Are we going to run out of power?
From Technology Now by Hewlett Packard Enterprise
April 23, 2026 · 21 min · Episode 156
About this episode
This episode explores energy efficiency and sovereignty with insights from Karim Abou Zahab of HPE.
Do we have enough energy to go around? This week Technology Now investigates how organisations can use their energy more efficiently. We ask how important energy sovereignty should be, we consider the financial benefits of savvy energy use, and we explore potential ways in which waste heat could be repurposed. Karim Abou Zahab, a Principal Technologist with the Sustainable Transformation Team at HPE tells us more. This is Technology Now, a weekly show from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Every week, hosts Michael Bird and Sam Jarrell look at a story that's been making headlines, take a look at the technology behind it, and explain why it matters to organizations. About Karim: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karim-abouzahab/ Sources: https://www.iea.org/reports/global-energy-review-2025/electricity https://www.neso.energy/energy-101/great-britains-monthly-energy-stats#:~:text=Great%20Britain's%20energy%20explained:%20March,lower%20demand%20across%20the%20country.
People in this episode
Hosts: Michael Bird, Sam Jarrell
Guest: Karim Abou Zahab
Topics covered
- energy efficiency
- energy sovereignty
- waste heat repurposing
- financial benefits of energy use
- sustainable technology
Keywords
- energy
- efficiency
- sovereignty
- waste heat
- sustainability
- technology
- financial benefits
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Sustainable Transformation Team, International Energy Agency, Neso Energy
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