What are the latest energy project management innovations you need to know?

Agile works for high uncertainty projects. Many energy projects today have high uncertainty because of how different renewable energy projects are to traditional energy projects. However we should not throw the baby with the bathwater. Traditional methods like waterfall still work eventually if configuration management and model-based tools like MBSE are used to analyze and learn from past projects.

Agile is just a term coined back in the 2000's to encapsulate "best" practices happening at that time and since then. These practices are optimal for industries and segments experiencing relentless change and Energy is undergoing radical change due to the Climate crisis and the fact that technology is making fossil fuel energy less relevant for the future.

It is however not a miracle method. It is still very important to thoroughly project a baseline. The succes of agile methods is then based on the quality of communication.

Combination of Agile and Hybrid wherever whatever needed. Energy demand is changing so demand side management and source side management both are important

What are the U values of Lavacrete used in 3D printed walls of 3D houses. There are now numerous mini wind turbines on You Tube, but how many could be located on the 1890's housing stock to replace chimneys, the average 3 Bed 2 rec 1890's house has 6 chimneys , at 500 watts each that's 3Kw of wind power added to the Solar cells of 2 Kw typically installed gives sufficient power to remove the National Grid from being over stretched when charging EVs from street based chargers. What would the Local Council planners object to do you think???

We are in the software age where every company is impacted and benefits from using technology driven by software. In order to remain viable Energy must use AI driven software and systems that optimize every second the best use of all sources of energy, prioritizing renewables until the transition from Fossil Fuels is complete

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Sustainability standards in energy management prioritize ecological balance, long-term resource availability, and social responsibility. Key elements include: - ?????????????????? ????????????: Transitioning from fossil fuels to wind, solar, and hydro power. - ???????????? ????????????????????: Adopting practices and technologies that optimize energy use, reducing waste. - ?????????? ??????????????????: Recycling and reusing materials, minimizing landfill contributions. - ?????????????????? ????????????????: Assessing environmental impacts of energy products from production to disposal. - ???????????????????? ????????????????????: Adhering to local and global environmental regulations.

Sustainability has to be the underlying base for any Energy project and it must be done with authenticity and honesty. Companies "playing" the green card will be overtaken by companies led by people that truly care about the environment and see renewables as the next stage and opportunity for growth.

As the stakeholder basis moves from Baby Boomers to younger generations, there is a shift on the direction of organizations to sustainability since those new stakeholders are seeing the impact of Climate Change and are mandating a change in strategy to sustainability.

PPM is becoming an obsolete concept in the context of rapid change. Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) is more adapt to the new rules of engagement and it is gaining traction for modern organizations.

Pioneering American environmental scientist, teacher, and writer Donella H. Meadows once said: You think that because you understand ‘One’ that you must therefore understand ‘Two’ because one and one make two. But you forget that you must also understand ‘And’ ”. The future of Sustainable Energy Management requires a shift from silo thinking to system thinking and systems engineering principles. Project Managers are overwhelmed by the traditional methods of assessing social and environmental risk on top of project and financial risk. "Top down or bottom up" are insufficient and we need to shift towards a "Big picture to small picture thinking" of projects and program planning.