2021-05-07 Energy transition Power generation Security of supply Renewables expansion: wind and solar surge in 2020 Global renewable capacity jumps by 260 GW. Asia continues to extend its lead Read more
2021-05-05 Power generation Energy trade Climate protection Wind power in 2020: Strong expansion in Asia and North America Global Wind Report shows regions taking the most wind turbines online Read more
2021-05-03 Power generation Energy policy Energy transition Northern Europe plans massive expansion of offshore capacities The pace of development subsequently will need to acclerate even more to meet 2050 net zero carbon goals. An overview of the expansion targets Read more
2021-04-28 Energy policy Energy trade Energy transition Can an oil and gas basin become emissions neutral? North Sea Transition Deal illuminates options for decarbonisation and climate neutrality Read more
2021-04-26 Energy policy Energy transition Energy industry Baltic States see offshore wind path to energy independence The Baltic States could generate 89 TWh a year from offshore wind, almost three times domestic electricity demand in 2019 Read more
2021-04-19 Power generation Energy industry Energy transition Offshore wind: record investment in 2020 26.3 billion euros earmarked for construction of 7.1 gigawatts of European wind power production Read more
2021-04-16 Climate protection Energy policy Energy transition Power generation France sets course to exceed its 2028 offshore wind target The country could have 12.4 GW of offshore wind in operation or under development by 2028 Read more
2021-04-13 Energy trade Energy transition Power generation Norway: a sustainable northern power house Norway is looking to wind power to underpin its energy transition and provide new streams of export revenue Read more
2021-04-12 Energy policy Energy transition Power generation Offshore wind – the Made in Britain challenge The offshore wind sector has set an ambitious target for UK content and domestic supply chain opportunities are already emerging Read more
2021-04-09 Energy industry Biden fires starting pistol for US offshore wind A huge pipeline of projects is set to go following President Joe Biden’s announcement that the US will install 30 GW of offshore wind by 2030 Read more
2021-04-01 Energy transition Climate protection Energy trade Energy transition in Poland: Renewables on course for growth The country heavily depends on fossil fuels. But it aims to expand wind power significantly Read more
2021-03-24 Innovation Power generation Energy transition Tide starts to turn for marine turbines Deployment of a marine turbine in Japan suggests tidal stream technology is moving closer to maturity Read more
2021-03-22 Energy transition Climate protection Energy industry Recruitment in offshore wind sector set to rise three-fold A study by Rystad Energy has hundreds of thousands of skilled workers in demand worldwide by 2030 to achieve expansion goals Read more
2021-03-15 Energy policy Power generation Energy trade Green light for construction of Danish energy island Power for ten million households and green hydrogen to boot: Government fleshes out plans for North Sea Wind Power Hub Read more
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
2021-03-01 Energy storage Sector coupling Energy transition Europe’s battery industry is booming Lithium-ion industry on course for continued growth: numerous factories planned in the North and East. An overview 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
2021-02-17 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
2021-02-05 Innovation Energy transition Energy trade Tidal power stations: Scotland harvests marine energy New tidal power plants choose propellers anchored to the seabed over dams to generate power 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