Portfolio – Simon Handby
Content writer, journalist and comms professional with more than 20 years’ experience across editorial, agency and client-side contexts. I specialise in technology and energy, with particular expertise in UK power infrastructure decarbonisation, clean tech and the green transition.
Thought leadership
Thought leadership and other features for senior leaders and subject matter experts.
- The Energyst – How opening the grid to competition could cut bills and boost growth – Emma Ford, Eclipse Power
- The Energyst – Demand flexibility – without it there’s no net zero – Paul Troughton, Enel X
- Data Centre Review – Can biomethane solve the power problem without blowing up your ESG claims? – Suneel Appan, Future Biogas
- Data Centre Solutions – The data centre dilemma – Charles Deacon, Eclipse Power
- EIBI – Why we need more competition in the transmission network – Spencer Thompson, Eclipse Power
- ESS Mag – Maximising hydroelectric profitability – Jamie Storry, Enel X
- EV Infrastructure News – Taking the lead: why EHGVs risk going flat in the UK – Ashley Hutchinson, Sinewave
- Water Industry Journal – Erosion risk and water infrastructure – Roger Smith, Hesselberg
- Institute of Water magazine – Making water investment count – Roger Smith, Hesselberg
White papers and long-form content
Working with product owners, subject matter experts and designers to create reports, white papers and playbooks.
- The Power Landscape: a guide to grid connections for developers and businesses – Eclipse Power
- Targeting transmission line vegetation management from space – Rezatec
- Customer-Managed Journeys – Thunderhead
- Developing a content strategy – a PR Place guide
Press releases and media coverage
Writing press releases that generate coverage in trade and national media.
- Electrical Engineering Magazine – Eclipse Power marks 10 years
- Enel X and Threefold Energy partnership
- Transport + Energy – Eclipse Power acquires Vattenfall Networks
- Bioenergy Insight magazine – Future Biogas joins national biodiversity monitoring trial at Lincolnshire plant
Web and social copy
Web copy and rewrites
Blog and social posts
- LinkedIn: What corporates can do with their renewable energy – Pure Energy Professionals
- Meet the Expert: Laura Henry – Eclipse Power
- Another record month for demand response in Ireland – Enel X
- Biogas – a timely energy solution – Resonates
- Electric Adventures: NHS Cornwall – EDF
- Toyota iQ fuel economy – Toyota
Case studies and sales collateral
Working with product owners, subject matter experts and designers to create case studies, case study features and printed sales collateral.
- Energy Manager Magazine – Severn Trent case study – Enel X
- UPMC case study – Enel X
- Heatpumps and Renewables – Sonnedix Gammaton Moor case study – Sinewave
- IKEA case study – Ideal
- Managed SIEM leave-behind – Ideal
Reviews and features
Writing reviews and features for consumer and B2B websites and magazines.
Educational material
Creating lesson plans, explainers, blog posts and web copy.
