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Features

Gas

View from sea of oil production platform flaring gas from gas flare set to one side, with view of another platform and land in distance

25/6/2025 Feature / Mark Davis

Reducing flaring: six oil companies around the world show how it’s done

Six case studies show that, despite the difficulties, gas flaring can be reduced, to the benefit of the environment, of local citizens and the operators themselves, write Andrew Bernstein and Tom Mitre, both Senior Fellows at the Columbia Center of Sustainable Investment, and Mark Davis, CEO of satellite emissions monitoring firm Capterio.

Ammonia

Close up photo of small tug boat in calm sea

25/6/2025 Feature / Rene Laursen

Safety insights for the adoption of ammonia as a marine fuel

The potential of ammonia as a marine fuel is finally being realised, but it will require multiple safety conditions to be satisfied, writes Rene Laursen, Director, Fuels and Technology, ABS.

Energy prices

Map of Great Britain divided into different colours, each representing a specific regional distribution network operator

18/6/2025 Feature / Janet Wood

A country divided: exploring the pros and cons of zonal electricity pricing

A war of words has broken out in the electricity industry about whether to split Great Britain’s electricity market into smaller zones, in the hope of reducing costs and making more efficient use of renewables. Janet Wood explores the current complex situation, and how we got here.

Health and safety

Man in kayak, paddling between two pole markers in white choppy waters of slalom race

18/6/2025 Feature / Will Dalrymple

Making industry safer, one job at a time

The latest Incident Data Report published by G+ last week demonstrates the value of reporting incidents both for individuals and companies working both in offshore wind and in other industries. As important as it is, other Energy Institute resources such as Toolbox can prove equally instructive, Senior Editor Will Dalrymple learned when he spoke with Siemens Gamesa’s Graeme Paterson.

Electric vehicles

Concrete mixer truck parked on grey tarmac

25/6/2025 Feature / Toby Clark

Caught in the net: commercial transport move to battery power held up by cost issues

Large goods vehicles (LGVs or HGVs) currently account for around 18% of UK CO₂ emissions, so they are an important target in the quest for net zero. Many barriers face the adoption of any type of zero-emission truck: a report from the Green Finance Institute (GFI) last year identified issues ranging from operational restrictions to inadequate charging/fuelling infrastructure and – most of all – high initial purchase price, writes Toby Clark.

Electrification

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18/6/2025 Feature / Jonathan Radcliffe

Research update on… electrification

As the UK progresses towards its net zero targets, electrification is emerging as a vital pathway for industrial decarbonisation. The findings from IDRIC’s electrification projects highlight clear opportunities for decarbonising industrial processes but also expose critical gaps that must be addressed to enable widespread implementation, writes Jonathan Radcliffe, Professor of Energy Systems, University of Birmingham. Below is an edited and abridged synthesis of UK research on these topics commissioned by the UK Industrial Decarbonisation Research and Innovation Centre (IDRIC) over the last few years.

Data centres

View down two rows of data centre computer racks to left and right of image, lit up with blue lighting

11/6/2025 Feature / Brian Davis

What are the risks associated with data centre growth?

Artificial intelligence (AI) demands large amounts of data and power. And the demand is rising. But what does this mean in terms of energy consumption? Where are the new data centres likely to be located, and what will be the associated costs and risks? These and other issues were addressed in the Aurora Energy Research spring forum held in London last month. New Energy World Features Editor Brian Davis reports on a keynote session, ‘Navigating data centre growth: Beyond the hype’, presented by Richard Howard, Global Research Director.

Heat pumps

Aerial view of the University of East London in London’s Docklands, showing lots of buildings and tower blocks alongside river

11/6/2025 Feature / Will Dalrymple

Tapping rivers for their heat

Dams are not the only way to harness the natural power of rivers. Communities and large users, including the University of East London, which is based in the docklands, are tapping into another aspect of water: its heat, to provide indoor warmth to nearby buildings over the winter months. The heat-pump-based systems are more efficient than air-source versions, and scalable too, finds New Energy World Senior Editor Will Dalrymple.

Methanol

Computer generated aerial view over industrial buildings and roads with trees surrounding

4/6/2025 Feature / Zinovia Skoufa

Why renewable methanol is a cornerstone of global decarbonisation

Renewable methanol is a versatile, low-carbon solution for hard-to-abate sectors. Zinovia Skoufa, Managing Director, Methanol, at Johnson Matthey, discusses the global drivers for an increasing renewable methanol market. Plus: latest methanol development round-up.

Coal

Close up of large dumper truck in open pit coal mine

11/6/2025 Feature / Tim Crawford

Russian coal in crisis

Russia’s government is introducing support measures to help its coal industry, which has been described as undergoing its worst crisis since the 1990s. Tim Crawford reports.

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