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Selecting renewable energy projects that go beyond carbon-free electricity

  • 4 years ago (2021-12-09)
  • Junior Isles

Renewable buyers and developers, looking to maximize the industry’s potential, need data and tools that will allow buyers to identify and contract with high-impact projects at the scale and speed the climate crisis demands.  Such tools need to offer a thorough representation of a project’s total impact beyond just the carbon-free electricity it delivers.

By Zach Starsia, Director of Accounts, LevelTen Energy
 

Calling for a faster wind of change

  • 4 years ago (2021-11-30)
  • Junior Isles

It’s not enough to increase electricity generation from renewable energies; we also need the appropriate grid infrastructure to transport this electricity to where it can be consumed.

By Hauke Jürgensen, Senior Vice President High-Voltage Grids at Siemens Energy

Data centres: an opportunity from a crisis

  • 4 years ago (2021-11-04)
  • Junior Isles

How electricity price volatility and the race to grid sustainability is accelerating demand response opportunities in data centres

By Kerr Johnstone CEng MIET Director at i3 Solutions Group

Reliable grid connections are fundamental to electricity access and economic growth

  • 4 years ago (2021-11-04)
  • Junior Isles

Grid connections across Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia have expanded in recent years to improve energy access, but increasing electrification is only part of the picture. Households and businesses connected to the grid often have an unreliable electricity supply, limiting the benefits. Problems are generally related to the capacity and quality of electricity systems, but a lack of financial resources makes it difficult for utilities to rectify them.

By Simon Trace, Programme Director of the Energy and Economic Growth (EEG) research programme, funded by the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)

Hydrogen: the missing piece in the green energy jigsaw puzzle

  • 4 years ago (2021-10-27)
  • Junior Isles

Hydrogen is a versatile fuel that can be used for everything from transport to steelmaking, but if it is to deliver on its promise, the market needs to get very big and move quickly.

  

By Steve Scrimshaw, Vice President at Siemens Energy UK & Ireland

When our renewables just aren’t enough

  • 4 years ago (2021-10-27)
  • Junior Isles

The UK has made huge strides in the renewables sector, particularly in offshore wind. Yet renewables remain inherently beholden to weather conditions. What’s needed is a holistic strategy, one that explores every viable renewable option available to create a strong and resilient mix.

By Stuart Murphy, Founder & Inventor, TPGen24

The value-add of tackling the Scope 3 emission conundrum

  • 4 years ago (2021-10-05)
  • Junior Isles

Meeting Scope 3 obligations is not always easy, but it is essential for companies working towards becoming truly ‘net zero’.

By Harriet Assem, Technical Director, ESG and Sustainability at ITPEnergised

Time is running out

  • 4 years ago (2021-10-03)
  • Junior Isles

After a close election, Germany now needs to act quickly to achieve the Paris climate targets. The new governing coalition must show that climate protection and the energy transition were not just election campaign issues. 

By Christian Bruch, CEO, Siemens Energy

Taking a quantum leap to tackle climate change

  • 4 years ago (2021-09-22)
  • Junior Isles

The benefits of quantum computing in combatting climate change are clear and compelling. Quantum computing could solve many of the problems facing technologies such as batteries, electrolysers and carbon capture and storage.

By Steve Brierley, CEO of Riverlane

Virtualization: the key to grid stability

  • 4 years ago (2021-09-15)
  • Junior Isles

As renewable energy sources play an increasing role in delivering our power needs, strict grid compliance and demand - supply issues have become a greater challenge, we look at the critical role of virtualization in addressing this. How can digital twins and virtual power plants be harnessed to help optimize multiple energy sources, maintain grid stability, and minimise energy wastage?

By Bernhard Loher, ABB Energy Industries.