2020-05-12 Energy policy Power generation Fewer grid interventions, more renewables Grid operator 50Hertz reports record-breaking wind and solar power figures. Grid expansion and learnings pay off Read more
2020-05-06 Energy trade How car manufacturers are sourcing their electricity In order to hit their climate targets, ever more companies are turning to sun and wind Read more
2020-05-04 Innovation Climate protection Can buildings go green? Buildings account for 39% of carbon dioxide emissions worldwide and their emissions are on a worrying upward trend. Read more
2020-04-30 Energy industry Energy storage Marrying e-mobility and power generation EVs offer huge potential to reap ‘whole system’ benefits by smart integration with the wider electricity system Read more
2020-04-24 Climate protection Power generation Offshore wind underpins rise in UK renewable energy generation Renewables in the UK met more than a third of gross electricity consumption last year Read more
2020-04-23 Power generation Sunshine smashes records New records achieved in solar electricity production due to great weather in Germany & UK Read more
2020-04-21 Innovation Sector coupling What's next for Power-to-X? Several large-scale plants are being planned, but are lacking measures to make the technology marketable Read more
2020-04-01 Energy transition Energy policy Greening the UK’s heat Meeting winter heat demand with low carbon sources will require innovative technologies and policies Read more
2020-03-30 Energy policy Offshore wind to deliver Japanese energy security Japan is setting course for record levels of self-sufficiency by harnessing its low carbon offshore wind resource Read more
2020-03-25 Innovation Climate protection Fresh ideas for the energy revolution Solar power on green roofs, power-to-gas-methods or more accurate wind forecasting – this is how start-ups are presenting themselves at E-world Read more
2020-03-20 Energy transition UK proposes rejuvenation of onshore wind The UK government has proposed lifting its moratorium on support for onshore wind projects Read more
2020-03-11 Energy trade Biomass – a source of energy that clearly trumps pellets and E10 From ethanol, and compost gas to biodiesel, plants contain bundles of energy. They can even function as electricity stores Read more
2020-03-02 Climate protection The traction power mix is to become greener European railway companies want to become more environmentally friendly – with varying outcomes Read more
2020-02-28 Energy storage Reliable, sustainable, flame-resistant: salt water batteries Batteries with salt water electrolytes have advantages over more conventional technologies Read more
2020-02-24 Energy policy Climate protection What’s green and what’s not? The EU is developing a definitive list of what economic activities are genuinely sustainable Read more
2020-02-19 Energy transition Power generation Sunny side up Increased demand for electricity, lower costs, more reliable than wind - solar energy is back in business Read more
2020-02-14 Energy trade Picking winners – why some energy technologies will see costs fall Despite the huge gains already achieved, wind and solar energy costs will stay on a downward trajectory Read more
2020-02-13 Energy storage Innovation The expansive power of liquid air The first commercial-scale liquid air energy storage facility is on its way Read more
2020-02-10 Energy trade “Active support for the energy transition with PPAs” Sven Kossack from RWE Renewables explains how long-term power supply contracts help support the expansion of renewables Read more
2020-01-28 Energy transition KPMG: “Renewables are becoming the cheapest energy source” An interview about “The socioeconomic impacts of wind energy in the context of the energy transition” Read more