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Oil and gas

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21/5/2025 Feature / Selwyn Parker

No hope for Hotelling’s Rule

The longest-standing economic assumption about the value of fossil fuels faces imminent demise because of the steady and inexorable rise of renewables. Selwyn Parker explains why time is running out for the historic explanation of the high price of oil.

Energy policy

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9/8/2023 Feature / Mark Williams

To secure a net zero future, the UK must recognise its place in the world

The UK was a decarbonisation pioneer, particularly in replacing coal-fired power generation with renewables (and gas). But the country is rather less well placed to build on its initial success and faces considerable investment challenges, writes Mark Williams, Senior Analyst with trade association Energy UK.

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16/7/2025 Feature / Chiko Inneh

Nigeria’s road to net zero

Nigeria’s energy mix is currently at a crossroads, presenting both significant challenges and substantial opportunities as the nation pursues its net zero emissions target by 2050, writes former Energy Institute student intern Chiko Inneh.

Renewables

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11/1/2023 Feature / Selwyn Parker

The sun may yet shine on Africa

Africa, especially sub-Saharan Africa, is a region in dire need of alternative forms of energy as a heating planet wreaks havoc on its climate and people. But will salvation come from fossil fuels or renewables? asks Selwyn Parker.

Hydrogen

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16/11/2022 Feature / Karolin Schaps

Sky-high gas prices encourage clean hydrogen as a decarbonisation tool for industry

The ongoing energy crisis and its unprecedented high wholesale gas prices have been a major burden for Europe’s fossil fuel-intensive industrial sector, but they have also brightened the case for investing in clean hydrogen as an alternative and greener feedstock. Energy journalist Karolin Schaps investigates the role green hydrogen is playing in Europe’s industry.

Methanol

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4/6/2025 Feature / Zinovia Skoufa

Why renewable methanol is a cornerstone of global decarbonisation

Renewable methanol is a versatile, low-carbon solution for hard-to-abate sectors. Zinovia Skoufa, Managing Director, Methanol, at Johnson Matthey, discusses the global drivers for an increasing renewable methanol market. Plus: latest methanol development round-up.

Digitalisation

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2/11/2022 Feature / Ron Beck

How digitalisation is a catalyst for decarbonisation downstream

European and UK downstream oil and gas players face both immediate and long-term challenges. Ron Beck, Senior Director Solutions Marketing, AspenTech, explains some of the challenges and opportunities, and how digitalisation can prove key on the road to net zero.

Trading

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13/9/2023 Feature / Franziska Danz

Tackling the shift to renewable energy trading

Increasing adoption of intermittent renewable energy sources like wind and solar is causing a shift in the electricity supply market. Franziska Danz, Vice President Product Management, ION Commodities, examines the implications for energy traders.

Energy storage

18/5/2022 Comment / John O’Brien

The future of energy storage in Ireland

The government of Ireland has set itself a target to generate 70% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030, and a goal to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 51% by 2030. Battery storage technology will be central to realising these goals, says John O’Brien, a Client Trading Business Partner at ElectroRoute and Honiara Treasurer for the EI’s Ireland Young Professionals Network.

Net zero / decarbonisation / energy transition

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5/6/2024 Feature / DNV

Exploring China’s enormous green energy shift

Today, China has 18% of the world’s population, uses 26% of global primary energy, emits 33% of global energy-related CO₂, and is by far the leading installer of renewables. The energy transition in China is critical to its future and to the success of the global energy transition, according to a new report from DNV, Energy Transition Outlook China,* of which an edited summary and extract is republished here.

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No hope for Hotelling’s Rule

To secure a net zero future, the UK must recognise its place in the world

Nigeria’s road to net zero

The sun may yet shine on Africa

Sky-high gas prices encourage clean hydrogen as a decarbonisation tool for industry

Why renewable methanol is a cornerstone of global decarbonisation

How digitalisation is a catalyst for decarbonisation downstream

Tackling the shift to renewable energy trading

The future of energy storage in Ireland

Exploring China’s enormous green energy shift