Green Research
Renewables Overtake Coal as World’s Leading Source of Electricity – But Progress Is Uneven
In a historic first for the global energy transition, renewable energy sources have overtaken coal as the world’s largest source of electricity generation, according to new data from the global energy think tank Ember.
Read MoreNetherlands Awards €40 Million in SWIM Subsidies to Accelerate Hydrogen Mobility
The Dutch government has committed €40 million through its Hydrogen in Mobility Subsidy Scheme (SWIM / “Subsidieregeling Waterstof in Mobiliteit”) to support eight strategic partnerships in scaling hydrogen refuelling infrastructure and deploying hydrogen-powered trucks and buses.
Read MoreA Clean-Jobs Bonanza: Ambition Meets Detail
The UK government has publicly unveiled its strategy to train and recruit workers for the energy transition, aiming for more than 400,000 new clean-energy jobs by 2030.
Read MoreGermany’s Hydrogen Acceleration Law: Cutting Red Tape for a Cleaner Future
Germany has long positioned itself as a global leader in renewable energy, yet one critical area, hydrogen infrastructure, has lagged behind expectations.
Read MoreØrsted’s Hornsea 3 Farm-Down: A Win for Renewables, and Private Capital
Danish energy giant Ørsted is reportedly in advanced discussions with US investment firm Apollo to sell a 50% stake in its £8.5 billion Hornsea 3 offshore wind project in the UK.
Read MoreNorway’s Bold Bet on Brookfield Shows Where the Real Power Lies in the Energy Transition
When Norway’s sovereign wealth fund quietly announced a USD 1.5 billion commitment to Brookfield Asset Management’s latest Global Transition Fund, it may have looked like just another line item in the world of institutional allocations. In reality, it is far more than that. It is a statement about who will bankroll, and ultimately shape, the global shift to clean energy.
Read MoreContracts for Difference: Assessing the Merits, Risks, and Alternatives in Renewables
Recent remarks reportedly made by senior Conservative politician Robert Jenrick, suggesting the UK’s Contracts for Difference (CfD) regime should be scrapped in favour of focusing on fossil fuels, have reignited debate over the most effective way to secure energy supply and manage costs. But the discussion deserves a careful look at the CfD system itself, its advantages and limitations, and potential alternatives.
Read MoreGreen Corridors Across the Atlantic: Why Rostock and Pecém’s Pact Matters
The signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Germany’s Rostock Port and Brazil’s Port of Pecém marks more than a simple agreement between two maritime facilities.
Read MoreIreland’s Energy Future: Why Biomethane Matters
Ireland’s energy story is at a turning point. For years, they’ve talked about their potential in renewables, wind off our coasts, waves on our shores, and a huge untapped biomethane resource from our farms.
Read MoreMoeve to break ground on the Andalusian Green Hydrogen Valley
Moeve, the group formerly known as Cepsa, is preparing to commence construction in the coming months on the Andalusian Green Hydrogen Valley, an industrial scale undertaking that the company says will be the largest green hydrogen project in Spain and one of the most ambitious of its kind in Europe.
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