EU is on target to meet 2020 energy target
A spokesperson for the European Commission has revealed the EU is on course to meet its 2020 energy consumption target
The European Union is expected...
European energy policies in light of climate ambitions
Jukka Leskelä, the incoming CEO of Finnish Energy discusses European energy policies and how they must work towards climate targets
Since the Paris agreement last...
Sustainable Energy & Utility Model Metropolitan, Brookfield Utilities UK
Brookfield Utilities UK (‘BUUK’) is part of Brookfield Asset Management, an NYSE and Toronto top 500 listed global investor in infrastructure founded in 1899...
Competition in connections
Competition in electricity connections is integral to the market; here James Veaney, Head of Electricity Connections and Constraint Management at Ofgem tells Editor Laura...
Engineering a cleaner future for UK fossil fuels
Leadership and clear decisions are needed to drive cleaner energy infrastructure forward, according to the Institution of Mechanical Engineers’ Dr Jenifer Baxter
As we near...
Realising the CCS Ambition
Judith Shapiro, Policy and Communications Manager at The Carbon Capture and Storage Association (CCSA) asks whether the government will consider CCS in the 2015 Energy...
Power On Connections – self service is great news for customers
Finally, following years of lobbying, Ofgem has introduced legislative changes that will change the face of Competition in Electricity Connections forever, finally creating a...
Maintaining momentum in the North Sea
There is plenty of life left in the North Sea oil and gas industry, insists UK Minister of State for Energy, Andrea Leadsom MP
The...
Lower bills and healthier homes
Maria Wardrobe, Director of External Affairs at National Energy Action outlines the importance of tackling fuel poverty in the UK
Fuel poverty remains a bigger killer...
Addressing the energy storage bigger picture – The Interreg IVA SPIRE Project
The Interreg IV project SPIRE (Storage Platform for the Integration of Renewable Energy) managed by the Special European Union Projects Body provided £2.9M to...
Transforming Europe’s energy system
Research and innovation could accelerate Europe’s energy transformation, as outlined by EU Commissioner for Energy, Miguel Arias Cañete in a speech at the SET-Plan...
In Malmö our waste becomes our fuel
Daniel Skog from the City of Malmo outlines how locally produced vehicle fuel could help the city’s transport become more sustainable
In Malmö every third...
Living with geo-resources and geo-hazards
Two of the key strategic topics on the European Committee’s Horizon 2020 Roadmap revolve around geo-resources and geo-hazards, and their impact on societal and...
What can the net energy analyst say to the investor and policymaker?
In the modern energy system, upwards of 10% of the total primary energy supply is expended to find, develop, extract, transform, and transport energy...
Energycaps: High power and high energy lithium ion capacitor
A research project in the frame of Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways (IAPP) – Marie Curie Actions
The management of the electricity supply interruptions that can occur...
Energy efficiency and housing: what next for local authorities?
Ian Hutchcroft, Head of Local Delivery at the Energy Saving Trust explains how local authorities can retrofit for energy efficiency and deliver benefits for...
Managing the transition to a sustainable energy future
There are five major challenges in transitioning to a sustainable energy future. First, scale; the energy system must supply adequate energy to meet the...
Delivering affordable and renewable energy in Cheshire
Councillor Michael Jones, Leader of Cheshire East Council explains how geothermal energy will help to secure the Borough’s economic future
The British Geological Survey has...
Hydropower – revolutionising electricity generation
Simon Hamlyn, Chief Executive Officer at The British Hydropower Association sheds light on how hydropower could play an essential role in reducing carbon emissions
The British...
Thermal Energy Storage at the University of Lleida
In 1999, the research group GREA at the University of Lleida already saw the importance of thermal energy storage (known as TES) in today’s...
