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Ammonia Close up photo of small tug boat in calm sea

25/6/2025 / Rene Laursen

Safety insights for the adoption of ammonia as a marine fuel

The potential of ammonia as a marine fuel is finally being realised, but it will require multiple safety conditions to be satisfied, writes Rene Laursen, Director, Fuels and Technology, ABS.

Ammonia Close up photo of small tug boat in calm sea

25/6/2025 / Rene Laursen

Safety insights for the adoption of ammonia as a marine fuel

The potential of ammonia as a marine fuel is finally being realised, but it will require multiple safety conditions to be satisfied, writes Rene Laursen, Director, Fuels and Technology, ABS.

Gas View from sea of oil production platform flaring gas from gas flare set to one side, with view of another platform and land in distance

25/6/2025 / Mark Davis, Andrew Bernstein, Tom Mitre

Reducing flaring: six oil companies around the world show how it’s done

Six case studies show that, despite the difficulties, gas flaring can be reduced, to the benefit of the environment, of local citizens and the operators themselves, write Andrew Bernstein and Tom Mitre, both Senior Fellows at the Columbia Center of Sustainable Investment, and Mark Davis, CEO of satellite emissions monitoring firm Capterio.

Electric vehicles Concrete mixer truck parked on grey tarmac

25/6/2025 / Toby Clark

Caught in the net: commercial transport move to battery power held up by cost issues

Large goods vehicles (LGVs or HGVs) currently account for around 18% of UK CO2 emissions, so they are an important target in the quest for net zero. Many barriers face the adoption of any type of zero-emission truck: a report from the Green Finance Institute (GFI) last year identified issues ranging from operational restrictions to inadequate charging/fuelling infrastructure and – most of all – high initial purchase price, writes Toby Clark.

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Energy prices Map of Great Britain divided into different colours, each representing a specific regional distribution network operator

18/6/2025 / Janet Wood

A country divided: exploring the pros and cons of zonal electricity pricing

A war of words has broken out in the electricity industry about whether to split Great Britain’s electricity market into smaller zones, in the hope of reducing costs and making more efficient use of renewables. Janet Wood explores the current complex situation, and how we got here.

Health and safety Man in kayak, paddling between two pole markers in white choppy waters of slalom race

18/6/2025 / Will Dalrymple

Making industry safer, one job at a time

The latest Incident Data Report published by G+ last week demonstrates the value of reporting incidents both for individuals and companies working both in offshore wind and in other industries. As important as it is, other Energy Institute resources such as Toolbox can prove equally instructive, Senior Editor Will Dalrymple learned when he spoke with Siemens Gamesa’s Graeme Paterson.

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Gas View from sea of oil production platform flaring gas from gas flare set to one side, with view of another platform and land in distance

25/6/2025 / Mark Davis, Andrew Bernstein, Tom Mitre

Reducing flaring: six oil companies around the world show how it’s done

Six case studies show that, despite the difficulties, gas flaring can be reduced, to the benefit of the environment, of local citizens and the operators themselves, write Andrew Bernstein and Tom Mitre, both Senior Fellows at the Columbia Center of Sustainable Investment, and Mark Davis, CEO of satellite emissions monitoring firm Capterio.

Electric vehicles Concrete mixer truck parked on grey tarmac

25/6/2025 / Toby Clark

Caught in the net: commercial transport move to battery power held up by cost issues

Large goods vehicles (LGVs or HGVs) currently account for around 18% of UK CO2 emissions, so they are an important target in the quest for net zero. Many barriers face the adoption of any type of zero-emission truck: a report from the Green Finance Institute (GFI) last year identified issues ranging from operational restrictions to inadequate charging/fuelling infrastructure and – most of all – high initial purchase price, writes Toby Clark.

Energy prices Map of Great Britain divided into different colours, each representing a specific regional distribution network operator

18/6/2025 / Janet Wood

A country divided: exploring the pros and cons of zonal electricity pricing

A war of words has broken out in the electricity industry about whether to split Great Britain’s electricity market into smaller zones, in the hope of reducing costs and making more efficient use of renewables. Janet Wood explores the current complex situation, and how we got here.

Health and safety Man in kayak, paddling between two pole markers in white choppy waters of slalom race

18/6/2025 / Will Dalrymple

Making industry safer, one job at a time

The latest Incident Data Report published by G+ last week demonstrates the value of reporting incidents both for individuals and companies working both in offshore wind and in other industries. As important as it is, other Energy Institute resources such as Toolbox can prove equally instructive, Senior Editor Will Dalrymple learned when he spoke with Siemens Gamesa’s Graeme Paterson.

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News

Electricity An artist’s impression of a proposed electric arc furnace at steel plant

25/6/2025

Electricity bills to be slashed for over 7,000 UK businesses by green levy cuts

Under the UK government’s new Industrial Strategy, electricity costs for over 7,000 businesses will be cut up to 25% through removal of renewables levies by 2027. The move is welcomed as British manufacturers currently pay some of the highest electricity prices in the world – two or three times more than competitors in the US and China; and also higher than most European businesses.

Hydrogen Exterior view of Georgia Power’s Plant McDonough-Atkinson facility

25/6/2025

US utility trials 50-50 hydrogen/natural gas mix in CCGT

Georgia Power and Mitsubishi Power have completed trials blending hydrogen and natural gas fuels at both partial and full load on a combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) at a power plant near Atlanta, Georgia. They say the demonstration project is the first to validate 50% hydrogen fuel blending on an advanced class gas turbine, and is the largest test of this kind in the world to date.

Electricity Two women behind desk addressing a crowd of people

25/6/2025

Voltage missteps triggered the Iberian power outage, says Spanish government – but little consensus exists on who is responsible

Fingers have been pointed in Spain as reports paint differing views of the causes of a cascading power failure on 28 April that plunged Spain and Portugal into darkness for hours. In a report citing miscalculations, inadequate voltage control and improper plant disconnections as key factors behind the blackout, the Spanish government blamed national grid operator Red Eléctrica de España (REE) and private conventional power generators. In its wake, REE and a Spanish electrical utility association traded mutual accusations of blame.

Offshore wind Engineer abseiling down wind turbine blade

25/6/2025

UK supercharges offshore wind with £1bn investment

A public-private deal to drive £1bn investment into offshore wind supply chains has been announced by the UK government.

Wind A group of people at a table during signing ceremony

25/6/2025

First offshore wind-powered undersea data centre in China

China’s first offshore wind power-integrated undersea data centre has been launched, marking a step forward for China’s green digital economy.

Carbon capture and storage Aerial view of ship docked alongside terminal

25/6/2025

Longship CCS enters operation as Norwegian government gives green light to expansion of Northern Lights’ carbon storage capacity

Norway’s Longship carbon capture and storage (CCS) project has entered operation. At the same time, the Norwegian government has approved the development plant for Phase 2 of Northern Lights, the transport, reception and storage part of the Longship project, which will increase carbon storage capacity to over 5mn t/y.

Comment

Solar Head and shoulders photo of Carl Hogg set against a blurry background of green trees and foliage

25/6/2025 / Carl Hogg

What will new homes with solar do for the UK’s decarbonisation goals?

With the government recently confirming new homes will have solar panels by default, the UK’s second biggest rooftop solar installer, Good Energy, indicates that it could provide a meaningful contribution to the country’s zero carbon power goals. Carl Hogg, Services Managing Director at Good Energy, explains.

Electricity Head and shoulders photo of Yannick Neyret set against dark blue background

25/6/2025 / Yannick Neyret

Relieving Europe’s national grids through local DC microgrids

Electricity grids are working under considerable stresses due to new patterns of use from the ongoing energy transition. Here, Yannick Neyret, President of the Current/OS Foundation, argues that local distribution systems working on direct current could help.

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Energy prices Head and shoulders photos of Will Blyth (left) and Callum MacIver (right)

18/6/2025 / Will Blyth, Callum MacIver

Zonal pricing for the GB electricity market, or fix transmission infrastructure first?

The introduction of zonal electricity pricing should come after the transmission grid has been upgraded to deal with a future zero carbon electricity system, argue Will Blyth, from Oxford Energy Associates and Callum MacIver, from Strathclyde University; both also work at the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC).

Energy prices Head and shoulders photo of Baroness Taylor of Bolton against dark grey background

18/6/2025 / Baroness Taylor of Bolton

Zonal pricing should lower the cost of UK electricity by encouraging generators and consumers to come together – report

Following an inquiry into energy grid and grid connections, the UK Parliament’s House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee suggests that regional zonal pricing should enable better use of existing grid capacity and lower the cost of electricity, provided that the transition and its risks are managed well. Chair of the 12-member Select Committee is Baroness Taylor of Bolton.

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Solar Head and shoulders photo of Carl Hogg set against a blurry background of green trees and foliage

25/6/2025 / Carl Hogg

What will new homes with solar do for the UK’s decarbonisation goals?

With the government recently confirming new homes will have solar panels by default, the UK’s second biggest rooftop solar installer, Good Energy, indicates that it could provide a meaningful contribution to the country’s zero carbon power goals. Carl Hogg, Services Managing Director at Good Energy, explains.

Electricity Head and shoulders photo of Yannick Neyret set against dark blue background

25/6/2025 / Yannick Neyret

Relieving Europe’s national grids through local DC microgrids

Electricity grids are working under considerable stresses due to new patterns of use from the ongoing energy transition. Here, Yannick Neyret, President of the Current/OS Foundation, argues that local distribution systems working on direct current could help.

Energy prices Head and shoulders photos of Will Blyth (left) and Callum MacIver (right)

18/6/2025 / Will Blyth, Callum MacIver

Zonal pricing for the GB electricity market, or fix transmission infrastructure first?

The introduction of zonal electricity pricing should come after the transmission grid has been upgraded to deal with a future zero carbon electricity system, argue Will Blyth, from Oxford Energy Associates and Callum MacIver, from Strathclyde University; both also work at the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC).

Energy prices Head and shoulders photo of Baroness Taylor of Bolton against dark grey background

18/6/2025 / Baroness Taylor of Bolton

Zonal pricing should lower the cost of UK electricity by encouraging generators and consumers to come together – report

Following an inquiry into energy grid and grid connections, the UK Parliament’s House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee suggests that regional zonal pricing should enable better use of existing grid capacity and lower the cost of electricity, provided that the transition and its risks are managed well. Chair of the 12-member Select Committee is Baroness Taylor of Bolton.

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