Sustainable energy choices - part 2: Tracking and tracing relevant data
In this second part of our Energy Transition Talks podcast on environmental sustainability, CGI experts Nicole Zethelius, Rich Hampshire and Peter Warren discussing energy and utility companies’ need to invest in collecting relevant environmental, social and governance (ESG) data to ensure accountability, transparency and auditability, and to deliver business growth. This article provides a summary of the discussion. Listen to part one of this podcast. Data is a key enabler to trace and measure environmental sustainability-related factors across Scopes 1 through 3 as defined by the Greenhouse...
Sustainable energy choices - part 1: The need for relevant data and a life cycle view
Energy and utilities companies increasingly recognize that environmental sustainability is both a business imperative and competitive differentiator. In this two-part episode of our Energy Transition Talks podcast series, CGI experts Nicole Zethelius, Rich Hampshire and Peter Warren discuss the need for relevant and actionable data to advance the energy transition. This article provides a summary of the discussion. Listen to part two of this podcast. With a long-term focus on improving operational efficiency, energy companies and utilities often reduced environmental impacts as well. But today...
Supporting the energy transition using space data
The energy and utilities industry is increasingly using space data to support the energy transition and deliver faster and better services at lower costs. In Part 5 of our Energy Transition Talks podcast series, CGI experts Harjit Sheera, Martin Hunt, and Peter Barnes explore the benefits and challenges of harnessing space data. Satellites generate enormous volumes of data that energy and utility companies are looking to transform into actionable insights to support the energy transition and decarbonization initiatives. Examples range from combining satellite data with other sources, such as...
The promising role of energy storage in a low-carbon future
Energy storage is a key enabler of a low-carbon future. In Part 4 of our Energy Transition Talks podcast series, CGI experts Venk Gopal and Alain Sayegh discuss energy storage as a new distributed energy resource and the role of data, digitization and legislation in unlocking its transformative value. This article provides a summary of the discussion. Renewable energy demand is growing, driven by the urgent need to meet climate and decarbonization goals. Due to the intermittent nature of renewable energy, however, advancing energy storage is critical to effectively manage demand and supply...
The promising role of hydrogen in the new energy market
Part 3 of our Energy Transition Talks podcast series features CGI experts Martijn Frints and Tom van der Leest on the promising role of hydrogen in the new energy market, including the challenges and opportunities of moving toward an integrated, green hydrogen economy. This article provides a summary of the discussion. It is a highly challenging period for the energy market. Fluctuating energy costs and net-zero greenhouse gas ambitions are accelerating the move to greener energy. However, growth in renewable energy and distributed energy sources makes predicting consumption and productions...
Trends in renewables management
In Part 2 of our Energy Transition Talks podcast series, CGI experts Rita Burnay and Peter Warren explore trend in renewables management, including the growing importance of data, green hydrogen and cloud to support the evolving energy economy. This article provides a summary of the discussion. From a niche market, the renewables sector is evolving into a global industry with a pivotal role in the energy transition and the quest for a more responsible and sustainable future. Today, the major renewable energy sources are hydro, wind and solar. Wind and solar currently account for 700,000...
Trade Information Network developments: From the trade gap, to trade data, to trade trends
CGI’s What’s Happening in Trade podcast series covers the latest news and insights in the world of trade finance and transaction banking. The podcast is hosted by CGI trade expert Patrick DeVilbiss, who invites trade finance and banking executives to share their perspectives on the current and future state of trade. In part 1 of this podcast series, Patrick speaks with Sudhir Dole, CEO of the Trade Information Network, to learn about the network’s latest developments. Founded by six global banks in 2019, the Network is a data registry that supports the exchange of real-time trade data among...