Fuel Watch: Europe gas market uncertainty, as role of Ukraine and LNG in question
Those European Union countries that continue to use Russian gas may see a supply cut-off this winter if Ukraine cancels a transit contract with Moscow. Furthermore, LNG supplies may become an expensive issue for the EU if winter is harsh, despite huge stores of gas now and talk that LNG demand may be in decline.
Energy Outlook: Facing the cost headwinds in floating offshore wind
Offshore wind is a vast, untapped resource for clean energy that humanity has hardly scratched the surface of in trying to capture and utilise. Part of the complication has been getting massive wind turbines out to sea cost-effectively. Floating platform technology that would support the largest turbines is part of a larger puzzle that includes making sure that wind farms can be developed at a similar cost to offshore wind farms with fixed-bottom foundations. Gazelle Wind Power’s Alvaro Ortega explains.
Energy Transition Investment Series: Italy: understated clean energy potential
Despite challenges like bureaucracy and policy uncertainty, Italy’s clean energy sector attracts diverse investors. This is the latest in a series of country analyses where
TEI Times looks at the country’s generation and consumption profiles, policy, emissions targets and ability to attract the investment needed to meet government targets.
Technology Focus: Fischells Salt Dome: harnessing the future
As the renewable energy landscape rapidly evolves, innovative solutions for storing and utilising excess energy have become essential. Julie Lemieux explains how Triple Point Resources Ltd. is playing an important role in the hydrogen value chain through its flagship project, the Fischells Salt Dome – described as “a geological marvel” with significant potential for energy storage and conversion.
Final Word: An old dog in need of new tricks
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