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Artificial Intelligence

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18/10/2023 Feature / Brian Davis

AI and renewables: What’s the potential and reality?

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning have the potential to support, optimise and accelerate the development of renewables in the energy transition. New Energy World Features Editor Brian Davis offers an insight into a raft of AI applications – and also road tests ChatGPT.

Renewables

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19/2/2025 Feature / Sara Siddeeq

Desert is served: The Middle East countries turning a profit from overground solar and wind resources

For decades, the Middle East has been synonymous with oil and gas, powering industries, transport networks and economies worldwide. While fossil fuels will remain a significant part of the region’s energy mix, a noticeable shift is underway. Some of the wealthiest Gulf states, particularly the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia, are aggressively scaling up their renewable energy capacity, aiming to position themselves as global leaders in the clean energy transition, writes Sara Siddeeq.

Electricity

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21/5/2025 Feature / Charlie Bush

Will Texas still steer towards renewables despite many grid challenges?

Texas is famous for rodeos, oil and barbeques. In 2023, the Lone Star State was the number one oil and gas producer, supplying 43% of the US’ crude oil from 32 petroleum refineries, and 27% of its natural gas gross withdrawals. Surprisingly, Texas is also the nation’s leader in wind and solar energy generation, accounting for 28% of all US wind-sourced electricity, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). It also has over 28 GW of total installed solar capacity, surpassing even sunny California in 2024. Charlie Bush reports.

Grid management

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23/7/2025 Feature / Melissa Stark,Linda Capuano,Nish Shanmugham,Lei Zhu

How to avoid future black-outs: UK and Texas grid operators compare and contrast

To better understand the challenges faced by electricity system operators as renewable energy systems are integrated with grids, a Rice University MBA team including Melissa Stark, Linda Capuano, Nish Shanmugham and Lei Zhu, compared two leading system operators: the Electricity Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and the UK’s National System Operator (NESO).

Renewables

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29/3/2023 Feature / Brian Davis

Moving towards net zero cities

Towns and cities across continental Europe have been ramping up their decarbonisation ambitions, paving the way for major carbon emission reductions on the road to net zero. New Energy World’s Brian Davis reports on initiatives which found that linking energy generation, distribution and use can pay significant dividends.

Electricity

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23/7/2025 Feature / Will Dalrymple

Seasons in the sun: how solar power is changing Europe’s electricity markets

The flare of interest among northern Europeans in solar power over the last few years is sparking great demand for grid flexibility services, including battery storage, finds this year’s Observatory of Energy Transitions report from De Gaulle Fleurance. New Energy World Senior Editor Will Dalrymple reports.

Artificial Intelligence

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22/3/2023 Feature / Davis, Brian

How AI enhances operations in the energy transition

Artificial intelligence (AI) offers a raft of opportunities for optimising renewable energy operations both upstream in solar and wind farm operations, and downstream for flexible power distribution and consumption. Brian Davis, New Energy World Features Editor, reports.

Net zero / decarbonisation / energy transition

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17/1/2024 Feature / Nick Yates

What’s driving Australia’s switch from coal addiction to renewables?

Australia’s reputation for foot-dragging on carbon emissions and a locked-in relationship with the coal industry is being demolished as the country transitions to renewables and towards net zero emissions. Nick Yates, Founder of Sydney-based Flexity, explains why this is happening faster than most could imagine.

Solar

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10/7/2024 Feature / Mohua Mukherjee

The evolution of rooftop solar energy in India

Oxford Energy Senior Research Fellow Mohua Mukherjee explains where rooftop solar (RTS) fits in today’s energy sector in India. Why are RTS projects lagging far behind utility-scale solar projects in the country? What is being done by the government to increase the pace of RTS installations and why might it succeed?

Energy prices

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18/6/2025 Feature / Janet Wood

A country divided: exploring the pros and cons of zonal electricity pricing

A war of words has broken out in the electricity industry about whether to split Great Britain’s electricity market into smaller zones, in the hope of reducing costs and making more efficient use of renewables. Janet Wood explores the current complex situation, and how we got here.

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AI and renewables: What’s the potential and reality?

Desert is served: The Middle East countries turning a profit from overground solar and wind resources

Will Texas still steer towards renewables despite many grid challenges?

How to avoid future black-outs: UK and Texas grid operators compare and contrast

Moving towards net zero cities

Seasons in the sun: how solar power is changing Europe’s electricity markets

How AI enhances operations in the energy transition

What’s driving Australia’s switch from coal addiction to renewables?

The evolution of rooftop solar energy in India

A country divided: exploring the pros and cons of zonal electricity pricing