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Transitioning to cleaner energy through data integration and interoperability

Smart Energy International · Smart Energy International · last updated

Energy companies in Europe and around the world face numerous technological and cultural challenges to integrating their data and getting a complete view of their operations.

Dr. Ben Hall, UK Utilities Lead at Palantir Technologies, explains how companies can develop a culture of iteration and how many energy companies, like PG&E and Sonnedix, use the Palantir Foundry Ontology to accelerate their transition to cleaner, renewable energy.

Watch the full video interview below.

This interview was filmed in November 2022 at Enlit Europe in Frankfurt, Germany

For more information, you can visit the Palantir Technologies website here.

Note: At the publication date, Dr. Ben Hall, UK Utilities Lead at Palantir Technologies, has since left the company.

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Climate change is now a driver of the world’s economy. The impact is profound:

  • Catastrophic weather events — hurricanes, floods, droughts, high temperatures — are more frequent and more extreme. The cost can be measured in both the initial damage caused and the longer-term impact on the economy.
  • Vulnerable communities are increasing climate-related investments, hardening infrastructure and taking other protective measures.
  • Investment in carbon capture and storage technologies is increasingly rapidly.
  • Governments are making investments and crafting regulations to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. 

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