In this week's Energy Enablers, Panu Virolainen, chief technology officer at ABB Motion, lets us into the world of research and development and its continued importance to the energy transition There is a train of thought that suggests if we have that technology to achieve the energy transition, why are hundreds of millions of dollars still being spent on research and development (R&D)?In this week's episode, Panu Virolainen from ABB Motion, tells David why R&D remains an important element of the decarbonisation story. If you have any thoughts or questions about anything that has been discussed in this week’s episode, you can reach us at our social media accounts:Panu Virolainen: www.linkedin.com/in/panu-virolainen-4548aa174David Weston: https://twitter.com/DaveW_FORESIGHT@EnergyEnablers: https://twitter.com/EnergyEnablersFORESIGHT Climate & Energy: https://twitter.com/FORESIGHTdkListen and subscribe to Energy Enablers wherever you get podcasts. Follow us on Twitter at @EnergyEnablers or email us at [email protected]. You can also find FORESIGHT Climate & Energy on LinkedIn.TRY FULL ACCESS TO FORESIGHT CLIMATE & ENERGY FOR €1 A DAYJoin over 100,000 policymakers, energy experts in business, finance, and academia, city leaders, and leading NGOs in having access to FORESIGHT Climate & EnergyGET YOUR 30-DAY TRIAL: www.foresightdk.com/subscribe/.

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