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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.

Renewables View of biogas facility, buidings and pipework, in green countryside and blue sky and white clouds above

1/2/2023 / Dev Sanyal

Twin-engine strategy for meeting energy transition goals

Dev Sanyal FEI, CEO of Varo Energy, a leading integrated European energy company, and a speaker at International Energy Week 2023*, provides New Energy World with key insights into the company’s strategy regarding the global transition to net zero.

Renewables View of biogas facility, buidings and pipework, in green countryside and blue sky and white clouds above

1/2/2023 / Dev Sanyal

Twin-engine strategy for meeting energy transition goals

Dev Sanyal FEI, CEO of Varo Energy, a leading integrated European energy company, and a speaker at International Energy Week 2023*, provides New Energy World with key insights into the company’s strategy regarding the global transition to net zero.

Electricity prices Series of wind turbines in Scottish hills, set against blue sky

1/2/2023 / Nick Cottam

Time for a change to the wholesale pricing model?

From Cornwall to Thurso, UK household consumers pay the same unit price for their electricity, despite the cost of getting it there. Yet this may have to change as more locally-based renewable generation is connected to the power grid. Nick Cottam reports.

Solar Vast expanse of solar panels extending into the distance

1/2/2023 / Sara Siddeeq

Solar power in South Africa: A bright future

Solar energy is key for a clean energy future and, unlike fossil fuels, it won’t run out anytime soon. For South Africa, ongoing and widespread electricity supply interruptions make a transition to solar especially advantageous, argues Sara Siddeeq, Content and Editorial Associate at the European Climate Foundation.

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Solar Rows upon row of solar panels set in green countryside

25/1/2023 / Gareth Simkins

UK solar energy industry comes of age

Last year saw significant growth of solar power projects in the UK, despite a temporary hiatus when major solar initiatives nearly came a cropper due to opposition by a short-lived Prime Minister. Gareth Simkins, Senior Communications Adviser of industry association Solar Energy UK, sets the picture.

Gas Woman engineer in white boiler suit and hard hard in front of solar panels

25/1/2023 / Dr Neil Quilliam

Africa’s difficult choice: gas versus renewables

Africa is faced with a difficult choice: to provide gas for Europe now – with short-term economic gain for Africa – or focus funding on developing renewable energy sources, with long-term energy security, economic growth and stability, and global climate goals in mind. Think Research and Advisory, a Saudi-based research firm, published a provocative research report on Africa’s energy future to coincide with COP27 in Egypt. Dr Neil Quilliam, Director of Energy Research at Think, presents the highlights.

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Electricity prices Series of wind turbines in Scottish hills, set against blue sky

1/2/2023 / Nick Cottam

Time for a change to the wholesale pricing model?

From Cornwall to Thurso, UK household consumers pay the same unit price for their electricity, despite the cost of getting it there. Yet this may have to change as more locally-based renewable generation is connected to the power grid. Nick Cottam reports.

Solar Vast expanse of solar panels extending into the distance

1/2/2023 / Sara Siddeeq

Solar power in South Africa: A bright future

Solar energy is key for a clean energy future and, unlike fossil fuels, it won’t run out anytime soon. For South Africa, ongoing and widespread electricity supply interruptions make a transition to solar especially advantageous, argues Sara Siddeeq, Content and Editorial Associate at the European Climate Foundation.

Solar Rows upon row of solar panels set in green countryside

25/1/2023 / Gareth Simkins

UK solar energy industry comes of age

Last year saw significant growth of solar power projects in the UK, despite a temporary hiatus when major solar initiatives nearly came a cropper due to opposition by a short-lived Prime Minister. Gareth Simkins, Senior Communications Adviser of industry association Solar Energy UK, sets the picture.

Gas Woman engineer in white boiler suit and hard hard in front of solar panels

25/1/2023 / Dr Neil Quilliam

Africa’s difficult choice: gas versus renewables

Africa is faced with a difficult choice: to provide gas for Europe now – with short-term economic gain for Africa – or focus funding on developing renewable energy sources, with long-term energy security, economic growth and stability, and global climate goals in mind. Think Research and Advisory, a Saudi-based research firm, published a provocative research report on Africa’s energy future to coincide with COP27 in Egypt. Dr Neil Quilliam, Director of Energy Research at Think, presents the highlights.

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News

Oil and gas Oseberg offshore platform

1/2/2023

Norwegian tax break will increase gas and oil supply to Europe

The energy crisis in Europe triggered by the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine has left the continent short of hydrocarbon supplies and increasingly reliant on LNG imports. However, Norway is expected to increase oil and gas supplies to Europe following a record-breaking sanctioning boom on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS), reports Rystad Energy.

Carbon emissions Sunlight through a dense forest

1/2/2023

Carbon offset market could reach $1tn with ‘right rules’

Doubts over carbon offset credit quality and climate impact have given investors pause for thought, but long-term demand could still drive massive growth, reports BloombergNEF (BNEF).

Energy markets Clean energy compilation - solar panels, crops in a field, wind turbine and electricity pylon

1/2/2023

BP predicts carbon emissions could fall more steeply than estimated previously

The global carbon budget is running out, and oil and gas investment will be needed for another 30 years, are these are two key findings in BP’s latest Energy Outlook report.

Coal Bangladesh's flag waving and mountains in the background

1/2/2023

Bangladesh leaning towards coal-based power

Bangladesh is set to increase its coal-based power generation capacity to ensure supply security as challenges remain for renewables development, including inadequate grid infrastructure and a lack of robust policies, incentives or subsidies, according to a new report from GlobalData.

Artificial Intelligence Graphic depicting circuit board connections in brain

1/2/2023

AI will accelerate tipping points for crucial green technologies

Artificial intelligence (AI) will accelerate action on sustainable energy and ensure that in the next five years more than half of the tipping points for crucial green technologies will have been met, according to a new report published by the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics and Political Science, and Systemiq.

Renewables Aerial view of wind farm on hilly terrain

1/2/2023

US to boost annual renewables investment to $114bn by 2031

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in the US will significantly boost annual investment into renewable energy deployment in the country, with a rise from $64bn in 2022 to nearly $114bn expected by 2031, according to Wood Mackenzie.

Comment

Energy efficiency / management Head and shoulders photo of Jason Torrance, Interim Chief Executive, UK100

1/2/2023 / Jason Torrance

Mission Zero – time to end the wait and insulate

Action organised by local authorities, with an initial focus on social housing, is the way forward for an urgent programme to improve the energy efficiency of buildings and homes. So writes Jason Torrance, Interim Chief Executive of UK100, the network of local government leaders.

Solar Head and shoulders photo of Rachael Oakley, Head of Crime Intelligence, DeterTech

25/1/2023 / Rachael Oakley

Clouds loom as solar panel theft rises

One unexpected repercussion of the energy crisis is a rise in solar panel theft. Police in Germany have warned of a surge in module and inverter theft, and solar farms in the UK face similar risks, writes Rachael Oakley, Head of Crime Intelligence at DeterTech, a security provider.

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Energy and carbon management Head and shoulders photo of Dr Mark Burrows

18/1/2023 / Mark Burrows

Engaging colleagues in energy behaviour change in 2023

A successful energy transition depends on behavioural changes, but these can be challenging to inspire, maintain and direct. Here, Dr Mark Burrows, Client Development Director – Plan Zero, Mitie Energy, and Member of the EI Energy Management Panel, provides his recommendations using the EI’s new Energy Essentials: A guide to energy and carbon management.

Diversity Head and shoulders photo of Fiona Hathorn, CEO and co-Founder, Women on Boards UK

18/1/2023 / Fiona Hathorn

Why we need board diversity to achieve net zero

Fiona Hathorn, CEO and co-Founder of Women on Boards UK and a speaker at International Energy Week 2023*, discusses the importance of board diversity and outlines some practical steps to improve it within energy companies.

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Energy efficiency / management Head and shoulders photo of Jason Torrance, Interim Chief Executive, UK100

1/2/2023 / Jason Torrance

Mission Zero – time to end the wait and insulate

Action organised by local authorities, with an initial focus on social housing, is the way forward for an urgent programme to improve the energy efficiency of buildings and homes. So writes Jason Torrance, Interim Chief Executive of UK100, the network of local government leaders.

Solar Head and shoulders photo of Rachael Oakley, Head of Crime Intelligence, DeterTech

25/1/2023 / Rachael Oakley

Clouds loom as solar panel theft rises

One unexpected repercussion of the energy crisis is a rise in solar panel theft. Police in Germany have warned of a surge in module and inverter theft, and solar farms in the UK face similar risks, writes Rachael Oakley, Head of Crime Intelligence at DeterTech, a security provider.

Energy and carbon management Head and shoulders photo of Dr Mark Burrows

18/1/2023 / Mark Burrows

Engaging colleagues in energy behaviour change in 2023

A successful energy transition depends on behavioural changes, but these can be challenging to inspire, maintain and direct. Here, Dr Mark Burrows, Client Development Director – Plan Zero, Mitie Energy, and Member of the EI Energy Management Panel, provides his recommendations using the EI’s new Energy Essentials: A guide to energy and carbon management.

Diversity Head and shoulders photo of Fiona Hathorn, CEO and co-Founder, Women on Boards UK

18/1/2023 / Fiona Hathorn

Why we need board diversity to achieve net zero

Fiona Hathorn, CEO and co-Founder of Women on Boards UK and a speaker at International Energy Week 2023*, discusses the importance of board diversity and outlines some practical steps to improve it within energy companies.

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Quarterly print edition

Welcome to the second New Energy World quarterly, which contains some of the best feature articles and comment pieces that we have published over the last three months.

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Who will tackle the energy crisis?

Energy industry people are in the front line of delivering new resilient low carbon solutions and energy efficiency

Also in this issue:

  • Dogger Bank – building the world’s largest wind farm
  • The rise of climate change litigation
  • Nuclear fusion – one small step nearer?
  • Aviation’s race for sustainability has barely begun

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