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Onshore wind power

The Yellow River wind farm under construction

10/4/2024 News

Major Irish onshore wind joint venture unveiled

More than €1bn could be earmarked for investment in developing up to 800 MW of new onshore wind projects in Ireland under a new 50:50 joint venture between SSE Renewables and semi-state-owned power company Bord na Móna.

Skills, education and training

Dr Yousef M Alshammari sitting behind desk on stage on left, watched by Dr Waddah S Ghanem Al Hashmi on right

EI Member only

10/4/2024 Feature / Kinga Niemczyk

Power players: the role of future energy leaders in the GCC region

Few regions worldwide can match the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), consisting of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), in terms of its vast reserves of economically-competitive hydrocarbons. Furthermore, the region boasts significant natural resources, like solar power, which are poised to facilitate transition to a net zero economy, reports Energy Institute Senior Analyst Kinga Niemczyk.

Solar

Head and shoulders photo of Patrick Donati, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Terrawatt

10/4/2024 Comment / Patrick Donati

Solar showdown: Italy versus Europe

Patrick Donati, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Italian independent power producer Terrawatt, offers a comparative analysis of the renewable energy landscapes in Italy and the European Union (EU), with plans to improve connectivity between the continent’s power grids.

Emissions mitigation

10/4/2024 News

Further action needed to cut North Sea oil and gas emissions says NSTA

A new emissions reduction plan published by the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) highlights the need for further action across the board to decarbonise oil and gas production to ensure the future of the industry and hit UK net zero targets.

Electric vehicles

10/4/2024 News

EVs really are cleaner than petrol cars – analyst report

As electric vehicles (EVs) become a bigger part of the global car fleet, a contrarian view seems to surface every few months questioning whether EVs really are that clean. A new report by BloombergNEF (BNEF) claims the answer is a resounding ‘yes’.

Biogases

Head and shoulders photo of Michael Ware, Project Supervisor, Green Giraffe

10/4/2024 Comment / Michael Ware

What are the three reasons why biogas is harder to fund than wind or solar?

Securing a reliable and homogeneous feedstock supply is an essential component of any biogas project, as are finding an offtake for the solid digestate and suitable markets for the green gas certificates. And these take work, writes Michael Ware, Project Supervisor with international renewable energy advisor Green Giraffe.

Energy efficiency / management

Head and shoulders photo of Paul Walker, Electrical Technical Authority, Centrica

17/4/2024 Comment / Paul Walker

Shining a Spotlight on Energy People: Paul Walker CEng MEI

In our latest Spotlight on Energy People interview with Energy Institute (EI) members, Paul Walker CEng MEI, Electrical Technical Authority, Centrica, explains why even in the latter stages of his career he continues to expand his knowledge in a fascinating and wide-ranging career.

Green hydrogen

17/4/2024 News

Largest green hydrogen plant in Central Europe inaugurated, while plant set to become North America’s largest passes FEED stage

International oil company MOL Group has inaugurated a new green hydrogen plant in Százhalombatta, Hungary, reportedly the largest such facility in Central and Eastern Europe. Based on a 10 MW electrolysis unit supplied by Plug Power, the plant will produce 1,600 t/y of green hydrogen per year using electricity from renewable sources.

Sustainable aviation fuels (SAF)

17/4/2024 News

Fischer Tropsch process chosen for world’s largest SAF production plant

DG Fuels has chosen Johnson Matthey and BP’s co-developed Fischer Tropsch (FT) CANS technology for its first sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant in Louisiana, US. The company claims the plant in St James Parish will be the largest FT SAF production facility in the world, with a planned capacity of 13,000 b/d and capable, after blending to 50%, of producing enough SAF for more than 30,000 transatlantic flights annually.

Carbon management in buildings

17/4/2024 News

US publishes plan to decarbonise buildings sector

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has published a plan to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from buildings by 65% by 2035 and 90% by 2050.

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Major Irish onshore wind joint venture unveiled

Power players: the role of future energy leaders in the GCC region

Solar showdown: Italy versus Europe

Further action needed to cut North Sea oil and gas emissions says NSTA

EVs really are cleaner than petrol cars – analyst report

What are the three reasons why biogas is harder to fund than wind or solar?

Shining a Spotlight on Energy People: Paul Walker CEng MEI

Largest green hydrogen plant in Central Europe inaugurated, while plant set to become North America’s largest passes FEED stage

Fischer Tropsch process chosen for world’s largest SAF production plant

US publishes plan to decarbonise buildings sector