2022-04-27 Energy policy Energy transition Power generation Solar dominates US newbuild The US generation mix is getting greener as federal tax credits turbocharge the solar sector Read more
2022-04-22 Energy policy Energy transition Power generation Brazil prepares to tap huge offshore wind potential Offshore wind could deliver a new, clean energy source to compliment the hydro-dominated electricity system Read more
2022-04-14 Security of supply Energy transition Energy independence “Made in Britain” The UK has unveiled a new energy strategy it hopes will deliver both energy security and sustainability Read more
2022-04-12 Energy transition Energy industry Research and Development Energy storage Turning salt caverns into huge hydrogen stores Scientists are exploring how to use underground cavities as buffers in a hydrogen grid Read more
2022-04-08 Climate protection Power generation Energy transition Saudi Arabia turns to wind and solar energy The oil kingdom is pursuing a rapid and huge expansion of renewable energy capacity Read more
2022-03-30 Energy policy Energy transition Offshore wind spend is overtaking oil and gas Business surveys show oil and gas companies are finding new opportunities in renewable energy Read more
2022-03-23 Security of supply Energy transition EU calls on renewable industry to meet climate goals The European Commission’s RePowerEU plan wants an extra 30 GW of wind capacity on top of existing targets for 2030 Read more
2022-03-21 Climate protection Power generation Energy transition US offshore wind lease sale breaks records The lease sale promises 7 GW of offshore wind capacity close to major US urban centres Read more
2022-03-18 Energy transition Research and Development Innovation RWE’s new amphibious vessel CRC Walrus RWE pioneers world first at Scroby Sands Read more
2022-03-14 Climate protection Energy industry Energy transition Power generation Worldwide investment in energy transition hits all-time high BloombergNEF study: 755 billion US dollars invested in renewables, electrified transport and heat pumps Read more
2022-03-11 Climate protection Energy industry Energy trade Energy transition The exploratory and normative scenarios of the IEA Second part of a guest article series by H.-W. Schiffer about the development of global energy supply Read more
2022-03-03 Energy transition Energy industry Sector coupling Converting natural gas pipelines to carry hydrogen FNB Gas maps out Germany’s potential future H2 grid, making clever use of existing infrastructure Read more
2022-02-28 Energy transition Climate protection Power generation South Korea goes large on offshore wind With some of the largest offshore wind projects worldwide, South Korea is calling for all hands on deck Read more
2022-02-18 Energy transition Research and Development Innovation Pilot project for green hydrogen at sea in the Netherlands RWE and Neptune Energy launch H2opZee pilot project with electrolyzer capacity of 300 to 500 MW Read more
2022-02-07 Energy transition Energy trade Climate protection North Africa’s hydrogen potential North Africa’s untapped renewable energy resources are huge, but hydrogen exports face multiple challenges Read more
2022-01-18 Climate protection Energy policy Energy transition UK Net Zero Strategy illuminates low carbon pathway The strategy provides an over-arching plan for the achievement of the UK’s net zero by 2050 ambitions Read more
2021-12-29 Energy transition Climate protection Energy policy Power generation Renewables set for accelerated expansion through 2026 The IEA says governments could unlock more public and private sector capital to aid the energy transition Read more
2021-12-20 Energy policy Climate protection Power generation US offshore wind opportunities expand The US has unveiled plans to scale up offshore wind leasing by announcing five new Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) Read more
2021-12-10 Security of supply Energy transition Power generation Morocco-UK subsea power link would be world’s longest Linking distant countries with different weather patterns could see renewable energy play a greater security of supply role Read more
2021-12-08 Climate protection Energy policy Energy transition Ambition gap: the IEA’s World Energy Outlook 2021 The gap between policies and climate pledges remains large. New initiatives are needed to get on track for net zero Read more