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Climate Change
To solve the climate crisis, we need an investment revolution
The scale of the climate crisis and its potential impacts mean we need a scientific and investment revolution to tackle it. Here's how to get started.
United Kingdom
An underwater cable will connect Danish wind power to over a million UK homes
The Viking Link is 760km of cable that will be predominantly laid under the seabed to bring electricity to the UK from Denmark.
Electricity
Why transmission and distribution are the clean energy transition's secret weapons
Increasing renewable energy capacity demands a concomitant increase in transmission and distribution networks – and the Lone Star State is a case in point.
Decarbonizing Energy
Nuclear power has a big role to play in the energy transition. Here's why
Nuclear power can offset the intermittency inherent in wind and solar energy - but innovation is needed. Could a new kind of reactor be the answer?
Future of Energy
Chart of the day: How US energy consumption has changed since independence
From coal to petroleum and the rise of renewables, American energy has changed a lot since 1776.
SDG 07: Affordable and Clean Energy
A new approach to scaling-up renewable power in emerging markets
A new, standardized approach to renewable energy procurement aims to make clean energy more attractive to governments and investors in emerging countries.
Africa
‘Tokunbo’: How African nations are battling with the sale of 'zombie' appliances
African nations are working to stem the resell of imported air conditioning units and refrigerators from Europe. The appliances are damaging to the environment and costly to run.
Decarbonizing Energy
This is how much was invested in clean energy in 2019
Research by UNEP, Bloomberg New Energy Finance and the Frankfurt School-UNEP Collaborating Centre showed global clean energy investment rose 1% to $282.2 billion in 2019.
Decarbonizing Energy
These Danish companies have an ambitious plan to create hydrogen for fuel
Danish companies, including Copenhagen Airports, A.P. Moller, Maersk, SAS and Ørsted are planning to build one of the world’s largest facilities producing synthetic fuels using electrolys...
Cybersecurity
Behind the firewall: a discussion on the evolution of cybersecurity in the utility industry
The utility sector is being transformed - and this has opened it up to a new range of cyber-threats.Here, two industry experts discuss this new paradigm.
Electricity
Why integrated planning is key to truly transformative electrification
For maximum impact, universal electrification must be delivered with integrated planning that cuts across sectors and supports income-generation. Here's how.
Decarbonizing Energy
Can electricity decarbonize the energy sector?
Electrification of energy services, increased use of renewables and improvements in efficiency, could deliver a 90% reduction in energy emissions.
COVID-19
These images show the impact of coronavirus on electricity demand in Chinese cities
These satellite images show how much the lights in major Chinese cities - and, therefore, demand for electricity - have dimmed as a result of COVID-19.
COVID-19
Coronavirus has reminded us how much we depend on electricity
The huge disruption caused by the coronavirus crisis has highlighted how indispensable electricity is for modern societies.
Global Governance
UK’s CO2 emissions have fallen 29% over the past decade
A report by Carbon Brief shows that a steady decline in emissions meant the UK has recorded carbon levels so low they were last seen in 1888