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A skilled workforce is critical to delivering Europe’s energy transition. This hub explores labour market trends, reskilling initiatives, and workforce planning strategies, with a focus on ensuring the sector has the expertise needed to meet future challenges.

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Why human-centred tech could make or break energy transition

No grid is more resilient than the people responsible for building, operating and maintaining it, says Vincent Dessale of Nexans

Guest/partner contributor
26/05/2026

Research lays bare UK data centre shortcomings for scaling AI

Only one in five data centre professionals fully trust data load accuracy as sector prepares for surge in AI demand, new research shows.

Yunus Kemp
16/05/2026

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Transforming water management: From people-driven to system-driven

In many water utilities today, operations are still fragmented across separate tasks and manual habits. As water networks grow, management processes have become incredibly complex.

Guest/partner contributor
04/05/2026

Grids to minerals: Key energy leadership moves from April

Leadership shifts have been spotted from the likes of Bahamas Grid Company, DTEK and Energy Fuels.

Yusuf Latief
26/04/2026

How virtual reality is transforming safety in energy

Laura McNaughton and Lucie Booth of OPITO write on the new CGI revolution, where virtual reality transforms how the energy sector equips its workforce.

Guest/partner contributor
19/03/2026

What will it take to truly digitalise the European power grid?

In this episode of the Energy Transitions podcast, Christiane Mann, Chair of the T&D Europe working group on grid digitalisation and Vice President, Head of Industry Affairs at Siemens Smart Infrastructure, helps unpack what true grid digitalisation really means.

Yusuf Latief
19/02/2026

'AI Darwinism' can unleash new potential of energy workforce

Using artificial intelligence to transform the energy sector isn’t about automation – it’s about augmentation, says Brian Solis

Kelvin Ross
03/02/2026

Why skills and charging infrastructure will decide Europe’s EV future

Yusuf Latief interviews e-mobility experts from different parts of the value chain to discuss what’s been holding the sector back in Europe.

Yusuf Latief
15/01/2026

Renewable jobs lagging behind clean energy deployment

Report from International Labour Organization and IRENA says the ‘human side’ of the energy transition is being overlooked.

Kelvin Ross
14/01/2026

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