When all else in the world is failing, it is comforting to know that we now have fully recyclable crisp packets. UK NEWS Church of England Installs 438 Solar Panels on Kings College ChapelIn the BBC’s annual Christmas Carol TV broadcast, which has run regularly since 1963, the opening shot is an external view of … Read More
The campaigns aimed at discrediting anything to do with the energy transition seem to have stepped up a gear, which is disappointing. Our small contribution to the fightback starts with the lengthy list of corrections to the misinformation surrounding heat pumps. I realise that some people have had underwhelming experiences with them, but that does … Read More
It is disappointing that Shell have “adjusted” their energy transition goals, even if it really is just tinkering. The oil majors could help drive the transition in a major way, and are doing so to some extent, but announcements like this give the impression that their priorities are to maximise the revenues from their legacy … Read More
It requires a pretty deep dig to find any green bits in the budget: some extra cash for offshore wind in the CfD auction. Nothing on home insulation, nothing on VAT for public EV charging, nothing on the Carbon Border Mechanism. A nothing budget. COMPANY NEWS bp allies with thin-film solar supplier SolivusSolivus, a pioneering … Read More
I can’t think of how many times, often when you least expect it, that I have found myself in a debate with someone about whether we shall always need fossil fuels. Michael Liebrich now supplies five easy answers to end any bar room argument, see below. COMPANY NEWS Polestar raises almost $1 bln, sees margins … Read More
Headlines this week that it is raining in Antarctica should re-affirm that what we talk about in this newsletter is relevant, if that was ever needed. UK NEWS Floating offshore wind in the Celtic Sea could be worth up to £1.4 billionThe Crown Estate has released new research indicating that the floating offshore wind opportunity … Read More
COMPANY NEWS Brookfield raises $10B for latest energy transition fundBrookfield Asset Management announced this week it had secured $10 billion for its latest energy transition fund in its first close. The firm said it will continue to raise money for the fund until Q3 of this year.The clean energy investor — which has over $850 … Read More
Focus is on EV charging this week. Whilst compiling it I got to wondering about whether the public charging network and charger availability is keeping up with EV ownership. I am guessing that quite a percentage of readers own an EV. My sense is that there is more competition for charger time than there was … Read More
Least surprising news of the week: Hinkley Point C nuclear project is behind schedule and over budget. Whilst UK tax payers won’t be on the hook for the cost over run, the delays do put a dent in the idea that nuclear is going to be a viable route to hitting climate targets. BlackRock commits … Read More
We truly live in the exponential age: I only heard of sodium-ion battery technology about this time last year and now the first car is being launched running on sodium and gigafactories are being built. I checked the Northvolt website relating to the first story below and it trumpets the arrival of sodium-ion technology too, … Read More
