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Renewables

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6/4/2022 Comment / Kenneth Engblom

Africa’s energy future at a crossroad

Africa can, and should, adopt renewable energy on a massive scale. But it also needs a more traditional power source to complement renewables, writes Kenneth Engblom, Vice President, Wärtsilä Energy, Europe and Africa.

COP

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11/2/2026 Feature / Paul Cochrane

Post-COP drop? Azerbaijan grows renewables but gas still dominates

Azerbaijan’s renewable energy sector received a major boost after hosting the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change’s Conference of the Parties in November 2024 (COP29), with the government recently upping its green power generation targets. It is, however, facing roll-out challenges, while the country also seeks to maximise exports of natural gas, particularly to Europe as it diversifies its import sources and reduces dependency on Russian gas, writes Paul Cochrane.

Solar thermal

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3/5/2023 Feature / Blaise Kelly

In the swim – a perfect fit for solar thermal

Heated swimming pools, many of which are publicly owned, use lots of energy. With fossil fuel prices going ever higher, it’s time to replace gas and oil with solar thermal technology, which is well-suited to the application, writes Blaise Kelly.

Energy policy

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5/4/2023 News

EU agrees raft of climate related regulation

The European Union (EU) announced a raft of climate related regulatory measures last week, including long-awaited agreement on the revision of the EU Renewable Energy Directive (RED).

EI Statistical Review of World Energy

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2/7/2025 Feature / Brian Davis

Are we heading towards doom or making progress? What the latest EI Statistical Review reveals

Publication of the Energy Institute’s Statistical Review of World Energy offers striking insights into global energy trends, drawn from a wealth of data collected over the past year. As Energy Institute Chief Executive Officer Nick Wayth CEng FEI pointed out at the launch event: ‘We are living through a period of immense transformation, but not in a linear or coordinated way.’ New Energy World Features Editor Brian Davis reports.

Renewables

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12/3/2025 Feature / Nuki Agya Utama

Indonesia builds toward the energy transition

South-east Asia is being reshaped in terms of the energy transition, faced with US President Trump’s proposed tariffs on Chinese and ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations) imports. Dr Nuki Agya Utama, Head of Asia Zero Emission Centre, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia, looks at the implications for Indonesia in particular.

Banking, finance and investment

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20/4/2026 Feature / Kristy Jooste

Debt and equity bankability for renewable energy project financing

The Energy Industries Council’s March 2026 Bankable Energies conference gathered financiers and borrowers to map out how to bridge the gap between net zero targets and the capital deployment required to reach them. With global investment in the energy transition hitting a record $2.3tn in 2025, the day’s conversation focused on risk mitigation and structured finance. Kristy Jooste AMEI, Senior Content Officer, Energy Institute, was there.

Energy

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14/9/2022 Comment / Juliet Davenport

Queen Elizabeth II and her energy age

As the nation, Commonwealth and world mourn the death of Queen Elizabeth II, EI President Juliet Davenport OBE HonFEI pays tribute and looks at our late Patron’s 70-year reign through an energy lens.

Solar

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25/1/2023 Feature / Jane Ren

Maximising the use of renewable energy for net zero

Pressure is growing for organisations to reduce their carbon emissions by maximising the use of renewable energy. But this comes with numerous challenges, particularly for industrial companies. Here, Jane Ren, CEO of Atomiton, a sustainability data and analytics provider, discusses solutions to these challenges.

Biofuels

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28/2/2024 Feature / Gemma Toop,Sacha Alberici

A new era for biofuels traceability in Europe

What will the European Union’s (EU) new bioenergy database mean for bioenergy sustainability and traceability both across and beyond Europe, and what are the challenges that still lie ahead? Gemma Toop and Sacha Alberici, Associate Directors at Guidehouse, take a look.

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Africa’s energy future at a crossroad

Post-COP drop? Azerbaijan grows renewables but gas still dominates

In the swim – a perfect fit for solar thermal

EU agrees raft of climate related regulation

Are we heading towards doom or making progress? What the latest EI Statistical Review reveals

Indonesia builds toward the energy transition

Debt and equity bankability for renewable energy project financing

Queen Elizabeth II and her energy age

Maximising the use of renewable energy for net zero

A new era for biofuels traceability in Europe