2023-07-07 Energy transition Energy policy Climate protection EU science Board: drastic emission cuts needed by 2040 Under the European Climate Law, the EU is mandated to set a 2040 emissions target consistent with net zero by 2050 Read more
2023-07-05 Climate protection Energy transition Innovation Security of supply BECCUS to help in reaching Dutch climate targets RWE project to play crucial role in climate-neutral Dutch energy system through emission reduction and carbon removal Read more
2023-07-03 Energy transition Climate protection Power generation Sector coupling Denmark plans mammoth energy park in Westjütland Megaton to supply hydrogen, heat and green electricity. Hydrogen imports to Germany also possible Read more
2023-06-29 Climate protection Energy transition Innovation Research and Development Sector coupling Rome wasn’t built in a day, but it was built with green cement Innovators are using solar power to decarbonise cement production as the world’s urban population grows Read more
2023-06-27 Energy transition Innovation Research and Development Power generation Efficient and innovative: bifacial modules and their potential New research findings regarding thin-layer solar cells open door to additional applications Read more
2023-06-20 Energy transition Climate protection Energy policy Power generation Security of supply Global renewable energy additions to surge in 2023 Solar power dominates new capacity, while wind deployment faces momentum challenges Read more
2023-06-16 Energy transition Power generation Climate protection DNV: Electricity demand will double by 2050 Electrification progresses and electricity mix becomes greener: study outlines development of energy system through 2050 Read more
2023-06-14 Energy policy Energy transition For every $1 spent on fossil fuels, $1.7 is spent on clean energy Clean energy investment is rising, but not fast enough to achieve a net zero by 2050 pathway, according to the IEA Read more
2023-06-12 Energy transition Research and Development Innovation Power generation Innovative technologies for floating solar systems Companies are increasingly discovering the potential of floating PV. This is driving the development of new technologies Read more
2023-06-07 Energy transition Security of supply Innovation Power generation Solar power from railroad tracks British company installs PV modules between track rails in the Ore Mountains. What potential does this harbour? Read more
2023-06-02 Energy transition Power generation The end of the fossil fuel age is nigh Power generation’s carbon intensity is falling, but the timing of a peak in fossil fuel use remains uncertain Read more
2023-05-24 Energy policy Energy transition Climate protection Power generation Australia’s energy transition picks up steam Australia’s burgeoning energy transition aims to deliver both domestic and export sector decarbonisation Read more
2023-05-22 Energy policy Energy transition Power generation Energy industry IRA and BIL to transform US power system NREL: Wind and solar will dominate as clean power capacity rises, resulting in reduced bulk power system costs Read more
2023-05-11 Energy transition Security of supply The electricity grid of the future BloombergNEF study pegs global need for investment at over 21 trillion dollars Read more
2023-05-09 Energy policy Energy transition Lukewarm reaction to UK’s Powering-up Britain package The package contains welcome new elements, but falls short on ambition, say energy, industry and green groups Read more
2023-05-02 Energy policy Energy transition Security of supply Wind power needs massive supply chain investment GWEC: Bottlenecks are likely by 2026 unless the wind sector receives support to expand its industrial capacities Read more
2023-04-28 Energy policy Energy transition Power generation Scotland banks on wind Scotland’s draft energy strategy underlines wind’s core role in meeting the country’s 2045 net zero carbon target Read more
2023-04-24 Energy policy Energy transition Power generation Security of supply Taiwan: delivery capacity stretched by growing project pipeline Taiwan is emerging as Asia’s 2nd largest offshore wind market, but expansion depends on supply chain investment Read more
2023-04-20 Energy policy Energy transition Security of supply Decarbonised power system by 2035 key to UK’s 2050 targets CCC: Decarbonised power system is possible by 2035, but policy gaps and slow infrastructure delivery are concerns Read more
2023-04-18 Energy policy Energy transition Climate protection Industry roadmap for the EU Green Deal Three measures for the CO2-neutral industry to strengthen its competitiveness Read more