is a founding member of DiCE or Diversity in Clean Energy. So this also helps shape some of the criteria we are utilising to evaluate the suppliers or the other partners; we're using the space just to make sure that energy equity is available to everybody,“ says Wilkerson.

"Along with companies like Microsoft, Duke Energy and General Motors, T-Mobile supports DiCE because there is a strong business case for diversity. Diversity is in our DNA and we know it creates smarter, better and more successful companies."

“I think a lot of our success really is in working with the right partners – meaning companies that are aligned with our same values. We're surrounded by a lot of partners that are working towards their own goals,

yet they really complement what T-Mobile's trying to do. Most of the time, we are sitting down with a lot of our suppliers across energy, construction and operations, and maintenance companies. Those partners are important to us.”

Even in light of all of these achievements, however, Wilkerson and his team still aim to energydigital.com

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push further, particularly in terms of energy efficiency and renewable energy usage: “We feel like there's an opportunity for us to be able to further reduce energy consumption, yet still serve the data and speed needs that our customers have come to expect.”

“As we look to the future, we will continue adding more renewable energy

projects to our portfolio to match future electricity usage, explore onsite solar infrastructure and invest in organisations delivering clean energy to more communities across the U.S.”

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BUILDING TRUST AND ETHICS IN AI

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cKinsey Global Institute research suggests that by 2030, AI could deliver additional global economic output of $13tn per year.

But its implementation is proving to be a double-edge sword.

Cybersecurity issues, exposure to AI risks and need for clearer regulations regarding risk mitigation head the list of corporate concerns – with building trust being seen as a key component in authenticating AI technology and its global acceptance.

A new IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV) study – which surveyed more than 1,200 executives across 16 business and technology roles in 22 countries – found more than three-quarters of business leaders surveyed agree that AI ethics is important to their organisations, up from about 50% in 2018.

When asked which function is primarily accountable for AI ethics, 80% of respondents pointed to a non-technical executive, such as a CEO, as the primary ‘champion’ for AI ethics, a sharp uptick from the 15% in 2018. energydigital.com

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BeamUP secures $15mn seed investment BeamUP, the AI platform that designs and manages enterprise building systems, recently launched with a US$15mn round of seed investment led by Israel-based StageOne Ventures and US-based Ibex Investors, as well as prominent angels including Chano Fernandez, CEO of Workday.

Working with several Fortune 100 companies, BeamUP generates digital models of facilities to reduce system and infrastructure design time from months to days and improve management efficiency by 70%.

The technology also cuts ongoing operational costs associated with manual processes, errors, and rework, reducing the risk of compliance and regulatory breaches.

CEO Stephane Levy said buildings and the systems within them are as complex as cities, but the tools to design and manage them have not kept up.

“By introducing intelligence and historic and macro level data into this industry, BeamUP automates manual processes to prevent dangerous compliance breaches and skyrocketing costs for enterprises who manage hundreds, if not thousands, of facilities.”

“As many companies today use AI algorithms across their businesses, they potentially face increasing internal and external demands to design these algorithms to be fair, secured and trustworthy; yet, there has been little progress across the industry in embedding AI ethics into their practices,” said Jesus Mantas, Global Managing Partner, IBM Consulting.

“Our IBV study findings demonstrate that building trustworthy AI is a business imperative and a societal expectation, not just a compliance issue. As such, companies can implement a governance model and embed ethical principles across the full AI life cycle.”

Three-quarters of respondents believe ethics is a source of competitive differentiation, with more than 67% of respondents viewing AI and AI ethics as important – indicating that their organisations outperform their peers in sustainability, social responsibility, and diversity and inclusion. energydigital.com

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What is AI Ethics?

“ Building trustworthy AI is a business imperative and a societal expectation, not just a compliance issue” IBM INSTITUTE FOR BUSINESS VALUE STUDY More than 45% of respondents say their organisations have created AI-specific ethics mechanisms, such as an AI project risk assessment framework and an auditing /review process.

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half of responding organisations have publicly endorsed common principles of AI ethics.

Yet, conversely, less than a quarter of responding organisations have actually operationalised AI ethics, while fewer than 20% of respondents felt that their organisation's practices and actions match (or exceed) their stated principles and values.

Over two-thirds (68%) acknowledge that having a diverse and inclusive workplace is important to mitigating bias in AI, but findings indicate that AI teams are still substantially less diverse than their organisations' workforces: 5.5 times less gender inclusive, 4 times less LGBTQIA+ inclusive, and 1.7 times less racially inclusive.

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The World Cement Association has expanded its international network of members by welcoming Concrete-AI as an Associate Corporate Member. Concrete-AI is a Los Angeles-based company, providing an AI and ML platform that can reduce material costs in concrete by 5-10% and embodied CO2 by up to 50%.

Dow won the 2022 Artificial Intelligence Excellence Awards for its Predictive Intelligence capability, Dow Polyurethanes’ flagship digitalisation initiative. Predictive Intelligence significantly accelerates the company’s ability to meet customer needs by combining Dow’s material science expertise with AI and ML capabilities.

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“ There has been little progress across the industry in embedding AI ethics into their practices” JESUS MANTAS

GLOBAL MANAGING PARTNER, IBM CONSULTING

The study data suggests that those organisations who implement a broad AI ethics strategy interwoven throughout business units may have a competitive advantage moving forward. The study provides recommended actions for business leaders including: • Taking a cross-functional, collaborative approach – ethical AI requires a holistic approach and a holistic set of skills across all stakeholders involved in the AI ethics process. C-Suite executives, designers, behavioural scientists, data scientists, and AI engineers each have a distinct role to play in the trustworthy AI journey.

• Establishing both organisational and AI lifecycle governance to operationalise the discipline of AI ethics – take a holistic approach to incentivising, managing and governing AI solutions across the full AI lifecycle, from establishing the right culture to nurture AI responsibly to practices, policies and products.

• Reaching beyond your organisation for partnership – expand your approach by identifying and engaging key AI-focused technology partners, academics, startups, and other ecosystem partners to establish "ethical interoperability".

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Electricity grids remain bedevilled by infrastructural challenges – but companies are rising to the digitalisation challenge round one-third of Europe’s electricity grids are more than 40 years old – and this figure is likely to pass 50% by the time 2030 rolls around.

The European Ten-Year Network Development Plan 2020 forecasts a total CAPEX of €123bn until 2030 for transmission and storage projects. In addition, European distribution grids will need investments of €375-425bn until 2030.

Clearly, the need for smart, digitaloriented electricity grid systems has never been higher – particularly in an age when decarbonisation is as pressing as efficiency.

According to EU energy commissioner Kadri Simson, between now and 2030, investments in electricity grids will have to double to match sustainability demands, reaching more than €50bn per year.

And the situation across the Atlantic isn’t much better: the US grid is older than Europe’s, and the average age of the installed base is 40 years old, with more than a quarter of the grid being at least 50 years old.

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The industry faces parting with billions of dollars in maintenance and upgrades, which have been deferred for many years – and that’s before you factor in costs relating to extreme weather events, such as those witnessed in Texas in February 2021.

Capgemini is convinced digitalisation will improve grid stability, it notes in its World Energy Markets Observatory report.

“The grid – and distribution grids in particular – must become more digital with improved data collection via IoT equipment, such as: transformers use of AI for predictive asset management and self-healing; digital twin development; improved grid management IT systems; and more granular weather forecast data,” it reports.

“ The electric grid is the backbone of our economy and we are placing increasing demands upon it as we work to electrify everything and combat climate change” JOSH BRUMBERGER CEO, UTILIDATA

Smart grids at scale with higher digitisation are progressively being deployed at the distribution grid level to enable managing increasing shares of renewables, stationary batteries and new consumption patterns.

Harnessing AI solutions and leveraging IoT As the grid gets smarter, there is going to be increasing demand for AI solutions to manage the complexity of operations. This will enable greener operations in implementing predictive maintenance of solar and wind arrays.

In addition, it could have a significant role in the corporate energy market, enabling companies to reduce energy use and even supporting a decrease in emissions through managing a dynamic network of energy sources, the report adds.

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This could support not just then management of cost, but also the carbon profile of energy sources.

The increased use of electricity requires the expansion of transmission and distribution networks, but building new lines is difficult in many countries.

The systematic application of IoT on electricity networks could enable operators to more precisely understand conditions and electricity flows on the lines, allowing them to expand transmission capacity without increasing the physical footprint.

Rise of the ‘Ultimate Smart Grid’ The term ‘Industry 5.0’ for the DSO refers to people working alongside smart assets.

It’s about enabling assets to work better and faster by leveraging advanced technologies, including integrated technologies via the IoT and big data.

With Industry 5.0, the wider market will be able to better automate the asset management process with real-time data from the field to create the ‘Ultimate Smart Grid.’

The Ultimate Smart Grid needs to function as a unified and interoperable network, linking workforce devices, like mobile phones and tablets, with network devices, such as sensors and switches.

It must be able to flex and have capacity for network events, planned or unplanned.

This places new requirements on these networks to be more intelligent than they are today – with the capability to distribute intelligence to the edges of the network.

The connectivity and data management side is the key for getting value from the Ultimate Smart Grid, as it will provide meaningful insights from the infrastructure.

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Market responds to smart grid technology demand Recent market activity points to renewed focus on smart grid investments.

Arcus Power Corp. recently announced Series A funding of CA$11mn, led by Longbow Capital.

Arcus applies domain expertise to augment AI models for dynamic energy and emission cost management. Over the past five years, it has modelled Canada's deregulated electricity markets, establishing a track record of accuracy and communicating its insights through software to a diverse range of customers.

“This investment enables Arcus to expand Canadian services and leverage our machine-learned model software for growth in the US,” said Dan Erhardt, Founder and CEO at Arcus Power.

Utilidata, a grid edge software company, is launching an advisory board with NVIDIA to guide the development and deployment of grid edge software solutions, including its recently announced smart grid chip.

The advisory board will bring together executives from utility companies and leaders in clean energy and electric transportation. Founding members include American Electric Power (AEP), Duquesne Light Company, Holy Cross Energy, PPL, Silicon Valley Clean Energy, and Sunrun, while conversations are underway with other interested organisations.

"The electric grid is the backbone of our economy and we are placing increasing demands upon it as we work to electrify everything and combat climate change," said Josh Brumberger, Utilidata CEO. "The grid needs and deserves the world's best technologies, and the adoption of business models and regulatory processes that accelerate the pace of change. energydigital.com

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Members of this advisory group are already tackling these challenges in different ways, and we look forward to working together to explore how our technologies can cost-effectively decarbonise the grid.”

Partnering with IT and business consultancy firm CGI, Fingrid Datahub successfully went live with Datahub – Finland’s new centralised information exchange system for the retail electricity market – in February.

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“ In an era of climate change and energy transformation, the smooth functioning of the electricity market and the use of data is more critical than ever before” LEENA-MARI LÄHTEENMAA

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Datahub will eventually enable the formation of ‘energy-sharing communities’, as well as the 2023 introduction of a 15-minute imbalance settlement period.

Finland, and all of Europe, will move to this shorter period to allow the price of electricity to be valued more accurately, with the aim of promoting new technology investment and increasing sustainability.

“In an era of climate change and energy transformation, the smooth functioning

of the electricity market and the use of data is more critical than ever before,” said Leena-Mari Lähteenmaa, President and Managing Director of CGI's operations in Finland.

“Datahub is at the digital heart of the electricity market. In building it, we leveraged our international experience and expertise in building market platforms for energy industries in various countries.” energydigital.com

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NUCLEAR With the UK Government now committed to nuclear power, will SMRs’ economies of scale and construction appeal prove a winning formula?

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he recently published UK Energy Security Strategy places increased emphasis on nuclear power, together with renewable energy. The UK Government intends to radically change how it delivers new nuclear projects and is targeting 24GW of nuclear-generated energy by 2050.

The UK currently has eight designated sites at Hinkley, Sizewell, Heysham, Hartlepool, Bradwell, Wylfa, Oldbury and Moorside. During this parliament, the government intends to take one project to Full Investment Decision, and two projects in the next – including Small Modular Reactors (SMRs).

In November 2021, the government announced it is investing £210mn to develop SMRs with Rolls-Royce, which, together with Resources UK and Exelon Generation, will invest £195mn over three years. Commercial operation is slated for the early 2030s.

SMRs are defined as nuclear reactors generally 300MWe equivalent or less, designed with modular technology using module factory fabrication.

Given their smaller footprint, SMRs can be sited on locations not suitable for larger nuclear power plants. Prefabricated units of SMRs can be manufactured and then shipped and installed on site, making them more affordable to build than large power energydigital.com

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Geopolitical events magnify energy security issues

reactors, which are often custom designed for a particular location, sometimes leading to construction delays.

As well as offering savings in cost and construction time, they can be deployed incrementally to match increasing energy demand.

“SMRs are better adapted to small grids than large reactors, with large electricity injections from the latter posing balancing issues,” states Capgemini in its World Energy Observatory report.

“This would enable SMRs to replace coal plants – particularly those in the developing world – provided that the nuclear nonproliferation issues are solved, and that spent fuel and wastes are managed in a sound way.”

Kyle J. Loudermilk, GSE's President and CEO, said geopolitical events continue to magnify the importance of energy security and specifically highlights nuclear as an essential part of the solution.

Combining that with the drive towards a zero-carbon grid, the need to focus on nuclear power as a significant part of the solution has never been more acute.

“While we are a few years away from the first SMR plants coming online, training simulators and advanced design, engineering, training and broader staff augmentation resources will be required well ahead of plant construction and eventual commissioning,” he says.

“We have already partnered with companies working on these newer technologies. In addition, the grid is relying more than ever on existing nuclear facilities to produce stable and clean power for customers, and the reliance on the carbon-free baseload from the nuclear fleet will only increase as more wind and solar comes online and more fossil plants are decommissioned,” he says.

Major utilities are actively restructuring their power generation to focus on nuclear in anticipation of achieving a zero-carbon grid, he adds. energydigital.com

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Power plants based on SMRs may require less frequent refuelling – every three to seven years, in comparison to between 1 and 2 years for conventional plants. In comparison, some SMRs are designed to operate for up to 30 years without refuelling.

Rolls-Royce claims its SMRs have four key attributes: low-cost; deliverable; scalable globally; and ‘investable’.

A Rolls-Royce SMR power station will have the capacity to generate 470MW of low-carbon energy, equivalent to more than 150 onshore wind turbines.

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CEO Warren East says the company has developed a clean energy solution that can deliver cost competitive and scalable net-zero power for multiple applications – from grid and industrial electricity production to hydrogen and synthetic fuel manufacturing.

“The business could create up to 40,000 jobs, through UK deployment and export enabled growth,” he says.

The SMR market is projected to reach US$11.3bn by 2026 from an estimated US$9.7bn in 2021, and at a CAGR of 3.2% during the forecast period, according to ResearchAndMarkets.com.

More than 70 commercial SMR designs currently in development around the world target varied outputs and different applications, such as electricity, hybrid energy systems, heating, water desalination and steam for industrial applications, according to the IAEA. SMRs could be paired with and increase the efficiency of renewable sources in a hybrid energy system.

McKinsey notes growing interest in SMRs, which can be factory-built and installed relatively quickly, greatly reducing financing costs.

SMR investment updates Andrew Storer, CEO, Nuclear AMRC, says the new £15mn facility at Infinity Park, Derby, due to open early 2023, will play a vital role in helping manufacturers seize the opportunities and tackle the challenges of the national transition to net-zero emissions.

"A new generation of nuclear power is at the heart of the UK's plans for a secure lowcarbon energy mix, and we will work closely with companies of all sizes to help them join the supply chains for technologies such as small modular reactors, fusion power, and clean hydrogen generation," he said.

Paragon Energy Solutions, a company focused on providing safety-related parts and components to the nuclear industry, has signed a teaming agreement with ReuterStokes, a Baker Hughes business. The agreement encompasses joint marketing, project development and execution in the growing nuclear SMR and advanced reactor markets.

Nucor Corporation is investing US$15mn in SMR developer NuScale Power. This capital will support the path to commercialisation

of NuScale’s proprietary and innovative SMR technology: the NuScale Power Module.

“As America's largest steel producer and a significant energy consumer, we are looking for safe and reliable sources of power generation that are consistent with our sustainability goals,” said Leon Topalian, President & CEO of Nucor Corporation.

“The continued development of small modular nuclear reactors is critical to ensure our nation has carbon-free, baseload power, which is why we are making this investment in NuScale.”

South Korea's SK Group is mulling investments in small-sized nuclear reactors, with one of the candidates being TerraPower, a US venture founded by Bill Gates, according to Reuters.

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“ SMRs are better adapted to small grids than large reactors, with large electricity injections from the latter posing balancing issues” CAPGEMINI WORD ENERGY OBSERVATORY REPORT “Other benefits of the portfoliosynergistic strategy include more effective quality control (in the shop versus in the field) and reduced design changes as the fleet expands.”

One of the main drawbacks with SMRs is that the technology is largely unproven.

Last year, there were no SMRs in operation except the Russian barge of Rosatom, the safety level of which “should be assessed”, according to Capgemini. It lists four projects at an advanced stage: • In North America, NuScale Power: after the NRC7 design approval in 2020, their first 720MW plant should be connected to the grid in 2029.

• In North America, GE-Hitachi BWRX-300: a 300MW boiling water reactor is at the stage of pre-application review.

• In China: the ACP 100’s (designed by CNNC) construction began in July 2021 in Changjiang (Isle of Hainan).

• In South Korea, the SMART 100 MW reactor is at the preliminary review stage.

The French Nuward project, developed

by EDF, Technicatome, Naval Group, and the CEA, is currently in the industrial design phase, Capgemini adds. energydigital.com

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U N D E R CONSTRUCTION The US is a hive of solar activity, particularly on the west and east coasts and in Texas

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here are more than 5,500 major solar projects in the Solar Energy Industries Association database, representing more than 150GW of capacity. The following list features the 10 largest US solar projects currently under construction – as distinct from many more ‘under development’ and in operation. The west and east coast have plenty of operating clusters, while Texas features prominently in those under development.

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SAMSON SOLAR ENERGY Capacity MWac: 250 Expected online: 2022

Located in Franklin, Lamar and Red River Counties in Northeast Texas, the Samson Solar Energy Center began construction in July 2020. The completed project, from Invenergy, will generate 1310MW of sustainable energy – enough electricity to power 300,000 American homes.

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Capacity MWac: 250 Expected online: 2022 The Neptune Solar farm is an innovative solar and energy storage project in the city of Pueblo, Colorado that will have a capacity of up to 250 megawatts of clean, renewable, American-made solar energy, combined with 125MW of battery energy storage.

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Capacity MWac: 250 Expected online: 2022 Johnson & Johnson has signed two PPAs with Ørsted to siphon power from Sparta Solar in Texas in the US, Kilgarvan Wind Farm in County Kerry and Booltiagh Wind Farm 1 in County Clare, the latter two based in southern and western Ireland, respectively.

The PPA with Sparta Solar includes a contract capacity of 55MW from the 250MW Sparta Solar project in southern Texas. Sparta Solar is part of Helena Energy Center, a 518MW hybrid wind and solar project.

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EAGLE SHADOW MOUNTAIN FARM Capacity MWac: 300 Expected online: 2022 The Eagle Shadow Mountain (ESM) Solar Project would generate 300MW of energy using PV technology on tribal lands held in trust by the BIA within the Reservation, leasing up to 2,300 acres of land on the Reservation that’s currently under option with the Moapa Band. The Project will also require a gen-tie line, approximately 10 miles in length, to interconnect to the regional electric grid at NV Energy’s Reid Gardner Substation. energydigital.com

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its portfolio, of which we’re outstanding quality of Capacity MWac: 200/300 very proud,” states Rusert. its products. Automated Expected 2022 have “Theonline: keys to success Logic’s WebCTRL® building really been to understand automation system, for their processes: finding out instance, provides customers Delilah Solar Energy II proposes what’saimportant to them with a seamlessly integrated constructing solar electric as the client, incorporating building system, incorporating ondesign, up to 9,895 thatfacility into the and air conditioning, heating, generation acres of privately-owned land in then delivering a powerful, ventilation, electrical power Founded in 1977 and sustainable BMSproposed using our management, and more –Red to River County. The headquartered in Kennesaw, single deployment model create a sustainable data qualified investment consists Georgia, Automated Logic around the globe.” centre solution. As such, the (a Carrier company) is an of solar photovoltaic modules, company is able to provide expert in the manufacture a singleThe axisresult tracking system, for Iron Mountain facilities staff with a ‘single of building management has been the optimisation pane of glass’ to monitor driven-pile and foundations, DC systems (BMS) for data of its data centre medium processes manage operations. “Our wiring, DC/AC inverters, centres. Regarding the latter to create efficient and Strategic Accounts team Mead Rusert, President, says, voltage harmonious step-up transformers, operations partners with the client to “Data centres have been and a central irrespective of location. create standards for theirAC cabling part of our DNA since we “We’re happy that data centres, which leadssubstation to withvery a high voltage a mission-critical IPlaunched RADIAN Mountain chose us as a consistency of design step-upIron transformer. division over 20 years ago. a partner.

We want to instil and deployment around Capacity MWac: 300 We combine our powerful the confidence that we can the world.” building automation products Expected online: 2022 be the best BMS supplier and with a dedicated execution help with all its data centres It was this standard of team to deploy our data going forward.” excellence that secured Construction on the IP Radian centre solutions more the company’s partnership efficiently world. solar projectaround began the in September with data management At Automated Logic, we like last year, with an expected company Iron Mountain, a to say that we make buildings completion date of December collaboration that has now better.”

2022. It spans 2300 acres and willbeen ongoing for several years. “We’ve now earned The company’s produce 300MWreputation of AC power andthe privilege of being the for speed andpower. reliability LEARN MORE 415MW of DC The solar primary BMS provider across is partly rooted in the farm is a project of IP Radian Solar of San Francisco, California.

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Capacity MWac: 300 Expected online: 2022 The Arroyo Solar & Storage Project is a 300 MWac solar generation facility and a 150MW battery energy storage system located in McKinley County, New Mexico. Sundt Construction is the EPC contractor for the PV array portion of the project and DKD Electric will be performing the electrical installation within the PV array.

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Capacity MWac: 500 Expected online: 2022 This 500MW PV power plant, located in Wharton County Texas, is expected to supply enough green electricity to power approximately 100,000 US homes annually once fully operational. The project is being developed by Tokyo Gas America (TGA), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tokyo Gas Company.

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ROSELAND SOLAR PROJECT Capacity MWac: 640 Expected online: 2022 At 640MWdc, Roseland will be Enel Green Power’s largest solar plant in the US and Canada, and will be paired with a 59MWdc battery storage system. It will feature over 1.2mn solar panels across 4,263 acres. Located in Falls County, Texas, Roseland is expected to enter into commercial operation during Q4 2022.

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GEMINI SOLAR Capacity MWac: 690 Expected online: 2023 The US$1bn Gemini Solar Project is located on Bureau of Land Management land in the northeastern portion of the Mojave Desert, approximately 25 miles northeast of the Las Vegas metropolitan area in an unincorporated area of Clark County, Nevada.

Spanning more than 7,000 acres, it would be the largest in US history and eighth largest globally. The Gemini project will feature 690MW solar PV installations, as well as a 380MW battery energy storage facility.

It is proposed to be developed and operated

by Solar Partners XI, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Valley of Fire, which acquired it from BrightSource Energy. Arevia Power will serve as the development manager. NV Energy, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy, signed a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for the mega-project in June 2019.

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