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Renewables

Wind turbines in a field in Vietnam at sunset

29/3/2023 News

Record growth in renewables last year, despite energy crisis

Clean energy continues to grow at record levels despite global uncertainties, with 83% of all power capacity added last year produced by renewables, according to a new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).

Batteries

Aerial view over Hornsdale Power Reserve showing rows of battery units in foreground and wind tubines in distance

3/8/2022 News

First big battery to deliver grid-scale inertia services

Neoen’s Hornsdale Power Reserve (HPR) battery storage facility in South Australia has secured approval from the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) to deliver inertia services to Australia’s national electricity market. It is reportedly the first big battery in the world to deliver grid-scale inertia* services and represents a key step towards managing a grid with 100% renewables and no coal plants or gas generators in operation.

Green hydrogen

Graphic of a green coloured hydrogen molecule floating against a green background

23/11/2022 News

G7 must ramp-up green hydrogen market

G7 members can be the front runners in low carbon and green hydrogen deployment, with their hydrogen consumption predicted to grow between four and seven times by 2050, a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has found.

Wave power

Inertial sea wave energy converter at sea

15/3/2023 News

World’s first inertial sea wave energy converter

Eni has installed what it claims is the world’s first inertial sea wave energy converter (ISWEC) device to be connected to the electricity grid of an island.

Energy policy

Offshore oil platform

28/2/2024 News

UK pulls out of Energy Charter Treaty

The UK has become the latest country to announce its withdrawal from the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) that allows fossil fuel companies to sue governments over climate policies, after the failure of efforts to update the Treaty to align with net zero emissions goals.

Carbon capture and storage

Offshore platform and vessel from above

15/3/2023 News

First CO₂ injected into Project Greensand

Denmark has officially inaugurated what is claimed to be the world’s first cross-border carbon storage site, injecting CO₂ from Belgium into a depleted oil field in the Danish North Sea.

Energy policy

Aerial view of top of wind turbine in foreground, with rows of solar panels behind

5/6/2024 News

European Council approves Net Zero Industry Act

The European Union’s (EU) 27 governments have approved the Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA). The move follows the European Parliament plenary vote in April and marks the final step of the process before publication and entry into force.

Net zero / decarbonisation / energy transition

Wind turbines in rice fields set against setting sun

24/4/2024 News

Cross-border energy networks could cut $800bn from ASEAN’s decarbonisation costs

Decarbonising the energy supply across the 10 member states of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) could see a reduction of $800bn in costs through power interconnectors, hydrogen networks and energy storage infrastructure, according to new research by DNV.

Power-to-x

Wind turbine and solar panel close up

14/12/2022 News

Large-scale power-to-x facility planned in western Denmark

Ørsted and Skovgaard Energy, a Danish renewable energy developer, have signed a letter of intent to jointly develop a power-to-x facility in Denmark that they claim will play a central role in the start-up of the Danish power-to-x industry as well as helping to establish large-scale exports of renewable hydrogen to Europe.

Hydrogen

graphic showing proposed H2opZee offshore green hydrogen project

23/2/2022 News

Plans to accelerate green hydrogen production in Dutch North Sea

Neptune Energy and RWE have signed a joint development agreement to develop the H2opZee offshore green hydrogen project ahead of 2030.

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