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Uncertainty for energy investors around proposed EU withdrawal from the Energy Charter Treaty

  • 1 year, 4 months ago (2023-05-04)
  • Junior Isles

The Energy Charter Treaty has been the subject of widespread criticism but the legal ramifications for EU member states looking at withdrawing from the treaty has given rise to increased uncertainty for energy investors, the timing of which is particularly sensitive given the unsettled state of global energy markets.

By Leigh Crestohl, Partner, Zaiwalla & Co., and Stephanie Limaco, Solicitor, Zaiwalla & Co.

Are nuclear powered data centres on the horizon?

  • 1 year, 4 months ago (2023-04-17)
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There are a number of small modular reactors being designed that could theoretically be the right size for several large-scale data centre projects that have been announced. But will the timeframes align?

By Ed Ansett, Founder and Chairman, i3 Solutions Group

On the road to net zero, grid connection delays are standing in our way

  • 1 year, 5 months ago (2023-04-11)
  • Junior Isles

Wait times for grid connections in the UK have reached up to 13 years. As we head into spring, delays in getting grid connections must be resolved to avoid repeating a winter at risk of blackouts and high energy bills into the future.

By Phil Thompson, CEO of Balance Power and Net Zero Power

How utility providers can transform their cash allocation process in the current cost-of-living crisis

  • 1 year, 5 months ago (2023-04-04)
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IT investment is big business on a global level. Not only does it improve customer service, it also helps to reduce waste – an essential function for utility providers who cannot be seen to be throwing away the very product that many people are struggling to pay for in the first place.

By Craig Naylor-Smith, CEO, Parseq

Fuel cell use in data centres – How much do you know?

  • 1 year, 6 months ago (2023-03-05)
  • Junior Isles

Despite the evidence of numerous data centres piloting fuel cells, as well as predictions for strong growth of the technology in data centre applications, actual use remains low. The industry needs a greater understanding of fuel cells to drive wider adoption of a technology which could accelerate the effectiveness of the sector’s GHG Abatement efforts.

By Ed Ansett, Founder and Chairman, i3 Solutions Group

Why are we waiting?

  • 1 year, 6 months ago (2023-03-04)
  • Junior Isles

Reports have emerged of 13-year wait times to secure grid connections for renewables in the UK. Unless the network constraints are quickly addressed there are real risks on the government’s ability to implement its net zero strategy at the desired pace.

By Paul Hill, banking and finance partner and head of energy and infrastructure at Browne Jacobson

Carbon net-zero in manufacturing: seven steps in seven years?

  • 1 year, 6 months ago (2023-02-20)
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Digitalisation and the use of advanced software will be essential to build into plans for the new technologies that reduce, remove, recycle or sequester carbon.

By Ron Beck, Senior Director, Solutions Marketing, Aspen Technology

Splitting the energy market is a necessity for a decarbonised future

  • 1 year, 8 months ago (2023-01-04)
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Current market structure, which is effectively tied to the cost of gas, is preventing society from realising the benefits of low-cost renewables.

By Alan Greenshields, Director of Europe ESS Inc.

Is solar a guiding light in the perma-crisis world of energy, biodiversity and food threat?

  • 1 year, 8 months ago (2022-12-20)
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The UK – and indeed the rest of the world – is currently facing the triple threat of an energy crisis, biodiversity crisis and a food crisis – all compounded within the ongoing climate crisis. Mark Rowcroft, Development Director at Exagen explains why considerate energy infrastructure development can make a lasting difference.

Smarter homes are key to achieving grid flexibility and net zero targets

  • 1 year, 8 months ago (2022-12-14)
  • Junior Isles

As we move away from fossil fuels and the energy system becomes more decentralised and decarbonised, the need for flexibility to help balance the grid increases. Consumers need to be at the heart of this new decentralised energy system, enabled by schemes such as National Grid’s ‘Demand Flexibility Service’.

By Ed Gunn, Commercial Director at Lunar Energy