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Cooling

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14/12/2022 Comment / Mirka della Cava

Cleaning up how we cool down

Globally, energy used for cooling is rising fast and is becoming a significant contributor to climate change. Yet some technical solutions already exist and need wider implementation, writes Mirka della Cava, Head of Policies, Standards and Programs at the Clean Cooling Collaborative.

Green hydrogen

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17/1/2024 Comment / Olivia Breese

Balancing supply and demand is key to kickstarting the green hydrogen sector

Olivia Breese, CEO of Power-to-X for Ørsted, calls for a two-pronged approach to kickstart green hydrogen development for decarbonising hard-to-abate sectors like shipping, aviation and steelmaking.

Access to energy

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21/5/2025 Comment / Boma Douglas

Shining a Spotlight on Energy People: Dr Boma Douglas CEng FEI Chartered Energy Engineer

The distinguished engineer and energy manager discusses what has motivated him in his career and what lies behind his nearly two-decades long involvement with, and support of, the Energy Institute.

Banking, finance and investment

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28/9/2022 Comment / Chinenye Ajayi

Accessing finance for the development of clean energy projects in emerging markets

It is critical for the clean energy transition that emerging markets do not become locked into relying on fossil fuels. But this requires significant capital investment and attractive policies and legal frameworks in these markets, as Chinenye Ajayi, Solicitor, Power and Infrastructure Practice at Olaniwun Ajayi LP, discusses.

Carbon emissions

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15/5/2024 Comment / Oluwatosin C Murele

Shining a Spotlight on Energy People: Dr Oluwatosin C Murele AMEI

There are numerous energy transitions underway around the world, and a multitude of skilled professionals in the energy sector. One young scientist, Dr Oluwatosin C Murele AMEI, Senior Consultant, Sustainability and Net Zero Processes, at Elsamag, tells how she has brought analytical skills and expertise from Nigeria to help deliver UK net zero projects, and is hoping to broaden her horizons worldwide with the benefit of Energy Institute membership and projects.

Mining

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8/11/2023 Comment / Caroline Marwein

India’s uranium mines create transition dilemma

Achieving a just energy transition means decarbonising the global economy without leaving anyone behind. Caroline Marwein, Digital Knowledge and Information Manager at the Energy Institute, explains what this means for the Khasi tribe, whose land, health and way of life is threatened by uranium mining.

Net zero / decarbonisation / energy transition

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24/1/2024 Comment / Rachel Solomon Williams

Powering up the net zero transition in 2024

Rachel Solomon Williams, Executive Director of the Aldersgate Group, outlines what businesses and investors need to see from the UK government to create a thriving low-carbon economy this year.

Sustainable aviation fuels (SAF)

1/3/2023 News

World-first flight for single engine helicopter fuelled by SAF

A Bell 505 helicopter has become the first single-engine helicopter to fly using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), claims US aerospace manufacturer Bell Textron.

Aviation

3/5/2023 News

New EU law to cut aviation emissions

The European Union (EU) has agreed what is claimed to be the world’s largest green fuels mandate for aviation, in a move that is hoped to kickstart Europe’s sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) market.

Sustainability

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21/2/2024 Comment / Sam Fankhauser

10 recommended measures to roll out a just transition

Sam Fankhauser, Professor of Climate Economics and Policy at the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford, and a Co-Investigator of the FCDO-sponsored Climate Compatible Growth programme, will be speaking at International Energy Week. Here he discusses 10 measures recommended to triple renewables capacity by 2030 in accordance with the recent COP28 Agreement.

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