2022-05-27 Energy trade Energy transition Security of supply New power links a start to North Sea super grid UK electricity grid interconnectivity with Europe is set to more than double over the next decade Read more
2022-05-19 Energy transition Power generation Climate protection How wind experiences blockage at offshore wind farms Energy companies team up to investigate the ramifications of the Global Blockage Effect for wind farms Read more
2022-05-10 Climate protection Energy transition Power generation Energy-related CO2 emissions rebound to a new high in 2021 Booming power demand overwhelmed a record year for renewables, highlighting the urgency of accelerated deployment Read more
2022-05-04 Energy transition Innovation Research and Development RWE: Funding approval for 14-MW electrolyser test facility Pilot facility to test 2 electrolyser technologies for H2 projects. Construction in Lingen to start in June. Read more
2022-04-29 Energy trade Energy transition Energy industry How the energy transition is shaping the electricity market Why electricity prices are soaring when renewables are often cheaper than coal and gas Read more
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
2022-04-19 Security of supply Energy transition Climate protection Energy policy IRENA presents Renewable Energy Roadmap for Central America What could future energy systems in Honduras, Costa Rica and co. look like? 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
2022-04-08 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
2022-04-01 Energy transition Power generation Australia leads world in per capita solar installations Australia’s solar capacity grew by more than 20% last year, more even than Europe’s record rate of expansion Read more
2022-03-28 Climate protection Switzerland opts to grow hydropower EU energy transition stands to be among benefactors of Swiss storage power plant expansion 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
2022-03-16 Climate protection Energy industry Energy policy Energy transition The role of electrification and hydrogen for climate neutrality Third part of a guest article series by H.-W. Schiffer about the development of global energy supply 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
2022-03-09 Energy industry Energy transition Power generation 2021 was a record year for corporate PPAs A booming corporate PPA market is financing ever more subsidy-free renewable energy capacity Read more
2022-03-08 Energy industry Climate protection Energy policy Energy transition Forecasts and scenarios for global energy supply First part of a guest article series by H.-W. Schiffer about the development of global energy supply Read more