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Category Archives: Competition
European Gas operators are merging in preparation for Nord Stream, then Nabucco and South Stream
This article is also published in French and Italian on the blog of Sia Conseil and Sia Partners. As the third Energy package (passed in July 2009) creates a single market for gas and electricity, gas consumption in Europe is … Continue reading
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Petrol station of the future: Robots and many services
To survive in an industry where competition is fierce, fuel stations must adapt. Payment by credit card, the presence of minimarkets and charging terminals for electric cars will be part of this evolution. Fuel delivery is witnessing a fierce competition … Continue reading
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« MVNO » of the energy sector: new opportunity for energy providers
In spite of the opening to competition and the diversification of the Belgian energy landscape of electricity and gas, Electrabel and SPE (Luminus), former historical operators, still remain in strong position in Belgium. It is indeed not easy for alternative … Continue reading
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Europe and Russian Natural Gas
The worldwide financial crisis is hurting any business. However, in matter of energy, Russia is still the great giant that makes half of Europe tremble. As leader in gas production and generating 60% of its gas revenues in Europe, Moscow … Continue reading
Posted in Competition, Gas, Geo-politics, Utilities
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Time of Use
Time-of-Use (TOU), still experimental, is a pricing plan which offers a better rate for customers if they shift or reduce their electricity consumption at peak demand times. The consequences are on one hand for the distributors and generators, a better … Continue reading
Posted in Competition, Mecanism, Production, Smart-Metering, Utilities
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Market Consolidation: the unfair game
Today, Europe and its customers are powerlessly contemplating confrontations between the ‘Goliaths’ in the energy sector. Big majors are bidding on each remaining assets in more or less aggressive way. Their actions are bolstered by record results, lowest debt rates … Continue reading
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France to lead the way at EU Council
France is set to replace Slovenia at the helm of the European Union Council from 1st July until the end of the year. Initially, France was expected to use its strong political influence with the 27-nation bloc to steer ambitious … Continue reading
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Information and Communication Technologies benefits on energy consumption
Nowadays, the world faces serious environmental challenges and problems that no individuals, companies nor governments can ignore. Our energy consumption has harmful and deep consequences on our environment. In this perspective, more efficient energy consumption is one of the key … Continue reading
Are EU gas supplies at stake?
Since 1973, energy security has been playing a crucial role in the European policy. All this time, public concern was mainly linked to uncontrolled oil prices and consequences. But since 2006, gas regains some consideration when Germany started limiting its … Continue reading
Posted in Competition, Gas, Geo-politics, Production, Sustainability, Utilities
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Product Lifecycle Management
Stronger customer expectations for innovation and quality, further globalisation in designing and manufacturing products, greater public awareness of environmental impacts boost the management of product lifecycle at the point to become a key element for differentiation among competitors. Product Lifecycle … Continue reading
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