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The energy sector’s optimism, palpable just months ago at CERAWeek in Houston, persists but now shares the stage with significant challenges. As the world convenes in New York for UN Climate Week, the focus has shifted from carbon emissions and geopo

In a significant stride toward advancing solar-to-hydrogen conversion, researchers have developed an immobilised photothermal-photocatalytic integrated system that challenges the status quo of photocatalytic water splitting. This innovation addresses

Avangrid and Amazon have inked a power purchase agreement (PPA) for the Oregon Trail Solar Project, a 57MW DC facility set to commence operations in 2027. Located in Gilliam County, Oregon, the project will supply renewable energy to Amazon’s data ce

Iberdrola has unveiled an ambitious €58 billion investment plan for the period between 2025 and 2028, marking a significant shift in the Spanish utility’s strategic focus. The plan represents a 30% increase from its previous investment roadmap, with

EnBW has launched an integrated energy park in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, merging solar power, wind power, and battery storage into a single, innovative site. This project, claimed to be the first of its kind, could set a new precedent for renewable

Ofgem has confirmed that 77 long-duration electricity storage projects will advance to the final assessment stage of its new cap-and-floor support scheme. This initiative aims to attract multi-billion-pound investments in technologies that can store

The global nuclear energy landscape is undergoing a significant shift, with small modular reactors (SMRs) emerging as a promising frontier. Lucas Mir, Junior Energy Analyst at the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA), has delved into recent NEA analysis, shed

German energy company Uniper has agreed to sell its Datteln 4 coal-fired power plant to the ResInvest Group, marking a significant shift in the company’s portfolio and raising questions about the future of coal in Germany’s energy mix. The deal, whic

Fugro, a global leader in geotechnical, survey, and geoscience services, has withdrawn its financial guidance for 2025, citing widespread project delays and descoping that have collectively impacted revenues by an estimated €100 million. The company

Europe’s ambitious target of an emission-free energy system by 2050 hinges on a massive scale-up of renewable energy production. Wind and solar, currently the cheapest forms of electricity production, will undoubtedly form the backbone of this future