Featured in Disrupt this space – 01-2015

Disruptive change

Future of utilities: It’s with some pride that the PV industry can consider itself disruptive to the way that electric utilities do business. Certainly German utility Eon has responded drastically to the changing shape of its industry by spinning off its fossil fuel assets by 2016. And a report from Accenture showed that 61% of utility executives are aware that major revenue disruption is around the corner, up from 43% in 2013. Stephen Lacey from Greentech Media takes a look at what all this disruption actually means.

“Disruption” is one of the most overused words to describe how radical technological change can unseat incumbent businesses. It also happens to be one of the most accurate. Today, companies are continually reminded by an army of consultants, analysts, startups and tech bloggers about the power of disruption. Every executive decision is now judged through …

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