Special reports

Akselos has been commissioned by Shell and RWE to use its software to model a floating foundation demonstrator set to be installed offshore Norway later in 2021.

Rolls-Royce will be investing in Kowry Energy GmbH, an energy start-up that is supporting the expansion of renewable energy infrastructure in Sub-Saharan Africa.

CIP has reached €800 million first close on its new fund to support renewable energy infrastructure, CI Energy Transition Fund I, with a target fund size of €2.25 billion.

The engineering, design and R&D consulting firm specialising in marine renewables has expanded its footprint with a new office in Marseille, France.

The 5 MW Dalby Hybrid Power Plant is located in Queensland, Australia, and will be Gransolar Group’s first solar and energy storage hybrid project.

According to Wood Mackenzie, investments in wind and solar could hit US$1.3 trillion by 2030.

Simone Bruckner, Managing Director, Cressall Resistors, explains the importance of generator choice in providing high-quality wind power supply.

The joint project between National Grid ESO and UK Power Networks aims to help manage the rapid increase in wind and solar farms and battery storage connecting to local electricity networks in the UK.

Cornwall Insight's research has shown that the current market and options available for new-build renewables are inadequate to keep the UK on track to meet its net-zero target.

According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, 2020 saw the US consumption of renewable energy grow for a fifth year in a row.

The organisations have agreed to advance the use of renewables in UN peacekeeping missions and host countries.

ACORE has released a report which shows that confidence among both renewable energy investors and developers is at an all-time high.

‘Renewable energy’ mentions in oil and gas companies’ earnings transcripts increased by over 150% in 2020 compared to 2019, while mentions in 2021 surpassed more than a half of 2020.

G7 leaders have committed to reaching net-zero emissions by 2050, as well as making other significant energy and climate pledges.

Energy Global Editor, Lydia Woellwarth, was joined by Tim Bruewer, Senior Marketing Analyst for Watlow’s Energy & Environmental Technologies business, to delve deeper into Watlow's article in Energy Global. Entitled ‘Handling the heat’, this article discusses the role of molten salt heat management in solar thermal plants.