Technology changes in the energy sector during the pandemic and beyond
Kevin O'Donovan, technology evangelist, speaks about the biggest changes that have happened within the energy transition in the past two years
Jennifer Runyon, senior content director, POWERGRID, DISTRIBUTECH, chats to technology evangelist Kevin O'Donovan about the biggest changes that have happened within the energy transition in the past two years.
O'Donovan speaks about the impact of the pandemic on the energy sector, the number of investments made in technology innovation and the increasing penetration of renewable energy.
They chat about the challenges the energy sector has faced, how technology is being implemented to address them and the rise of the metaverse.
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