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31/7/2024 Comment / Nick Wayth

Getting real about the energy transition

Chief Executive of the Energy Institute Nick Wayth CEng FEI concludes his three-part series on the global energy transition by making some suggestions for improvement.

Hydrogen

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8/10/2025 Feature / Chimwemwe Kamwela

How to address the skills gap in a future UK hydrogen economy

The energy transition faces a serious challenge on the skills front. In October 2024, the UK government released the ‘Invest 2035’ industrial strategy. This green paper allocated £21.7bn over 25 years to position the UK as a global leader in carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) and the hydrogen sector. However, a significant skills deficit poses a barrier to investment. A new Energy Systems Catapult position paper suggests mapping the required roles, upskilling and attracting talent to the hydrogen workforce and developing targeted training programmes. Here, Energy Institute (EI) Energy Transition Technical Officer Chimwemwe Kamwela AMEI provides an edited version of the paper.

Hydrogen

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7/9/2022 Feature / John Mullen,Amey Karni,William David MacRae

Could we produce hydrogen at wastewater treatment works?

How are we to optimise the production of hydrogen? Here, John Mullen, Amey Karnik and William David MacRae, all with global engineering company Ramboll, present the results of a study into using final effluent water as the feedstock for hydrogen production, with plenty of scope for onsite uses for the gases produced.

Gas pipelines

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5/11/2025 Feature / Will Dalrymple

Energy Policy Debate on future of gas focuses on current need, despite renewables growth

Angela Needle from Cadent Gas, James Earl from Future Energy Networks and Alice Barrs from RWE took the stage for a lively Energy Institute Energy Policy Debate in October on the future role of natural gas in the UK’s energy mix. The seminar was moderated by KPMG Vice Chair Simon Virley FEI and listened to by, among others, New Energy World Senior Editor Will Dalrymple MEI, who also wrote this article.

Hydrogen

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14/12/2022 Feature / David Watson

Plans for the UK’s first hydrogen village

The UK government proposes a trial where an entire village will be converted from using natural gas to low-carbon hydrogen in 2025 to help establish the role this fuel could possibly play in decarbonising homes and businesses. David Watson, Head of Energy Transition at Cadent, the UK’s largest gas distribution network, explains the proposal.

Grid management

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3/7/2024 Feature / Gavin Bollan

Addressing capacity constraints in the UK energy transition

The UK is facing daunting challenges on the cusp of the energy transition. As the UK phases out ageing nuclear reactors and plans the closure of its final coal-fired power station, there is potential for a substantial shortfall in baseload electricity generation capacity. Gavin Bollan, Technical Director at consultancy ITPEnergised, explores the pressing issues accompanying the transition.

EI Statistical Review of World Energy

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9/7/2025 Feature / Will Dalrymple

Delving into a disorderly transition: the latest EI Statistical Review of World Energy reveals ‘a new mindset’

Romain Debarre, Kearney Partner and Managing Director of its Energy Transition Institute, and Wafa Jafri, KPMG Partner and UK Lead for Energy and Natural Resources Strategy, joined Energy Institute (EI) President Andy Brown OBE FEI and EI CEO Nick Wayth FEI CEng on stage to launch the Statistical Review of World Energy in London in late June. New Energy World Senior Editor Will Dalrymple heard their views.

Hydrogen

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15/3/2023 Feature / Karolin Schaps

Europe’s gas grid could gain new life in a hydrogen economy

As Europe turns towards decarbonisation, parts of its vast gas grid could find a new lease of life in transporting hydrogen instead. Energy journalist Karolin Schaps investigates how plausible the task of repurposing old gas pipelines is and, if it is a no-brainer, why conversion is not taking place more quickly.

Offshore wind

Artist's impression of a proposed energy island, showing an aerial view with two tankers alongside the floating energy hub

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14/9/2022 Feature / Karolin Schaps

Energy crisis boosts green energy island concept

Several projects for North Sea energy islands are in their early development stages, but how exactly would such islands work and what challenges are they currently facing? Energy journalist Karolin Schaps reports.

Hydrogen

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18/10/2023 Feature / Michael Barnard

Australia’s shifting stance on hydrogen

Australia has an energy export balance problem and is hoping green hydrogen will be the solution. But Michael Barnard, Chief Strategist at TFIE Strategy, argues that the country’s green hydrogen ambitions are grossly optimistic.

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Search results:

Getting real about the energy transition

How to address the skills gap in a future UK hydrogen economy

Could we produce hydrogen at wastewater treatment works?

Energy Policy Debate on future of gas focuses on current need, despite renewables growth

Plans for the UK’s first hydrogen village

Addressing capacity constraints in the UK energy transition

Delving into a disorderly transition: the latest EI Statistical Review of World Energy reveals ‘a new mindset’

Europe’s gas grid could gain new life in a hydrogen economy

Energy crisis boosts green energy island concept

Australia’s shifting stance on hydrogen