At the end of 2016, the European Commission released the Clean Energy for All Europeans package, a set of measures to boost the clean energy transition by providing a strong market pull for new technologies. At the end of 2016, the European Commission released the Clean Energy for All…

Whether they carry electricity, gas, steam, compressed air or water, physical networks invariably have two things in common: it is difficult to produce a visual representation of how they are used, and their inherent complexity makes them tricky to optimise. Whether they carry electricity, gas, steam, compressed air or…

We are delighted to announce that the presentations from our 2016 TBB. key note speakers, round table discussions and selected pitching sessions are now available for you at the TBB.2016 online portal   We are delighted to announce that the presentations from our 2016 TBB. key note speakers, round table…

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) recently estimated that the cost of installing solar electricity projects in Africa had fallen by over 60% in four years. The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) recently estimated that the cost of installing solar electricity projects in Africa had fallen by over 60%…

TBB. 2016’s best photos are on-line! TBB. 2016's best photos are on-line! Check our Flickr album to get a view of the vibrant atmosphere of the event: the exhibition floor, the pitches, the conferences, and the networking. Enjoy the pictures of The Business Booster 2016! Read More

Even as a child, Kenny Vanreppelen used to turn the household’s water bottles into toys and build things with them! So it’s hardly surprising to find him now at the helm of Act&Sorb, a very ambitious start-up bent on doing the impossible, namely recycling the materials that other recyclers…

Peter Carlsson first got into energy when he started working for Tesla in 2011. Europe is behind the US and Asia in battery development, but it can catch up if it sets aggressive goals and tough standards, says California-based entrepreneur and investor Peter Carlsson. After leaving Tesla Motors last…

Lumenaza was inspired by a family party in southern Germany. A new software platform in Germany lets utilities buy and sell “regional electricity” by connecting up small producers with consumers. Start-up Lumenaza, founded three years ago, meets a growing demand for transparency, explains CEO and founder Christian Chudoba in…

Ericsson may be in crisis – its CEO was forced out in July and it has announced a series of cuts – but energy looks set to be part of its future. tilities are moving into a world where they have to handle lots of data real time, very…