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Storage

New energy storage system

2/3/2022 News

UK government grants for long-term energy storage projects

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has awarded almost £7mn to 24 UK projects developing innovative new energy storage technologies that can help maximise the use of renewables.

Energy markets

29/6/2022 News

UK households to pay £2.7bn for collapsed energy firms

The National Audit Office (NAO), the UK’s public spending watchdog, has warned that customers will need to pay an estimated £2.7bn to cover the costs of 28 energy suppliers failing since June 2021, in addition to the cost of running Bulb Energy.

Carbon emissions

Head and shoulders photo of Louis Strydom set against blurred background

7/1/2026 Comment / Louis Strydom

Africa needs a period of ‘carbon on credit’

A small, strictly time-limited emissions overdraft for Africa on its journey to end energy poverty is justified, argues Louis Strydom, Director of Growth and Development for Africa and Europe at Wärtsilä Energy.

Electrification

Electricity pylons and substation equipment silhouetted against orange and yellow sunset sky with grey clouds

19/2/2025 News

The challenges of electrification of industry are contemplated on both sides of the English Channel

Electrification of industry could deliver more than 40% of the greenhouse gas emissions reductions needed by industry to help reach the UK’s net zero targets, so long as a supportive policy environment is in place. So finds a new report from the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) and the Aldersgate Group. Meanwhile, European trade association Eurelectric is calling for an ‘Electrification Bank’ to be established, to support industry electrification across Europe.

Energy efficiency / management

Photo of Adrian Guggisberg, Division President, ABB Motion Services, from waist up, standing in front of industrial equipment

11/1/2023 Comment / Adrian Guggisberg

No time like the present – transforming industrial energy efficiency starts now

Electric industrial motors use vast quantities of energy and the tools to reduce wastage are available now. Let’s start using them, writes Adrian Guggisberg, Division President of ABB Motion Services.

Grid management

Head and shoulders photo of Mark Dunk, set against buff background

4/2/2026 Comment / Mark Dunk

Why changing the UK’s voltage limit matters

Without the managed reform of voltage standards across distribution networks, the UK’s reform of our power grid, which is essential to accommodate more low-carbon generation and other low-carbon technologies, faces unavoidable technical barriers, writes Mark Dunk, Head of Engineering at the UK Energy Networks Association (ENA).

Energy efficiency

Aerial view of a solar power plant in Somalia

19/10/2022 News

Energy efficiency and renewables ‘instrumental’ for universal energy access in Horn of Africa

A modern mix of clean energy can power an economy twice as big as today’s with just 30% more energy while providing universal access and limiting emissions for countries in the greater Horn of Africa, according to a new regional report from the International Energy Agency (IEA).

Exploration and production

Offshore oil platform at dusk

11/10/2023 News

US to phase down oil and gas leasing in Gulf of Mexico

The US Department of the Interior has announced the fewest offshore oil and gas lease sales in history in its proposed final programme for 2024–2029.

Batteries

Aerial view of the battery site

19/10/2022 News

Commissioning the Netherlands' largest energy storage system

Wärtsilä is in the final stages of commissioning its first energy storage project in the Netherlands, the country’s largest such system to date. The 25 MW/48 MWh battery system supplied to GIGA Storage will be utilised by Eneco, a leading Dutch energy provider.

Renewables

Biofuels truck on road between fields filled with crops

14/6/2023 News

Renewable heat and fuels development hindering shift away from fossil fuels

A wide range of barriers are preventing renewable energy from contributing effectively to meeting the world’s climate and development goals, according to a new report from REN21, the international policy network on sustainable energy.

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