How to build a resilient energy system
Net zero can’t wait. Rolf Bienert (OpenADR Alliance) maps the blueprint for a flexible, secure UK grid by 2025.
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The UK’s dash to decarbonise only works if the network keeps up. In this Powered On Live: The Grid 2025 keynote, Rolf Bienert, Technical and Managing Director at the OpenADR Alliance, explains how modern planning, smarter standards and V2G tech can harden the grid while slashing emissions.
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