PowerPulse news June 2024

PowerPulse celebrated its 10th anniversary

We write 2014 when was founded with the aim to analyse energy markets and to support energy-intensive companies with their electricity and gas purchases. After a few years, PowerPulse was ready to take a step forward by introducing technical energy challenges and to provide customers insights in the consumption profile, solar and wind turbine opportunities, and CHP optimization projects.

As a next step PowerPulse invested in a third activity pilar: expansion of focal points to sustainability in the energy supply of customers. Decarbonisation of energy vectors by power purchase agreements and sustainability roadmaps made the PowerPulse team grow to 15 today.

We acknowledge deeply all our employees, customers, stakeholders, and collaborations over the past 10 years who have helped shaping PowerPulse to the energy consultant it has become.

PowerPulse is still proud to be your neutral energy consultant in an ever-changing energy world by going that extra mile proactively and timely with in depth knowledge and expertise. We are looking forward to the next 10 years of our adventure and hope to make that interesting journey together with all our clients.

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Katrien Even hosting the round table session on scope 2 emission reduction

On 26 June, Carmeuse and The Shift organised the seminar: Reducing Scope 2 emissions: opportunities and challenges dealing on how PPAs can make sense for your company. The event was supported by Belgian Alliance for Climate Action.

Katrien Even facilitated the round table session covering various aspects in PPA, battery and employee engagement together with representatives from ENGIE, Nett Energie, Bnewable, and ECCO NOVA. The 40 participants had afterwards the opportunity to interact with the experts in smaller groups.

Curious to learn what PPAs or batteries can mean for your company, don't hesitate to contact PowerPulse.

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The PowerPulse Energy Seminar was a big success

Over 75 participants gathered on 15 May at Café Depot Duvel Moortgat in Puurs for the yearly event dedicated to energy and sustainability.

Thijs Van de Graaf from Ghent University kicked off with a discours on the geopolitical evolutions impacting the energy sector. "Our current situation in the energy world is not precarious yet; however, several smouldering hazards can ignite the energy world on short notice."
Kristof Verbeeck representing ArcelorMittal showed the development of Steelanol, the new factory that recycles captured carbon in sustainable, advanced bio-ethanol via bacteria.
Dries Beyens of Vandersanden demonstrated the Pirrouet® CO2-negative facade stones, part of the sustainability program Together To Zero of Vandersanden.
To finish off PowerPulse by Matthias Snoeck presented the recent trends on the energy market and gave a glance at what to expect on power and gas prices in the near future.

With these interesting talks and in-depth discussions before and after, the seminar proved again the network and knowledge PowerPulse has to offer. For any energy and sustainability related question for energy intensive companies, feel free to reach out to one of our consultants.

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PowerPulse supports companies with their strategic energy transition via the Voka Masterclass

Also this year, PowerPulse guides energy-intensive companies within Voka - Chamber of Commerce West Flanders towards a long-term sustainable energy strategy. With an individual company scan, a group session on trends and purchasing policy in the energy sector, and individual coaching moments, PowerPulse will guide these companies towards optimising/reducing, forecasting and greening their energy consumption.

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At TRANSFORMATIE24 Scott Van Wetter presented our carbon accounting project

On 6 June, Flux50 hosted a very well-organised network event at the converted coal fired power plant Transfo in Zwevegem. With content sessions on flexibility, sustainable heating, and resilient districts, and over 300 participants, PowerPulse was excited to participate, present, network and learn.

In the sustainable heating session, Scott Van Wetter enlightened the audience about sustainable opportunities for heating and cooling processes for SMEs via carbon accounting. Our SCATE4SME project with Scone and Carbon+Alt+Delete is a perfect basis for identifying carbon intensive processes which was clarified by a use case from the food sector.

For more information on how carbon accounting can support your company in creating awareness on your environmental impact and what solutions can be identified to reduce your greenhouse gas emissions, don’t hesitate to contact us.