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COP COP28 President Sultan Al Jaber (left) and COP29 President Mukhtar Babayev jointly holding a gavel and raising it in the air to open the COP29 conference

13/11/2024 / Brian Davis

Can COP29 live up to expectations?

Given this year’s extreme weather, volatile geopolitics, and continuing global conflicts and economic challenges, can COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, deliver on its ambitions? This is the key question, given the main theme of the ‘Finance COP’, focused on securing increasing contributions from wealthier nations to mitigate climate change and balance the global north-south divide. And the shadow of President-Elect Trump hangs over the summit. New Energy World Features Editor Brian Davis reports.

COP COP28 President Sultan Al Jaber (left) and COP29 President Mukhtar Babayev jointly holding a gavel and raising it in the air to open the COP29 conference

13/11/2024 / Brian Davis

Can COP29 live up to expectations?

Given this year’s extreme weather, volatile geopolitics, and continuing global conflicts and economic challenges, can COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, deliver on its ambitions? This is the key question, given the main theme of the ‘Finance COP’, focused on securing increasing contributions from wealthier nations to mitigate climate change and balance the global north-south divide. And the shadow of President-Elect Trump hangs over the summit. New Energy World Features Editor Brian Davis reports.

Onshore wind farms Aerial view of 3 onshore wind turbines set in green countryside with blue sky and white clouds

13/11/2024 / Bruce Henry

Extending the life of onshore wind turbines

Onshore wind turbines are commonly subject to extreme and challenging environmental conditions. But as turbines age and rotor size and power grows, the SafetyOn forum, in partnership with the Energy Institute, is focused on delivering good practice guides and resources for effective life extension management, explains Bruce Henry, Head of Engineering, EDF Renewables, UK & Ireland.

Green hydrogen Aerial oveview over hydrogen plant facilities, buildings and roads and pathways

13/11/2024 / Andreia Nogueira

Brazil gets ready to lead in green hydrogen

The world’s fifth largest country by land area is preparing to use its abundant natural resources and major renewable energy sector to become the world’s largest producer of green hydrogen. However, with several challenges to overcome, local experts say that the likelihood of Brazil achieving this aim remains difficult to predict. Andreia Nogueira reports. 

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Demand side response Close up of rear of electric car, with charging cable attached to outside home charger; dark nighttime, with orange lights showing on car and house

6/11/2024 / Andrew Mourant

Powering up the consumer: UK power networks trial app-controlled off-peak charging with variable success

Trials carried out by network companies and utilities are aimed at proving it is possible to shift electricity demand by offering incentives to customers, reports Andrew Mourant.

Access to energy Woman in headscarf standing in front of small shack with solar panel on roof

6/11/2024 / Gemma Fox

A tale of two transitions: The Energy Institute’s Country Transition Tracker highlights the disparity of energy challenges faced across the world

Since taking custodianship of the Statistical Review of World Energy, the Energy Institute has published alongside it the Country Transition Tracker, which assesses the data of around 80 of the world’s largest energy-consuming countries to build a picture of progress towards targets set under the Paris Agreement. While the various metrics published highlight the extent of each country’s progress towards net zero, they do not tell the whole story. Here, Senior Energy Project Lead Gemma Fox discusses two countries that appear to stand at opposite ends of the energy transition spectrum: Iceland and Bangladesh.

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Onshore wind farms Aerial view of 3 onshore wind turbines set in green countryside with blue sky and white clouds

13/11/2024 / Bruce Henry

Extending the life of onshore wind turbines

Onshore wind turbines are commonly subject to extreme and challenging environmental conditions. But as turbines age and rotor size and power grows, the SafetyOn forum, in partnership with the Energy Institute, is focused on delivering good practice guides and resources for effective life extension management, explains Bruce Henry, Head of Engineering, EDF Renewables, UK & Ireland.

Green hydrogen Aerial oveview over hydrogen plant facilities, buildings and roads and pathways

13/11/2024 / Andreia Nogueira

Brazil gets ready to lead in green hydrogen

The world’s fifth largest country by land area is preparing to use its abundant natural resources and major renewable energy sector to become the world’s largest producer of green hydrogen. However, with several challenges to overcome, local experts say that the likelihood of Brazil achieving this aim remains difficult to predict. Andreia Nogueira reports. 

Demand side response Close up of rear of electric car, with charging cable attached to outside home charger; dark nighttime, with orange lights showing on car and house

6/11/2024 / Andrew Mourant

Powering up the consumer: UK power networks trial app-controlled off-peak charging with variable success

Trials carried out by network companies and utilities are aimed at proving it is possible to shift electricity demand by offering incentives to customers, reports Andrew Mourant.

Access to energy Woman in headscarf standing in front of small shack with solar panel on roof

6/11/2024 / Gemma Fox

A tale of two transitions: The Energy Institute’s Country Transition Tracker highlights the disparity of energy challenges faced across the world

Since taking custodianship of the Statistical Review of World Energy, the Energy Institute has published alongside it the Country Transition Tracker, which assesses the data of around 80 of the world’s largest energy-consuming countries to build a picture of progress towards targets set under the Paris Agreement. While the various metrics published highlight the extent of each country’s progress towards net zero, they do not tell the whole story. Here, Senior Energy Project Lead Gemma Fox discusses two countries that appear to stand at opposite ends of the energy transition spectrum: Iceland and Bangladesh.

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Energy policy Photo of Donald Trump's Presidential campaign's red baseball cap with slogan 'Make America Great Again'

13/11/2024

Trump’s election could reshape US energy policy and hinder global climate action

As President-Elect Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House in January 2025, the energy sector is bracing itself for significant shifts in US energy policy. Despite fears that his repeated pledge to prioritise oil and gas production could slow global efforts to combat climate change, many experts believe robust growth of renewable energy in the US will persist. However, the fall-out of Trump’s electoral success has already been felt at the COP29 climate negotiations, which opened in Baku, Azerbaijan, this week.

Electricity View inside a pylon looking up

13/11/2024

NESO sketches out its roadmap to 2030

The National Energy System Operator (NESO) has released a report detailing how Great Britain can achieve a clean power system by 2030.

Greenhouse gases Distant view of oil sand operations showing plant and cranes and vapour cloud from stack

13/11/2024

Canada introduces draft regulations to cap oil and gas emissions

The Canadian government has introduced draft regulations to cap greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the oil and gas sector. The proposed new cap-and-trade system aims to reduce emissions by 35% below 2019 levels.

Climate change Engineers work on ATS equipment

13/11/2024

Earthshot Prize honours sustainability game-changers

The five winning projects of this year’s Earthshot Prize have been announced. They include a technology designed to capture waste heat and convert it into usable and clean electricity, and a company providing sustainable refrigeration systems to help small farmers and fishers preserve their produce.

Diversity Minister of State Sarah Jones MP during speech

13/11/2024

Leading energy employers say pace of change to a gender-balanced industry needs to be accelerated

Statistics across the whole energy sector show that progress in promoting women to management positions has slowed.

Offshore wind Offshore wind farm on calm water

13/11/2024

Swedish government rejects 13 offshore wind projects over defense concerns

In an unexpected move, the Swedish government has rejected applications for 13 offshore wind power projects in the Baltic Sea, citing defense concerns. The controversial decision halts projects totalling nearly 32 GW of potential installed power, equivalent to approximately 140 TWh of annual electricity production. Critics regard the announcement as a massive setback for renewable energy in the country, despite the government approving the Poseiden floating offshore wind project.

Comment

Skills, education and training Head and shoulders photo of Austin Lim, with green foliage behind

13/11/2024 / Austin Lim

Shining a spotlight on Energy People: Austin Lim AMEI Interim CEng

Malaysia-based Austin Lim AMEI is an Environmental Sustainability Design (ESD) Engineer at WOHA Architects. He explains the value of Interim Registration at the Energy Institute on his path towards becoming a Chartered Engineer.

Off-grid power Head and shoulders photo of Research Professor Jari Kiviaho with lab equipment in background

13/11/2024 / Jari Kiviaho

Fuel cells – a greener and reliable alternative for off-grid sites

Remote sites reliant on conventional fuel solutions are ripe for a technological revolution, particularly as operations expand into even the most isolated regions. The time is right to embrace more sustainable power solutions, writes Research Professor Jari Kiviaho from VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland.

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Net zero / decarbonisation / energy transition Head and shoulders photo of Cillian O’Donoghue

6/11/2024 / Cillian O’Donoghue

Electrifying Europe: Zeroing in on challenges and opportunities

Europe’s power sector is going through an evolution unlike ever before. With the opportunities and challenges that come from such evolution, however, the current picture is mixed, writes Cillian O’Donoghue – Policy Director at Eurelectric.

Off-grid power Head and shoulders photo of Nick Rosen

6/11/2024 / Nick Rosen

Now is the time to build more off-grid energy systems

Europe lags behind the US when it comes to the adoption of off-grid generation schemes, which typically connect to a local microgrid or direct to the consumer and can be built at lower costs than large power stations, writes off-grid advisor Nick Rosen.

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Skills, education and training Head and shoulders photo of Austin Lim, with green foliage behind

13/11/2024 / Austin Lim

Shining a spotlight on Energy People: Austin Lim AMEI Interim CEng

Malaysia-based Austin Lim AMEI is an Environmental Sustainability Design (ESD) Engineer at WOHA Architects. He explains the value of Interim Registration at the Energy Institute on his path towards becoming a Chartered Engineer.

Off-grid power Head and shoulders photo of Research Professor Jari Kiviaho with lab equipment in background

13/11/2024 / Jari Kiviaho

Fuel cells – a greener and reliable alternative for off-grid sites

Remote sites reliant on conventional fuel solutions are ripe for a technological revolution, particularly as operations expand into even the most isolated regions. The time is right to embrace more sustainable power solutions, writes Research Professor Jari Kiviaho from VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland.

Net zero / decarbonisation / energy transition Head and shoulders photo of Cillian O’Donoghue

6/11/2024 / Cillian O’Donoghue

Electrifying Europe: Zeroing in on challenges and opportunities

Europe’s power sector is going through an evolution unlike ever before. With the opportunities and challenges that come from such evolution, however, the current picture is mixed, writes Cillian O’Donoghue – Policy Director at Eurelectric.

Off-grid power Head and shoulders photo of Nick Rosen

6/11/2024 / Nick Rosen

Now is the time to build more off-grid energy systems

Europe lags behind the US when it comes to the adoption of off-grid generation schemes, which typically connect to a local microgrid or direct to the consumer and can be built at lower costs than large power stations, writes off-grid advisor Nick Rosen.

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