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The Editorial Team is taking a break - there will be no new issues of New Energy World magazine on Wednesdays 24th and 31st of August. We will return with a new issue on Wednesday 7th September with fresh content providing insights on the global energy industry’s transition towards net zero. In the meantime, you can continue to explore all of our articles below.

Gas Pipelines in a gas compression station

17/8/2022 / Selwyn Parker

The EU faces an energy catastrophe if Russian supplies are cut

Selwyn Parker looks at the likely outcomes of Russia maintaining its stranglehold on European gas supplies this winter.

Gas Pipelines in a gas compression station

17/8/2022 / Selwyn Parker

The EU faces an energy catastrophe if Russian supplies are cut

Selwyn Parker looks at the likely outcomes of Russia maintaining its stranglehold on European gas supplies this winter.

Skills, education and training Offshore engineer on vessel near wind farm

17/8/2022 / Christine Currie

Creating the all-energy workforce for a sustainable North Sea future

Our transition to a net zero offshore energy industry is underway and accelerating and it’s very clear that future energy system will look very different to what’s gone before, explains Christine Currie, Head of Skills Policy for OPITO.

Net zero / decarbonisation / energy transition Air pollution over rooftop in China

17/8/2022 / Dolf Gielen, Yong Chen, Nicholas Wagner

China’s route to carbon neutrality: the role of renewables

China has pledged to reach carbon neutrality by 2060. Dolf Gielen, Yong Chen and Nicholas Wagner, from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), look at the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead, and offer recommendations on actions that should be taken on the road to net zero.

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Digitalisation / AI Head and shoulders of engineer with hard hat on looking at computer generated digital data floating in the air

10/8/2022 / Steve Roberts

Unlocking net zero through digital transformation

Greater digitalisation is needed across the entire energy sector in order to improve processes and operations, according to Steve Roberts, Head of Offshore Energy 4.0 at the Net Zero Technology Centre.

Skills, education and training Engineer wearing hard hat, standing by solar panels in solar farm, set against orange sunrise sky

10/8/2022 / Stephenie Overman

US green skills in short supply

The US is struggling to keep up with demand for green jobs, despite the growing opportunities for transfer from the oil and gas industry and other sectors. There is also an issue around maintaining skills diversity, reports Stephenie Overman in Washington DC.

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Skills, education and training Offshore engineer on vessel near wind farm

17/8/2022 / Christine Currie

Creating the all-energy workforce for a sustainable North Sea future

Our transition to a net zero offshore energy industry is underway and accelerating and it’s very clear that future energy system will look very different to what’s gone before, explains Christine Currie, Head of Skills Policy for OPITO.

Net zero / decarbonisation / energy transition Air pollution over rooftop in China

17/8/2022 / Dolf Gielen, Yong Chen, Nicholas Wagner

China’s route to carbon neutrality: the role of renewables

China has pledged to reach carbon neutrality by 2060. Dolf Gielen, Yong Chen and Nicholas Wagner, from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), look at the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead, and offer recommendations on actions that should be taken on the road to net zero.

Digitalisation / AI Head and shoulders of engineer with hard hat on looking at computer generated digital data floating in the air

10/8/2022 / Steve Roberts

Unlocking net zero through digital transformation

Greater digitalisation is needed across the entire energy sector in order to improve processes and operations, according to Steve Roberts, Head of Offshore Energy 4.0 at the Net Zero Technology Centre.

Skills, education and training Engineer wearing hard hat, standing by solar panels in solar farm, set against orange sunrise sky

10/8/2022 / Stephenie Overman

US green skills in short supply

The US is struggling to keep up with demand for green jobs, despite the growing opportunities for transfer from the oil and gas industry and other sectors. There is also an issue around maintaining skills diversity, reports Stephenie Overman in Washington DC.

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News

Energy policy Loy Yang A, brown coal-fired thermal power station in Victoria, Australia

17/8/2022

Australia passes climate bill to put emissions targets into law

The new Albanese Government’s Climate Change Bill has passed the House of Representatives in Australia – the first climate change legislation in the country for more than a decade – enshrining into law an emissions reduction target of 43% from 2005 levels by 2030 and net zero emissions by 2050.

Renewables Close up of solar PV panel

17/8/2022

Iberdrola starts up largest photovoltaic plant in Europe and commissions Portuguese gigabattery

Iberdrola has commissioned the Francisco Pizarro photovoltaic plant in Spain. Claimed to be the largest in Europe, comprising nearly 1.5mn photovoltaic modules and with an installed capacity of 590 MW, the photovoltaic plant will supply more than 334,000 homes and avoid the emission of 150,000 t/y of CO2.

Heat pumps Row of heat pumps outside wall of building

17/8/2022

Global residential heat pump demand could skyrocket – if supply can keep up

Global residential heat pump demand could skyrocket in the coming decades as energy efficiency and energy consumption demand take centre stage as a result of energy insecurity and decarbonisation efforts. According to Rystad Energy’s latest research, global heat pump demand could hit 450mn units by 2030, doubling today’s total of around 190mn, and potentially tripling to 1.5bn by 2050. The forecast is based on the market analyst’s 1.6°C global warming scenario, which it believes is ‘well within reach’.

Solar Aerial view of solar project in Gansu Province, China

17/8/2022

Solar project in China ‘blueprint’ for large-scale PV roll-out in UK

A new 80 MW photovoltaic (PV) project in China has been described as an ‘exemplar’ large-scale installation that the UK could adopt as a blueprint for its own large-scale projects.

Emissions mitigation Pump jacks in a field

17/8/2022

US announces funding to reduce methane emissions from oil and gas sector

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced up to $32mn in funding towards the research and development of new monitoring, measurement and mitigation technologies to help detect, quantify and reduce methane emissions across oil and gas producing regions in the US.

Renewables View of Earth from space

17/8/2022

Ørsted extends 100% renewable electricity target to all suppliers and invites readers to go on a ‘space safari’

Ørsted is extending its 100% renewable electricity target beyond its ‘strategic’ suppliers to all its suppliers by 2025, as it works toward meeting its science-based net zero by 2040 target. The company claims to be the first energy business in the world to make such a call on its supply chain.

Comment

Net zero / decarbonisation / energy transition Jonathan Minnitt, Vice President of Business Development at Aker Solutions

17/8/2022 / Jonathan Minnitt

Moving towards net zero in a complex and uncertain environment

Regulatory complexity, challenging project economics and an array of decarbonisation technology options creates uncertainty for our industry on the journey to net zero. A stepwise approach with the right partner can unlock new avenues for progress toward this goal, writes Jonathan Minnitt, Vice President of Business Development at Aker Solutions.

Digitalisation / AI Head and shoulders picture of Ethan Faghani, CEO and founding partner, Cetasol

10/8/2022 / Ethan Faghani

AI can’t solve global warming, but it can accelerate sustainability

As the window of time left to prevent global warming exceeding 1.5℃ is narrowing every day, we need to look at every solution at our disposal. Ethan Faghani, CEO and founding partner of Cetasol, discusses AI’s role in the energy transition and how it is reducing emissions in the commercial marine sector.

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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.

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).

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Net zero / decarbonisation / energy transition Jonathan Minnitt, Vice President of Business Development at Aker Solutions

17/8/2022 / Jonathan Minnitt

Moving towards net zero in a complex and uncertain environment

Regulatory complexity, challenging project economics and an array of decarbonisation technology options creates uncertainty for our industry on the journey to net zero. A stepwise approach with the right partner can unlock new avenues for progress toward this goal, writes Jonathan Minnitt, Vice President of Business Development at Aker Solutions.

Digitalisation / AI Head and shoulders picture of Ethan Faghani, CEO and founding partner, Cetasol

10/8/2022 / Ethan Faghani

AI can’t solve global warming, but it can accelerate sustainability

As the window of time left to prevent global warming exceeding 1.5℃ is narrowing every day, we need to look at every solution at our disposal. Ethan Faghani, CEO and founding partner of Cetasol, discusses AI’s role in the energy transition and how it is reducing emissions in the commercial marine sector.

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.

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).

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