When I was young, I remember being told about the Cutty Sark, a now preserved Victorian tea clipper. It was a story bound up in an empire that was coming to an end as I was growing up. And, less obviously, it was a story about the limits of renewable energy in a world
Europe’s energy transition problem is not moving too fast, but stopping halfway—investing in renewables without building enough grids, storage, and system flexibility Reliance on fossil fuels has proven structurally fragile, while electrification offers a path to greater energy security, cost control, and industrial competitiveness To stay competitive, Europe must accelerate infrastructure, prioritize strategic industries,
As the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran continues, the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, cutting off a quarter of oil and natural gas supplies from the rest of the world. Qatar has shut down its liquified natural gas or LNG production, with no clear date to restart in sight. But energy experts say some countries
People who drive conventional cars sneer at those of us who drive EVs. Why take the risk of running out of battery power when there is always a gas station just a few miles away? That is an excellent question, assuming the nearest station has gasoline to sell. But what if it doesn’t? People
Incoming US president Donald Trump, whose campaign ran on the slogan “drill, baby, drill”, has already reopened a quarrel with the UK’s offshore wind development in the North Sea and is unlikely to stop there. Perhaps in anticipation of this, current American president Joe Biden has rushed through legislation banning offshore oil drilling across the
A new study published in the journal Renewable Energy uses data from the state of California to demonstrate that no blackouts occurred when wind-water-solar electricity supply exceeded 100% of demand on the state’s main grid for a record 98 of 116 days from late winter to early summer 2024 for an average (maximum) of 4.84 (10.1) hours
UK clean technology group Altilium has begun processing lithium-ion battery waste at its ACT 2 recycling facility in Plymouth. The 18,000 square foot facility has the capacity to process the equivalent of one electric vehicle (EV) battery (300kg of black mass waste) a day and is the latest phase of Altilium’s plans for megascale recycling
Due to the relative infancy of the green energy sector, there is a shortage of green skills training available and, while the net zero target promises to open a new job market, a green skills shortage threatens the energy transition. The Climate Change Committee (CCC) estimates that between 135,000 and 725,000 new jobs could be
Solar energy has become one of the most popular and rapidly growing sources of renewable energy in the UK. As more households and businesses adopt solar power, it’s important to understand the broader implications of this shift. Beyond the obvious financial considerations, such as the traditionally elevated solar panel cost in the UK, solar energy has
Sustainability has transitioned as the top priority, playing a pivotal part across business planning, operations as well and management, which notably reaps scalable outcomes. Consumers are focusing more on eco-friendly companies, and the government is also setting new standards for minimising carbon emissions. One of the most potential ways for the firms to meet