Thank you for allowing me here, in your group. It is a pleasure to be here. I might be a bit away from the scientists. However, energy is a business as any other, and therefore, we can´t hide behind the "better future" phrases. The main interest of the market players is either to earn or save money. And that´s exactly where my mission starts.

The attached plot shows the level of electricity in Africa. How best can it increase? using smart grids? micrograms?

Since linear and logistic regression are supervised models and are frequently used for exploratory analysis in data mining, would it be accurate to say that the distinction between data mining and machine learning is primarily methodological (discovery vs prediction) rather than algorithmic? Please feel free to share any experiences choosing to use data mining for Energy or any other industry.

In 2025 the prices of gold and silver rose fast and reached new records. Because of this, many banks and trading firms hired more staff, and expanded their trading so they can earn more money from gold/silver related trading and services. These price increases occurred due to macroeconomic and geopolitical reasons. See the attached image (source : LSEG). A new analysis on this topic has been uploaded in Classroom --> 6.2. By the way, the analysis has been compiled using the sources below , along with some extra comments I have added. These sources below, such as the Financial Times, Bloomberg, Wall Street Journal, the Economist etc, all request you to subscribe to read their articles. I am subscribed to all of them, and so there is no need for you to subscribe also because I am bringing you the most interesting articles on energy-economics and energy - finance, including my own comments and all re-written in simple beginner-friendly accessible language. Also, they all come with my support which means if you have any questions regarding the content of these reports, you can message me! Sources: [1]: Financial Times: https://www.ft.com/content/ae214919-1617-48fa-8f0d-7734f5c98e72 [2]: Bloomberg: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-26/gold-trader-hiring-spree-drives-up-pay-as-bullion-market-booms? [3]: Wall Street Journal: https://www.wsj.com/finance/commodities-futures/a-new-wall-street-trade-is-powering-gold-and-hitting-currencies-62a61fdb?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=AWEtsqfhN3SK_q3Urvm-i_8Nsla_Bl-lOBBSs2p5R1c6uzTNsebYGJ6F2n3l&gaa_sig=epeZAbrguUmRTBAsQ6PG28zNhMYLR3-vgNVT9IHepcRc-paBb2Ak99AzgGzLTcSnpEzcy-fKftw4N_pIZOfDuA%3D%3D&gaa_ts=69515e33&

A new report on battery storage has been published. It is about the global growth in energy storage. As a subscriber you can download the full report, and view all previous ones. Below, you will find the sources used to compile this report, along with my own commentary. Please note that while sources like the Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, and The Economist are behind paywalls, you do not need to subscribe to them. Your Skool subscription provides access to the most important energy economics articles from these publications, which I have curated and explained in simple language. Why read these reports? Developing deep expertise in the energy sector is essential when writing effective code (Data Science / Machine Learning for Energy Economics) but also, for handling professional conversations with clients and colleagues with competence (display expertise). You can access all reports by clicking on 'Classroom' and navigating to Section 6.2. You can find all the reports by clicking 'Classroom' and then go to section 6.2. ------------------------------- KEY MESSAGES -------------------- Battery storage refers to the large batteries that are connected to power grids, to electric vehicles, etc. Batteries are also in small electronic devices. But the main growth is happening in the large batteries connected to power grids. This is because 3 things happen at the same time: electricity demand increases + battery cost reduces + electricity generation unpredictability increases (due to more and more renewables connecting). These 3 factors have been driving the growth in Battery installations globally. Read all the details in the new report . To download it, click Classroom and then find the section 6.2. Sources for this report: [1] Financial Times: https://www.ft.com/content/874fb936-86de-4fa5-95a1-92afb46e2538 [2]: McKinsey: https://www.mckinsey.com/features/mckinsey-center-for-future-mobility/our-insights/the-hidden-trends-in-battery-supply-and-demand-a-regional-analysis