Grid-scale energy storage systems such as Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) are revolutionising the clean energy landscape. As renewable energy sources continue to expand, their intermittency is a challenge for grid stability. BESS mitigates this by storing excess energy to balance supply and demand and enhance energy resilience. Advanced storage systems are accelerating the transition to a low carbon future, and playing a crucial role in improving grid efficiency.

This episode will discuss advancements in battery technology that are making large-scale long duration energy storage more cost-effective and efficient. It also looks at investments being made by governments and the private sector, and explores how these systems can transform energy markets.

Guests

• Bruce Smith, Executive Director, Strategy and Planning, Emirates Water & Electricity Company
• Robert Jones, Partner, B2BConnect (Moderator)

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As the global shift towards a circular economy accelerates, the waste management industry faces a defining challenge: how does it eliminate landfill reliance while ensuring sustainable, efficient solutions? Governments and major private-sector players are pushing for repair, recycle, and reuse - but when end of its life is unavoidable, how should waste be handled?

Waste-to-energy is a viable alternative, becoming an important pillar for managing municipal waste sustainably. By converting discarded materials into usable power and minimising the volume that ends up in landfills, this approach helps reduce environmental impact, supports energy diversification, and contributes to a cleaner future.

It comes with some complexities, from feedstock calculations to the economic trade-offs of incineration for electricity versus landfill disposal. However, waste-to-energy continues to prove its potential as a key component of a sustainable waste management strategy, offering a pathway towards a future where waste is no longer a burden but a resource.

Featuring waste experts Tim Clarke, CEO of Warsan Waste Management Company, and Daker El Rabaya, CEO, Waste Processing, Treatment & Disposal at BEEAH. Moderated by Rob Jones, Partner at B2B Connect.

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This episode will explore human-centric design in smart buildings. As technology reshapes the spaces we use, the focus is shifting towards ensuring that our built spaces enhance human well-being, productivity, and connectivity. During this podcast, we will discuss how smart buildings will be increasingly expected to adapt to human needs.

We’ll explore how technology is changing the occupant experience, integrating AI and other advanced technologies into our environments, the role of biophilic design on wellbeing in urban settings, and ethical considerations in our data-driven built environments, offering insights into creating smart buildings with people at their core.

We are joined this month by our Moderator Robert Jones, Partner, Content Director, and Event Consultant at B2B Connect and our speakers Haithem Ibraheem, Vice President Operations, Brookfield Properties and Dr. Jacinta Dsilva, Director of Research, Living Lab and International Partnerships, SEE Institute.

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