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Solar

A TPSSL solar plant in India

20/3/2024 News

Tata Power Solar commissions India’s largest solar and BESS project

Tata Power Solar Systems Limited (TPSSL) has successfully commissioned India’s largest solar and battery energy storage systems (BESS) project, comprising a 100 MW solar park and a 120 MWh utility-scale BESS in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh.

Carbon emissions

Coal cargoes at Port Bayuquan, China

20/3/2024 News

China could miss its key climate commitments

China is badly off track to meet climate targets the country set for 2025, as a result of an increase in coal use and investment in coal power, and a rise in oil consumption, which led to a 5.2% increase in energy sector CO₂ emissions in 2023, suggests new analysis.

Energy storage

Clean energy compilation - solar panels, wind turbine and electricity pylon against blue sky

20/3/2024 News

Urgent call for action for long-duration energy storage in the UK

The UK Parliament’s Science and Technology Committee’s new report on long-duration energy storage says the government must act fast to ensure that energy storage technologies can scale up in time to decarbonise the electricity system and ensure energy security by 2035. Meanwhile, a number of new initiatives have been announced, aimed at supporting UK grid stability.

Offshore wind

Close up of one of the South Fork Wind project turbines

20/3/2024 News

South Fork Wind powers up a new era for US clean energy

The first commercial-scale offshore wind farm in US federal waters has been commissioned, with all 12 offshore wind turbines delivering power to Long Island and the Rockaways, offshore New York. Meanwhile, the US government has approved country’s first offshore wind project, Empire 1, to connect directly into the New York City transmission system.

White hydrogen

Aerial view of natural hydrogen drilling operations

20/3/2024 News

The white gold rush: 40 companies now in pursuit of natural hydrogen

The buzz around natural hydrogen – dubbed white or gold hydrogen – is gaining global momentum as a ‘potential gamechanger’ in the hunt for cost-effective, low-carbon energy sources, according to the latest research from Rystad Energy.

Small modular reactor

Artist's impression of SMR design from Rolls-Royce

20/3/2024 News

Global nuclear SMR project pipeline expands to 22 GW

The small nuclear reactor (SMR) project pipeline reached 22 GW in 1Q2024, an expansion of 65% since 2021, according to a recent report by Wood Mackenzie.

Solar

Aerial view of Mendubim solar project

20/3/2024 News

Latin America sets its sights on solar

A number of new solar projects have recently been commissioned in Latin America, supporting the region’s decarbonisation and net zero plans.

Net zero / decarbonisation / energy transition

Aerial view over raging orange flames in crater

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20/3/2024 Feature / Naubet Bisenov

Central Asia embarks on ambitious renewables drive but fossil fuels still reign

Central Asia’s five countries are mitigating climate change challenges by adopting more efficient water management practices and greener energy technologies. But regional fossil fuel usage remains high, despite all their governments’ stated goals to become carbon neutral (except gas-rich Turkmenistan), writes Naubet Bisenov.

Nuclear fusion

Head and shoulders photo of Sir Ian Chapman, Chief Executive of the UK Atomic Energy Authority

20/3/2024 Comment / Ian Chapman

Why be optimistic about nuclear fusion?

Fusion has the potential to provide low-carbon, sustainable, continuous power, and while technical challenges must be overcome on the quest to deliver fusion, it will be worth the effort, contends UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) Chief Executive Sir Ian Chapman. Beyond electricity, fusion can also be a source of high-grade heat which will be especially important in the decarbonisation of hard-to-abate sectors.

Policy and Governance

Photo of Esin Serin, Policy Fellow, Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, LSE, sat at table with laptop in front of her

20/3/2024 Comment / Esin Serin

Shining a Spotlight on Energy People: Esin Serin AMEI

In our latest Spotlight on Energy People interview with Energy Institute (EI) members, Esin Serin AMEI, Policy Fellow, Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, London School of Economics, highlights the formative role that the EI played in her career.

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