Reflections following Microgrid Knowledge 2023 exploring why commercial and industrial businesses are increasingly rethinking their relationship with the grid through hybrid microgrids combining gas generation, BESS, solar PV, and cleaner fuels to improve resilience and sustainability.

Reflections following participation in an official COP26 Blue Zone side event on short-lived climate pollutants, methane reduction, and the role of gas engines and biogas upgrading systems in supporting both emissions reduction and resilient onsite power generation.

Thoughts following the publication of a white paper examining sustainable municipal waste management and anaerobic digestion in India. Exploring the relationship between waste, energy resilience, urbanisation and environmental sustainability and why biogas infrastructure may become increasingly important in rapidly developing economies.

Reflections following a UK government visit to Clarke Energy’s Liverpool headquarters, discussing the role of distributed power, flexible generation and resilient infrastructure in supporting industrial growth and sustainable energy development across Africa.

Thoughts following GTR Africa on the relationship between energy infrastructure, distributed power systems, and economic growth and why many of the resilience challenges historically associated with developing markets are increasingly relevant to modern digital infrastructure.

Reflections following the Prime Minister’s 2018 trade delegation to Africa examining the very different resilient power challenges facing Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, and Rwanda — from unreliable electricity networks and fuel availability constraints to emerging opportunities in gas-fired generation and biogas development.

Returning from DataCentres North 2018 in Manchester, it was becoming clear that the conversation around data centre energy infrastructure was beginning to shift. While much of the industry remained focused on standby diesel resilience, discussions were emerging around onsite gas-fired generation, CHP efficiency, and the growing pressure larger digital infrastructure developments would place on electricity networks in the years ahead.

Reflections from IFB 2016 on distributed energy, resilient infrastructure, Brexit, international trade, and global energy projects across Australia, India, and Bangladesh.

Technical discussions at DataCentres North 2016 highlighted the growing role onsite gas-fired generation and CHP could play in future enterprise data centres. As facilities increased in scale, questions are emerging around long-term grid capacity, resilience, and energy efficiency.

Reflections on the role of distributed energy infrastructure across Africa following publication of Power in Africa. Exploring resilient power systems, flexible generation and the importance of reliable energy infrastructure in supporting industrial growth and long-term economic development.

Reflections following the UK–Rwanda Trade and Investment Forum 2014 examining the role of methane-to-power, biogas and landfill gas infrastructure in Rwanda’s long-term development. Exploring how energy generation, sanitation, emissions reduction and urban resilience are increasingly interconnected across rapidly developing economies.