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Features

Heat pumps

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19/3/2025 Feature / Karolin Schaps

Dutch heat pump market cools down but long-term need remains

European demand for heat pumps was insatiable during the energy crisis that started in 2022, with manufacturers investing billions of euros in new production facilities to help energy consumers replace fossil fuel boilers. Although sustainable heating goals remain in place, the market has truly cooled down. Nowhere has this been more pronounced than in the Netherlands, which was one of the fastest-growing heat pump markets during the energy crisis. Energy journalist Karolin Schaps investigates the reasons behind the drop in heat pump demand and what it could mean for Europe’s sustainability and energy security targets.

Batteries

Blue outlined computer-drawn line image of electric vehicle showing life-like picture of motor powered by solid-state battery under bonnet

26/3/2025 Feature / Selwyn Parker

Charging up: The solid-state battery is coming

Solid-state batteries (SSBs) promise to be smaller and lighter, more powerful and safer, more durable and faster-charging. The only problem is the technology is not here yet. Selwyn Parker explains what’s in the pipeline.

International Energy Week

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12/3/2025 Feature / Brian Davis

Africa’s challenging energy transition journey

Africa’s energy transition is focused on three key factors – the so-called Triple A’s –affordable energy, availability and accessibility. West Africa-based experts speaking at International Energy Week examined the opportunities and challenges for energy producers, investors and policymakers in sub-Saharan Africa. New Energy World Features Editor Brian Davis reports.

Renewables

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26/3/2025 Feature / Barbara Barhausen

Tasmania interconnector to boost Australia’s renewable grid

The rugged island of Tasmania is already a model for renewable energy projects, and a new interconnector could help it deliver green power to the Australian mainland. Barbara Barhausen reports from Sydney, Australia.

Renewables

Ten-plus high-rise residential blocks and road infrastructure under construction

12/3/2025 Feature / Nuki Agya Utama

Indonesia builds toward the energy transition

South-east Asia is being reshaped in terms of the energy transition, faced with US President Trump’s proposed tariffs on Chinese and ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations) imports. Dr Nuki Agya Utama, Head of Asia Zero Emission Centre, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia, looks at the implications for Indonesia in particular.

Power generation

Wreckage of power plant destroyed by bomb, twisted pipework and metal, collapsed roof, and three workers clearing debris

26/3/2025 Feature / Maxim Timchenko

Power on the front lines of war

Maxim Timchenko, Chief Executive of private Ukrainian utility DTEK, spoke at International Energy Week about the company’s experiences of surviving, and surprisingly even expanding renewable energy initiatives in a time of war, against all odds. Timchenko was interviewed by International Energy Week Board Member and former US Department of Energy Senior Advisor Melissa Stark. Below is an edited version of this fascinating discussion.

Grid management

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12/3/2025 Feature / Charlie Bush

Overcoming renewable energy variability for a stable grid

Integrating large amounts of solar and wind into electricity grids is a major challenge due to their intermittency. As the world installs more renewables, the peaks and troughs in power generation will extend beyond hourly or daily fluctuations into seasonal patterns. Managing these variations requires flexible energy systems that can adjust output throughout the year to balance intermittency and maintain grid stability, reports Charlie Bush.

Energy transition

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19/3/2025 Feature / Brian Davis

How fast grows the greening of the Middle East?

The Middle Eastern GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) alliance justifies the pace of its energy transition (mostly net zero by 2060) with a continued emphasis on fossil reserves as well as major renewable projects – taking into account energy supply and demand, sustainability and energy security. An informed panel session at International Energy Week highlighted the key issues and some recent initiatives. New Energy World Features Editor Brian Davis reports.

Liquefied natural gas

View of LNG gas plant pipework and tanks, and scaffolding, with mountains in background

5/3/2025 Feature / Will Dalrymple

The coming glut of gas

At London’s International Energy Week in February, speakers from the International Energy Agency (IEA), BP and Shell predicted a large increase in natural gas reaching global markets by the end of the decade. At the same time, they, and others, highlighted the importance of reducing methane emissions in producing those fossil-fuel projects, reports New Energy World Senior Editor Will Dalrymple.

Health and safety

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19/3/2025 Feature / Marcin Nazaruk

How to deal with hazards in process operations more effectively

Despite the widespread use of risk assessments and hazard identification, accidents continue to occur in the energy industry and elsewhere. Perhaps more attention should be given to human factors in process safety, and particularly the conditions that raise the likelihood of errors. The co-author of new Energy Institute guidelines on the subject, Dr Marcin Nazaruk, founder and CEO of Psychology Applied, explains.

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