
ESFORIN Podcast | Rethink Trading
Energy trading is no longer about how much energy you trade, but about how skillfully you coordinate flexibility. Learn more in our latest podcast!

Energy trading is no longer about how much energy you trade, but about how skillfully you coordinate flexibility. Learn more in our latest podcast!

Fall Alert | Christoph Gardlo's Assessment of Energy Market Trends in September

„What planet are you from?“ That’s what German companies asked our founder, Christian Hövelhaus, and co-founder, Christoph Gardlo, in 2014 when they presented the concept of flexible electricity consumption linked to spot market prices. Find out how ESFORIN uses artificial intelligence to tap into flexibility potential even more efficiently in the latest FOCUS article.

On the ESFORIN Change Makers podcast, Sunfire CEO and co-founder Nils Aldag discusses the future of green hydrogen, scaling up one of Europe’s leading cleantech success stories, and why Europe needs not only renewable electricity but also renewable molecules for the energy transition.

SUMMER SURPRISES | Matthias Mengler's Assessment of Energy Market Trends in August:

Find out why the modernization of wind and solar farms offers further opportunities for optimizing battery storage.

In Episode 39 of ESFORIN Change Makers, Dr. Julia Singer (Utilize) discusses the untapped potential of existing grid connections, battery storage systems, and industrial facilities, and how smart optimization can create new revenue streams from them. Listen now!
SUMMER OF SURPRISES | Here are our market insights from ESFORIN experts on the dynamics of the electricity market in July:
The merit order isn't the problem. It simply highlights the problems. Christoph Gardlo explains why high electricity prices are primarily due to structural factors and what role flexibility plays in the success of the energy transition.
How much added value does cross-market optimization really create? A look at the actual market performance of a 2-hour battery storage system in June 2026 shows that combining markets makes all the difference.

Why is flexibility becoming the most valuable asset in the energy transition? ESFORIN founders Christian Hövelhaus and Christoph Gardlo discuss market opportunities, digital optimization, and the future of energy trading in a world marked by volatility.
Vehicle-to-Grid turns electric vehicles into active participants in the energy market. By harnessing the potential of currently parked cars, ESFORIN unlocks the full economic potential of this new source of flexibility.
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