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18/5/2022 News

Ukraine disrupts gas deliveries to Europe for the first time

Ukraine, a key transit country for Russian gas, disrupted gas deliveries to Europe for the first time last week, with the gas transmission system operator declaring force majeure over the key Sokhranivka transit pipeline that runs through Russian occupied territory in the east of the country.

Solar

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25/1/2023 Comment / Rachael Oakley

Clouds loom as solar panel theft rises

One unexpected repercussion of the energy crisis is a rise in solar panel theft. Police in Germany have warned of a surge in module and inverter theft, and solar farms in the UK face similar risks, writes Rachael Oakley, Head of Crime Intelligence at DeterTech, a security provider.

Electricity

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16/6/2026 Comment / Stephen Horrax

Vulnerabilities and opportunities: rebuilding the UK’s energy resilience

In March this year, the UK’s energy infrastructure was formally recognised as critical to national security, reflecting a growing reality. The resilience of the UK’s electricity system is being tested as never before, writes Stephen Horrax, Director of Energy, UK & Ireland, at global engineering and consultancy firm Ramboll.

Geopolitics

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1/4/2026 Comment / Andy Brown

Letter from Texas

At S&P’s mid-March CERAWeek conference in Houston, Texas, US, the talk was of oil and gas at all costs. Energy Institute (EI) President Andy Brown OBE FEI was there.

Energy security

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7/7/2026 Comment / Fintan Slye

Why the energy trilemma is not a zero-sum trade-off

Following his appearance at International Energy Week earlier this year, Fintan Slye FEI, CEO of the National Energy System Operator (NESO), sets out his perspective on the challenges facing Great Britain’s energy system, and how to strike the right balance across the energy trilemma for consumers.

Net zero / decarbonisation / energy transition

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22/2/2023 Comment / Shaun Kenny

Energy transition – how to pivot from ambition to delivery

Shaun Kenny, President of Infrastructure at Bechtel and a speaker during International Energy Week 2023*, discusses the most logical approach to delivering a just energy transition to net zero.

Energy storage

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10/12/2025 Comment / Oonagh O’Grady

From reliance to resilience: how energy storage can unlock EU energy independence

Long duration energy storage (LDES) capable of storing energy between eight and 24 hours is key to fulfilling Europe’s future flexibility needs. Therefore, European policy should support it, writes Oonagh O’Grady, Vice President International Origination at energy storage developer Hydrostor.

Energy security

6/4/2022 News

US announces biggest ever release from SPR

US President Joe Biden’s administration announced on 31 March that it will release 1mn b/d of oil over six months from the country’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) in a bid to help stabilise global energy markets following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Oil and gas

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2/8/2023 News

UK government green lights more North Sea drilling

The UK government is pressing ahead with oil and gas exploration plans in the North Sea, confirming it will grant hundreds of new licences in a bid to boost British energy independence and grow the economy, despite fierce resistance from environmentalists. It has also confirmed that the Acorn and Viking projects will be the UK’s third and fourth CCUS clusters.

Net zero / decarbonisation / energy transition

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6/7/2022 Comment / Juliet Davenport

We must never stop pioneering

Decarbonisation and energy security have always gone hand in hand. But the current energy crisis has thrown that into stark relief, while reinforcing the importance of the sector’s people and their pioneering spirit, says the Energy Institute’s new President, Juliet Davenport OBE HonFEI.

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