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Mergers and acquisitions

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6/8/2025 Comment / Niall Henderson

Recognising a key attribute of successful energy entrepreneurs

How do large energy corporates approach a new business relationship with small tech start-ups or technology developers? Here, Niall Henderson FEI, Global Head of Gas and Low Carbon M&A at BP, offers advice from his experience.

Offshore wind

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17/9/2025 Comment / Yorik Tisseau

Shining a Spotlight on Energy People: Yorik Tisseau MEI

Starting out with a boiler engineering qualification, Yorik Tisseau went on to lead the strategic commercial development of offshore wind in the UK, France and the Netherlands. His experience mentoring young professionals as a member of the Energy Institute has led him to a new direction in his own career.

Data centres

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24/9/2025 Comment / Ali Ruckteschler

Why data centres are betting on fuel cells and nuclear to power the AI era

Ali Ruckteschler, Senior Vice President & Chief Procurement Officer with US data centre operator Equinix, on how the growth of AI is leading one US company to turn to fuel cells, initially, and a new generation of nuclear technologies to meet future power needs.

Rail transport

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17/9/2025 Comment / Kevin Brundish

All aboard the battery express

Battery-powered trains are no longer a futuristic vision. They are a clean, cost-effective, and climate-friendly solution – and they deserve a central place in the UK’s transport strategy. According to Kevin Brundish MEI CEng, CEO of battery scale-up company LionVolt.  

Diversity

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10/9/2025 Comment / Nick Turton

Energy leaders must redraw lines in the sand on LGBTQIA+ inclusion

The fifth Pride in Energy survey finds that charged social and political rhetoric is compounding the sector’s poor perception among LGBTQIA+ people and allies. It’s a difficult but salutary read for its leaders, says Pride in Energy committee member Nick Turton FEI.

Renewables

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2/9/2025 Comment / Joe Kwiatkowski

UK suppliers’ renewable energy claims are built on a 20-year-old loophole

Consumers aren't getting what they think from renewable energy tariffs. Joe Kwiatkowski, founder of the transparency initiative Matched, explains why regulation is outdated and how new data sheds light on the gap between promise and reality.

Data centres

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2/9/2025 Comment / Jon Healy

How data centres can become allies in the net zero heat transition

Data centres are hungry for energy and produce large volumes of ‘waste’ heat. Energy efficiency key is to make use of that heat locally, writes Jon Healy, Managing Director (EMEA), of data centre services provider Salute.

Law

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10/9/2025 Comment / Glenn R George,Benjamin Sokol

Dispute resolution revolution for the energy transition

The energy transition is changing the shape of the international energy business, with new renewable generation, carbon markets and climate change complexities. These changes are being matched by new methods of dispute resolution, argue Glenn R George and Benjamin Sokol, both with US-based Bates White Economic Consulting.

Wind

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13/8/2025 Comment / Hafiz Salim

Shining a Spotlight on Energy People: Hafiz Salim AMEI, Senior HV Equipment Engineer, Ørsted

The electrical engineer has crossed the Pacific Ocean and North America and is now working on one of the US’ first-ever offshore wind projects. He reflects on the support he has received along the way from the Energy Institute.

Energy transition

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13/8/2025 Comment / Steve Hodgson

Where are you on the energy transition spectrum?

We live in strange times, with dissent over how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions – and whether this is important at all – breaking out in the US and elsewhere. While others see an inevitable clean energy future arriving very soon. Steve Hodgson FEI, Editor-at-Large at New Energy World ponders.

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