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18/1/2023 Feature / Paul Cochrane,Andreia Nogueira,Nicola Jenvey

Building Africa’s solar power – challenges and big opportunities

An ambitious programme to build Africa’s solar power could underpin sustainable economic development to meet UN SDG 7 goals, write Andreia Nogueira, Paul Cochrane and Nicola Jenvey.

Diversity

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18/1/2023 Comment / Fiona Hathorn

Why we need board diversity to achieve net zero

Fiona Hathorn, CEO and co-Founder of Women on Boards UK and a speaker at International Energy Week 2023*, discusses the importance of board diversity and outlines some practical steps to improve it within energy companies.

Solar

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18/1/2023 Feature / Matthew Lumsden

Electric dreams – achieving the solar energy storage sweet spot

How can businesses maximise their use of on-site solar power to cut energy bills? Here, Connected Energy CEO Matthew Lumsden suggests that battery energy storage must not be overlooked for any business chasing cost and ESG (environment, social and governance) benefits.

Methane

11/1/2023 News

Methane capture projects increasingly economic

Current natural gas prices, including record high global prices, coupled with renewed concerns for energy security, are making projects that capture and commercialise vented, fugitive and flared methane increasingly economic, according to new analysis from S&P Global Commodity Insights.

Energy prices

11/1/2023 News

EU finally agrees deal on gas price cap

European Union (EU) energy ministers finally agreed last month on a temporary mechanism to limit excessive gas prices, which sky-rocketed following Russia’s incursion into Ukraine in early 2022. Meanwhile, Russia announced that it would ban oil exports to countries imposing the oil price cap agreed in December by the EU, G7 nations and Australia.

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.

Energy storage

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11/1/2023 News

New grid-scale battery projects in Australia receive financial backing

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced $176mn in funding to eight grid-scale battery projects across Australia.

Energy efficiency / management

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11/1/2023 Feature / Marek Lukaszczyk

Boosting efficiency in manufacturing environments

The pressure is on all businesses, including manufacturers, to achieve greater cost efficiency throughout their operations. Here, Marek Lukaszczyk, from motor and drives specialist WEG, looks at how technology and European Union (EU) regulations could help manufacturers improve motor efficiency and reduce costs.

Finance and investment

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11/1/2023 News

UK government announces new £102mn funding for nuclear and hydrogen technologies

The UK government has further backed the future of nuclear power by investing £77mn to support nuclear fuel production and next generation advanced nuclear reactors in the UK. It has also unveiled a further £25mn of funding for innovative technologies that could generate hydrogen from biomass and waste and is seeking views on proposals to make domestic gas boilers hydrogen-ready from 2026. However, a Commons Committee warns that hydrogen is not a panacea to meeting net zero.

Solar

11/1/2023 News

Bulgaria’s largest solar power plant under construction

A new 124 MW solar project is being built near Sofia, Bulgaria, which will increase solar power generation in the country by 12%.

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Building Africa’s solar power – challenges and big opportunities

Why we need board diversity to achieve net zero

Electric dreams – achieving the solar energy storage sweet spot

Methane capture projects increasingly economic

EU finally agrees deal on gas price cap

The sun may yet shine on Africa

New grid-scale battery projects in Australia receive financial backing

Boosting efficiency in manufacturing environments

UK government announces new £102mn funding for nuclear and hydrogen technologies

Bulgaria’s largest solar power plant under construction