How Energy Storage is Navigating the Pandemic
Despite widespread disruptions, postponement rather than cancellation will be the outcome for the majority of interrupted projects. Pandemic restrictions have considerably slowed down the pace of non-residential energy storage projects during the second quarter due to challenges related to
“Historic moment” as BP writes-off billions of reserves as stranded assets
When you have been writing about the oil industry for decades, it is easy to slip into hyperbolic language when significant events happen. But yesterday was one of these moments. For years, climate activists have been warning Big Oil
World has six months to avert climate crisis, says energy expert
International Energy Agency chief warns of need to prevent post-lockdown surge in emissions The world has only six months in which to change the course of the climate crisis and prevent a post-lockdown rebound in greenhouse gas emissions that
European residents don’t want to see a return of pre-Covid air pollution levels
A majority of urban residents across Europe do not want to see air pollution return to pre-Covid-19 levels and support changes in transport to protect clean air, according to a YouGov opinion polling in 21 European cities. Levels of
Domestic renewable energy installs rise 37% in ‘early signs’ of recovery
There are “early signs” of domestic renewable energy installations recovering, according to the MCS. As restrictions imposed due to COVID-19 are lifted by the government, there are signs that the UK’s domestic renewable energy installation market may be recovering,
Electric vehicles are not just the wave of the future, they are saving lives today.
Ten things to know about electric vehicles — and how you can make the future electric. 1. Electric vehicles now include cars, transit buses, trucks of all sizes, and even big-rig tractor trailers that are at least partially powered
Sharma refuses extension to Thanet offshore wind farm
Energy secretary Alok Sharma has turned down an application for a development consent order (DCO) by Vattenfall Wind Power Ltd to extend Thanet offshore wind farm. The Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) application sought permission to construct and operate
BP cuts 10,000 jobs as COVID-19 downturn pinches
UK oil and gas major BP has announced it will cut 10,000 jobs in a response to COVID-19 and the subsequent economic downturn. The company is reducing expenditure across the business, with additional measures such as senior staff not
Covid Nineteen : Carbon Dioxide Nil
There have been some memorable scorelines over the years. The two most important of all time are, of course, Nottingham Forest 1 : Malmö 0 and Nottingham Forest 1 : Hamburg 0, to win the 1979 and 1980 European