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Geopolitics Aerial over large solar farm in China

3/8/2022 / Gemma La Guardia

How China’s Global Development Initiative helps export its green revolution

Gemma La Guardia, Consultant and Research Associate at Guidehouse ES&I, examines how China’s Global Development Initiative can be seen as a follow-up to the Belt and Road programme, providing a further outlet for exporting its green revolution.

Geopolitics Aerial over large solar farm in China

3/8/2022 / Gemma La Guardia

How China’s Global Development Initiative helps export its green revolution

Gemma La Guardia, Consultant and Research Associate at Guidehouse ES&I, examines how China’s Global Development Initiative can be seen as a follow-up to the Belt and Road programme, providing a further outlet for exporting its green revolution.

Electricity Electricity pylon in foreground with dramatic blue and yellow sky behind

3/8/2022 / John Langley-Davis

How artificial intelligence will make the electricity grid smarter

Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and deep machine learning (ML) have the potential to make the electricity transmission and distribution grids more reliable and better able to cope with historic changes in the way power is generated and consumed – including the predicted mass uptake of electric vehicles (EV), explains John Langley-Davis, Head of Technology at Fundamentals.

Energy storage MGA Thermal CEO Erich Kisi set against black backdrop, holding grey coloured thermal energy storage blocks made with miscibility gap alloys

3/8/2022 / Erich Kisi

Powering ahead with storage – one thermal block at a time

There is considerable scope for new, long-duration thermal energy storage to help Australia’s electricity system accommodate larger quantities of new renewable generation. And this could be installed at existing coal-fired power stations, explains Erich Kisi, CEO of MGA Thermal.

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Digitalisation / AI Hywind Tamplen floating wind farm with turbine in foreground and Gullfaks platform in background

27/7/2022 / Andrew Gough

Digitalisation – one key to unlocking the potential of offshore wind

Digital solutions can help offshore wind farms ramp up capacity to meet demand for clean electricity, while optimising costs and efficiency. Andrew Gough from ABB Energy Industries in the UK explains how, and takes us inside the 800 MW Hywind Tampen floating wind project, which will help to power offshore oil and gas platforms.

Petrochemicals Aerial view over energy and chemical industrial facilities in Rotterdam

27/7/2022 / Brian Davis

Transition to a sustainable future

Petrochemicals is one of the largest and most greenhouse gas (GHG) intensive industry sectors, but it has ambitions to become climate neutral by 2050. Brian Davis reports on key European initiatives.

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Electricity Electricity pylon in foreground with dramatic blue and yellow sky behind

3/8/2022 / John Langley-Davis

How artificial intelligence will make the electricity grid smarter

Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and deep machine learning (ML) have the potential to make the electricity transmission and distribution grids more reliable and better able to cope with historic changes in the way power is generated and consumed – including the predicted mass uptake of electric vehicles (EV), explains John Langley-Davis, Head of Technology at Fundamentals.

Energy storage MGA Thermal CEO Erich Kisi set against black backdrop, holding grey coloured thermal energy storage blocks made with miscibility gap alloys

3/8/2022 / Erich Kisi

Powering ahead with storage – one thermal block at a time

There is considerable scope for new, long-duration thermal energy storage to help Australia’s electricity system accommodate larger quantities of new renewable generation. And this could be installed at existing coal-fired power stations, explains Erich Kisi, CEO of MGA Thermal.

Digitalisation / AI Hywind Tamplen floating wind farm with turbine in foreground and Gullfaks platform in background

27/7/2022 / Andrew Gough

Digitalisation – one key to unlocking the potential of offshore wind

Digital solutions can help offshore wind farms ramp up capacity to meet demand for clean electricity, while optimising costs and efficiency. Andrew Gough from ABB Energy Industries in the UK explains how, and takes us inside the 800 MW Hywind Tampen floating wind project, which will help to power offshore oil and gas platforms.

Petrochemicals Aerial view over energy and chemical industrial facilities in Rotterdam

27/7/2022 / Brian Davis

Transition to a sustainable future

Petrochemicals is one of the largest and most greenhouse gas (GHG) intensive industry sectors, but it has ambitions to become climate neutral by 2050. Brian Davis reports on key European initiatives.

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News

Geopolitics Head and shoulders image of US President Joe Biden standing at lecturn with US flags set behind him

3/8/2022

Biden’s $739bn climate deal set to deliver the biggest climate investment in US history

In a surprise reversal on Wednesday 27 July 2022, US Senate Democrats announced a $739bn package addressing the climate crisis (and healthcare), which had eluded US President Joe Biden for months.

Nuclear Silhouette of Dungeness nuclear power station against sunset with electricity pylon in foreground

3/8/2022

Global nuclear generation rose 4% in 2021; UK closes Hinkley Point B

Global nuclear generation increased by 100 TWh to reach 2,653 TWh in 2021, rising by 4%, to meet 10% of the world’s electricity demand, according to the latest world nuclear performance report from the World Nuclear Association. This is the third highest ever total for global generation from nuclear, just short of the 2,657 TWh output of 2019 and 2,660 TWh in 2006, and re-establishes the upward trend in nuclear generation seen since 2012, following a decline in 2020.

Batteries Aerial view over Hornsdale Power Reserve showing rows of battery units in foreground and wind tubines in distance

3/8/2022

First big battery to deliver grid-scale inertia services

Neoen’s Hornsdale Power Reserve (HPR) battery storage facility in South Australia has secured approval from the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) to deliver inertia services to Australia’s national electricity market. It is reportedly the first big battery in the world to deliver grid-scale inertia* services and represents a key step towards managing a grid with 100% renewables and no coal plants or gas generators in operation.

Marine Artist's impression of floating mobile fuel station for boaters

3/8/2022

World’s first unmanned marine station

What is claimed to be the world’s first unmanned mobile marine fuelling station is being developed by Fossil Free Marine and built by Swede Ship Composite. To be based in Lidingö just outside Stockholm, Sweden, the facility will be operated by Swedish fuel company OKQ8.

Hydrogen Space rocket launch at night, with bright flames and billowing smoke

3/8/2022

European Space Agency going green with launch of Spaceport hydrogen plan

The European Space Agency (ESA), the French space agency CNES and a group of industrial and academic partners have set in motion a plan to slash CO2 emissions associated with orbital launches, by establishing infrastructure to underpin a hydrogen economy supporting Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.

Energy security View of Europe from space, showing large cities lit up at night

3/8/2022

EU taxonomy changes could lead to new nuclear projects and more expensive gas

Recent changes to the EU taxonomy, the system that classifies which investments are sustainable, are likely to support the growth of nuclear power in some countries. However, bringing new gas online within the defined emissions limit may be unrealistic, according to Rystad Energy research.

Comment

Climate change Head and shoulders picture of Promise Nwogu sitting behind desk

27/7/2022 / Promise Nwogu

What happened to Europe’s climate commitments?

As countries including Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Austria and Denmark turn to coal in response to the energy crisis, it appears they are breaking their promises to abandon coal power generation and protect the environment. Promise Nwogu, a young professional in Nigeria’s energy sector, reflects on this hypocrisy.

Energy security Head and shoulders picture of Rob Gross

13/7/2022 / Rob Gross

More can be done to help energy consumers through this crisis

With the Energy Institute’s (EI) Energy Barometer member survey focused on the UK’s response to the energy crisis, EI Trustee and UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) Director Professor Rob Gross FEI examines three options that could yet be put in place to start reducing consumer bills before this winter.

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Net zero / decarbonisation / energy transition Head and shoulders picture of John Barrett, UK Centre for Research into Energy Demand Solutions

13/7/2022 / John Barrett

The urgent need to reduce our energy demand

It’s a combination of reducing demand, together with broader social changes, that is needed for countries to deliver on net zero ambitions, writes John Barrett of the UK’s Centre for Research into Energy Demand Solutions (CREDS).

Net zero / decarbonisation / energy transition Head and shoulders image of Juliet Davenport

6/7/2022 / Juliet Davenport

We must never stop pioneering

Decarbonisation and energy security have always gone hand in hand. But the current energy crisis has thrown that into stark relief, while reinforcing the importance of the sector’s people and their pioneering spirit, says the Energy Institute’s new President, Juliet Davenport OBE HonFEI.

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Climate change Head and shoulders picture of Promise Nwogu sitting behind desk

27/7/2022 / Promise Nwogu

What happened to Europe’s climate commitments?

As countries including Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Austria and Denmark turn to coal in response to the energy crisis, it appears they are breaking their promises to abandon coal power generation and protect the environment. Promise Nwogu, a young professional in Nigeria’s energy sector, reflects on this hypocrisy.

Energy security Head and shoulders picture of Rob Gross

13/7/2022 / Rob Gross

More can be done to help energy consumers through this crisis

With the Energy Institute’s (EI) Energy Barometer member survey focused on the UK’s response to the energy crisis, EI Trustee and UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) Director Professor Rob Gross FEI examines three options that could yet be put in place to start reducing consumer bills before this winter.

Net zero / decarbonisation / energy transition Head and shoulders picture of John Barrett, UK Centre for Research into Energy Demand Solutions

13/7/2022 / John Barrett

The urgent need to reduce our energy demand

It’s a combination of reducing demand, together with broader social changes, that is needed for countries to deliver on net zero ambitions, writes John Barrett of the UK’s Centre for Research into Energy Demand Solutions (CREDS).

Net zero / decarbonisation / energy transition Head and shoulders image of Juliet Davenport

6/7/2022 / Juliet Davenport

We must never stop pioneering

Decarbonisation and energy security have always gone hand in hand. But the current energy crisis has thrown that into stark relief, while reinforcing the importance of the sector’s people and their pioneering spirit, says the Energy Institute’s new President, Juliet Davenport OBE HonFEI.

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