2021-03-09 Energy transition Power generation Energy industry Will offshore wind farms become refueling stations for e-vessels? Developments in batteries, offshore wind and shipping offer opportunities previously only imagined in science fiction Read more
2021-03-03 Energy transition Research and Development Innovation Formula for custom-made solar plants Canadian scientists develop a model to calculate the ideal orientation of PV modules Read more
2021-02-24 Energy transition Energy trade Sector coupling First commercial-scale green ammonia plant in the works Project in Denmark could become blueprint for producing this crucial chemical Read more
2021-02-22 Energy trade Energy transition Climate protection Demand for fossil fuels likely to peak in 2027 Dynamics of the energy transition after Covid-19: Guest commentary by Ole Rolser and Raffael Winter on the McKinsey study "Global Energy Perspective 2021" Read more
2021-02-19 Research and Development Innovation Climate protection The heat beneath our feet The UK’s first deep geothermal project looks set to result not just in the production of clean heat but also sustainable rum Read more
2021-02-17 Energy transition Climate protection Energy trade Why electricity from wind and solar is becoming ever cheaper ‘Our World in Data’ platform analyses the price decline of electricity from renewable sources Read more
2021-02-15 Energy transition Climate protection Energy policy Chile well positioned for green future Chilean abundant renewable energy resources and strong policy framework make for a marriage made in heaven Read more
2021-02-12 Innovation Energy transition Sector coupling How the cement industry is looking to cut emissions The industry emits even more CO2 than the aviation sector. And yet key players have their sights set on becoming carbon neutral by 2050. Read more
2021-02-10 Energy transition Sector coupling Climate protection Innovative solar PV systems to replace roof tiles Germany’s largest integrated solar system generates power for Bavarian automotive supplier Read more
2021-02-08 Energy storage Innovation Energy trade Battery boom: meet Germany’s ‘gigafactories’ Europe expands production capacity for battery cells, and Germany is front and centre of the push Read more
2021-02-03 Energy storage Security of supply Energy transition Energy storage on the ocean floor 30-metre thick concrete spheres: pumped-storage power plants that also work underwater Read more
2021-01-29 Research and Development Innovation Security of supply Sun-to-Liquid: Fuel from the warmth of the sun Green hydrogen, kerosene et al. could reduce emissions in aviation and beyond Read more
2021-01-27 Energy policy Climate protection Energy transition China’s 14th FYP will chart a carbon neutral course China’s adoption of a 2060 target for net zero emissions heralds the internationalisation of a common goal Read more
2021-01-25 Climate protection Power generation Energy transition 2020 was "greenest year" for electricity generation Increased power from wind and solar in Germany and the UK resulted in fewer emissions Read more
2021-01-20 Climate protection Energy transition Energy trade Will solar energy finally flow across the Med? Trans-Med interconnectors could support the energy transitions of both North Africa and Europe Read more
2021-01-15 Innovation Power generation Energy industry UK to revisit its tidal energy potential A new look into tidal energy could see one of the UK’s largest renewable energy resources finally put to use Read more
2021-01-13 Energy trade Security of supply Innovation Multi-purpose interconnector to maximise offshore wind efficiency Interconnectors that include offshore wind farms could prove the start of a wider offshore transmission grid Read more
2021-01-11 Security of supply Innovation Sector coupling From cars to pasta: how solar heat is used in industry Buildings and industrial facilities consume huge amounts of thermal energy – and the sun provides it free of emissions Read more
2021-01-05 Research and Development Innovation Energy transition Molecule stores energy from artificial photosynthesis Chemical reaction through which plants obtain energy could be used to produce hydrogen Read more
2020-12-22 Energy transition Energy policy UK Energy White Paper sees renewable energy quadrupling The boom in clean power generation puts the country’s electricity utilities at the forefront of the energy transition Read more