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
One aspect of doing this that I particularly like is when different stories create links with each other. An example this week is the announcement of the increase in auction prices for the next round of CfD auctions, which links with Octopus Energy’s announcement of a new offshore wind fund. Maybe Octopus’ timing is good … Read More
There is some kind of irony that the developed world put the CO2 into the atmosphere and Africa takes it out (see below) COMPANY NEWS Siemens Energy to deploy ‘first’ synchronous condenser-BESS hybrid project in IrelandIt pairs a synchronous condenser, including a flywheel, capable of injecting 4000MW of inertia into the grid, and a large … Read More
50,000 and counting. EV charging is not as scarce as some suggest. COMPANY NEWS Downing acquires land housing 200MW wind farmDowning LLP has acquired the land and associated lease income related to a 200MW operational onshore wind farm in the Scottish Highlands.This investment was made by Downing Sustainable Investment, a bespoke investment vehicle for UK … Read More
The third quarter in the UK saw record renewable generation once again, according to figures by EnAppSys: wind, solar, hydro and biomass together contributed 26.2 Terrawatt hours in the quarter. The increase was driven by 16TWh of wind power and also wholesale prices fell y/y by 12%. The Energy Transition continues to roll. COMPANY NEWS … Read More
Looking at the selections this week, two kinds of innovation are featured: First are the “out of the box thinking” type such as the burying of biomass and the fracking energy storage. The second is the Government sponsoring the long term ambitions of the fusion industry, and trying to pick winners. COMPANY NEWS AstraZeneca Partners … Read More
COMPANY NEWS E.ON issues €1.5bn green bond packageE.ON has not disclosed how oversubscribed the bonds were, but chief financial officer Marc Spieker said there was “high demand from investors”.Proceeds from the bonds will be used to support E.ON’s energy transition plans for 2024. The company’s Green Bond Framework outlines projects eligible for support from the … Read More
You don’t have to be a conspiracy theorist for this one, but I think the UK Government is quietly cutting the environmental protections for industry. The FT spotted that the carbon price in the UK ETS has, since March, diverged noticeably from the EU ETS, which it had tracked ever since its post-Brexit launch. As … Read More
There are a number of countries who are well placed to become major exporters, the UK and Australia are two of them as sories below demonstrate. It is slightly disappointing that neither seem that keen to pick up the baton UK NEWS Sainsbury’s cuts ribbon on ‘most energy-efficient supermarket ever’Sainsbury’s has today officially opened its … Read More
