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On September 2, 2026, a University of Iowa research summary detailed findings from 219 hybrid employees: their energy varied about 33% less on home days than on office days, while their overall energy did not increase. The steadier pattern was associated with better progress toward daily work goals.

Fifteen years ago, energy products were sold weeks or months in advance. Today, the energy system has changed drastically. “We moved from weekly products to daily, to 15-minute products, and now down to second-based settlements,” explains Philipp Cüppers, Head of Data Innovation at Vattenfall Hydro Germany.