This week, we are joined by Robert Vrancken. Robert is the founder and CTO of Gradyent. Gradyent is optimizing district heating through monitoring platforms across the world. From discussions in North America, Middle East and China - the Global conversation to decarbonise the heating industry is well on the way with Gradyent.
In this episode, we learn about Gradyent Digital Twin Platform, which supports clients creating a digital copy of their complete Heating Grid that runs in real time. With 50% of global energy consumption coming from heating across buildings, industries and homes - Robert takes us through the perks of this real time monitoring platform.
Timestamp:
00:03 - Introduction of the podcast and hosts.
00:40 - Guest introduction and personal background.
01:25 - Robert of Gradyent journey into decarbonization.
01:52 - Transition to consulting and founding Gradient.
03:47 - Discussion on the importance of heat in global energy use.
06:35 - Role of digital in accelerating energy transitions.
07:26 - Explanation of digital twins in energy systems.
08:12 - Real-time digital twins and their applications.
14:08 - Examples of digital twin implementations and benefits.
Integration of industrial and district heating systems.
Discussion on interconnected energy networks.
Closing thoughts on digital and hardware integration for decarbonization.
Coffee Machine thoughts: To future-proof heating grids more interconnectivity needs to be utilized. How can heating leverage a digital twin platform to support end-to-end interconnections between gas and green molecules ?
Listen to the full episode now!
Connect with our guest:Robert Vrancken | LinkedIn
Connect with the host:
