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Renewables

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4/6/2025 Comment / Javier Cavada

How Morocco is charting its energy transition journey with gas turbine technology

As well as expanding its solar and wind energy generation capacity, Morocco is also looking to gas turbines and, ultimately, hydrogen to achieve its energy transition, writes Javier Cavada, President & CEO, Europe, Middle East and Africa at Mitsubishi Power.

COP

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19/11/2025 News

Early days for COP30

There are mixed tidings from COP30 in Belém, Brazil, this week. On the positive front, there is new green grid investment from some of the leading global multilateral development banks. At least one oil major has committed to extending renewables investment while others pull back; but climate activists and indigenous communities are concerned that the Summit is mostly a talking shop and their lives are still in danger, despite promises of a just transition.

Oil and gas

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29/11/2023 News

Oil and gas industry faces ‘moment of truth’ in energy transition

Producers of oil and gas must choose between contributing to a deepening climate crisis or becoming part of the solution as clean energy transitions advance, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA). And emphasis on carbon capture is called ‘an illusion’.

Aviation

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29/6/2022 News

Commercial flight first for SAF and plans for fleet of helium-filled airships

Regional aircraft manufacturer ATR and Swedish airline Braathens Regional Airlines have flown what they claim is the first test flight with 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in both engines of a commercial aircraft.

Coal

Head and shoulders photo of Steve Hodgson FEI, Editor-at-large, New Energy World

24/4/2024 Comment / Steve Hodgson

Global renewables growth fails to offset the rise in coal use in Asia

It may be pleasing, from a climate health point of view, to watch the decline in coal-to-power use in much of Europe and North America, but things are still done very differently in Asia. New Energy World Editor-at-large Steve Hodgson FEI has been looking at statistics.

Transport

EV charging against background of wind turbines at sunset

24/7/2024 News

Transport’s dependence on fossil fuels holding back the energy transition

As one of the most energy intensive sectors, transport is still heavily dependent on fossil fuels, holding back the energy transition while exacerbating climate change, according to a new report by REN21. Meanwhile, a new partnership has unveiled the UK’s first EV charging station to be powered directly by on-site wind.

Net zero / decarbonisation / energy transition

Wind turbines and solar panels in a city

4/5/2022 News

Global energy markets face unprecedented uncertainty and a 1.5°C pathway remains increasingly challenging

The latest Global Energy Perspective report from McKinsey & Company finds that global energy markets ‘face unprecedented uncertainty’ as the economic rebound after the COVID-19 pandemic has triggered price spikes for multiple commodities, and the conflict in Ukraine has led to further increasing energy prices and security of supply concerns. As a result, a 1.5°C pathway remains ‘increasingly challenging’.

Innovation

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7/12/2022 Comment / Sasha Polakov,Josephine Hibou

Empowering the public’s energy autonomy: environmental and cost benefits

Winners of the 2022 Energy Institute Climate Change Special Award* at The Big Bang Competition, Sasha Polakov and Josephine Hibou from St Paul’s Girls’ School, discuss their innovative and novel solar blinds concept, SolUp.

Hydrogen

Graphic showing wind turbines, solar panels and hydrogen tanks

31/5/2023 News

Significant investment scale-up required to meet Australia’s hydrogen ambitions

Australia has ambitions to be a major hydrogen exporter as it transitions to a net zero economy; while new analysis suggests that running a hydrogen plane could be cheaper than traditional aircraft by 2035, providing the right taxation is in place. Elsewhere, plans have been announced for what is claimed will be Europe’s first commercial-scale hydrogen truck refuelling station with liquid hydrogen storage; and the world’s largest carbon-free green hydrogen plant reaches financial close.

Wind

Offshore wind engineer working on top of turbine

22/11/2023 News

UK offshore wind strike price rises

The UK government has raised the maximum price that offshore wind and other renewables projects can receive in the next renewables auction round in bid to ensure continued investment in the country’s clean energy sector.

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