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EI Statistical Review of World Energy

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30/6/2026 Feature / Will Dalrymple

Electrification and security: two big themes emerge from the latest Statistical Review of World Energy

Leaders of the Energy Institute and partners recently discussed the findings of the 2026 Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy, which launched on 30 June. The Statistical Review is produced by the Energy Institute with Ember and in collaboration with KPMG and Kearney. New Energy World Senior Editor Will Dalrymple MEI reports.

Artificial Intelligence

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22/6/2026 Feature / Kristy Jooste

Why the energy transition increasingly depends on AI

Artificial intelligence (AI) is driving up electricity demand through data centres and advanced computing. Yet speakers at All-Energy argued that AI may also be essential for managing the increasingly complex, decentralised energy systems needed to achieve net zero, writes Kristy Jooste, Senior Content Officer, Energy Institute.

Data centres

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22/6/2026 Feature / Kristy Jooste

From energy sink to energy source: why data centres must bring their own flexibility

As AI drives a surge in electricity demand, grid operators are increasingly asking data centre developers to provide their own flexibility. Speakers at the recent Innovation Zero event argued that batteries, virtual power plants and new operating models could transform data centres from passive consumers into active participants in the electricity system. Kristy Jooste, Senior Content Officer, Energy Institute, reports.

Renewables

10/6/2026 Feature / Kristy Jooste

Can the UK rewire its energy future?

As the UK accelerates renewable deployment, attention is shifting from climate targets to the infrastructure, investment and market reforms needed to deliver them. At the recent All-Energy conference in Glasgow, Scotland, industry leaders warned that network upgrades, supply chains and investment must keep pace with the transition if the country is to capture the benefits of growing renewable generation while shielding consumers from future energy shocks. Kristy Jooste, Senior Content Officer, Energy Institute, reports.

Floating offshore wind

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2/6/2026 Feature / Selwyn Parker

How deep can FLOW go?

Early projects have demonstrated the potential of floating offshore wind (FLOW). The focus is now shifting towards the engineering, infrastructure and commercial challenges involved in deploying the technology at scale. Selwyn Parker reports.

Solar

16/6/2026 Feature / Charlie Bush

Balancing the boom: how European grids are adapting to abundant solar power

Europe’s solar expansion has exceeded expectations, helping to reduce emissions and strengthen energy security. But as rooftop and utility-scale generation continue to grow, grid operators, policymakers and consumers are confronting the challenge of managing periods when electricity supply exceeds demand, writes Charlie Bush.

Offshore wind

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10/12/2025 Feature / Will Dalrymple

An engaging approach to familiarise students with offshore wind training

New Energy World Senior Editor Will Dalrymple MEI speaks to the founders of Offshore Wind Learning, Alastair Dutton and Chris Lloyd, about how they began, and the value of their award-winning e-learning programme for new entrants to the offshore wind sector and a wider professional audience globally.

Geopolitics

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26/5/2026 Feature / Paul Cochrane

Hormuz closure exposes EU and UK’s shrinking refining resilience

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz following the US-Israeli conflict with Iran has not triggered the immediate supply shock many feared. But beneath the disruption in global oil markets, the crisis has exposed growing EU and UK dependence on imported refined fuels following years of declining domestic refining capacity, writes Paul Cochrane.

Bulk storage/terminals

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7/1/2026 Feature / Kim Nordlund

In transition: transforming a fossil fuel terminal into a strategic renewables hub

Swedish fuel depot network operator Preem changed its Helsingborg, Sweden, depot from fossil fuels to renewables for a more sustainable future. Kim Nordlund, Head of Depot Management, Supply & Trading, Preem, provides an update.

Grid management

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15/5/2026 Feature / Melissa Stark,Linda Capuano,Jessica Gillispie,Christopher Pham,Mary Wolf

How hyperscalers are changing the electricity system

To better understand the impact to the electricity system of the gigawatt-scale loads that hyperscalers are introducing to electricity grids, Rice University, Texas, MBA students Jessica Gillispie, Christopher Pham and Mary Wolf, and professors Melissa Stark FEI and Linda Capuano researched the impact of hyperscale loads in three US regional transmission operators: ERCOT (Texas), PJM (mid-Atlantic) and SPP (Midwest).

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