Will South Korea’s energy transition include nuclear?
Ulchin Nuclear Power Plant won’t be closing any time soon, although President Moon had hoped to reduce the share of nuclear in Korea (Photo by IAEA , edited, CC BY-SA 2.0 ) From Yi hyun kang, Energy…
Read Full articleAnalysis of the Front National 2024 Program and Its Potential Impact on Financing the Energy Transition
Overview of Front National 2024 Program The Front National (now known as Rassemblement National, RN) 2024 program emphasizes national sovereignty, economic protectionism, and a cautious stance towards…
Read Full articlePowering Ahead: The Global Electricity Landscape Through 2026
The global electricity sector stands at a pivotal juncture as it navigates the transition to cleaner energy sources while meeting rising demand. According to the International Energy Agency's latest…
Read Full articleHow cheap must batteries get for renewables to compete with fossil fuels?
Author: Edd Gent While solar and wind power are rapidly becoming cost-competitive with fossil fuels in areas with lots of sun and wind , they still can’t provide the 24/7 power we’ve become used to.…
Read Full articleCracking the Hydrogen Colour Code
Recently there has been more and more in the media about hydrogen as a future fuel. These discussions often talk about hydrogen using a colour coding – which has the potential to confuse an already…
Read Full articleSummary of the IEA Electricity Market Report 2023
Navigating Turbulence: Global Electricity Demand and Decarbonization Efforts Global Electricity Demand Dynamics in 2022 and Beyond Despite facing headwinds from the energy crisis, global electricity…
Read Full articleThe 4th Utility: Compressed Air
Compressed Air: the 4th Utility Without knowing who has invented this phrase, e.g. David Andrews from Sullair used it in a recent blog and it is even mentioned at wikipedia, it clearly indicates the…
Read Full articleEnergy revolution starts with Smart grids
Building safe, secure and efficient energy infrastructure is one of the EU's top goals which is going to be boosted by an investment of almost 1 billion euros. About 84% of this amount should be used…
Read Full articleThe Intersection of Energy and AI: Insights from the IEA Global Conference
The International Energy Agency (IEA) hosted its inaugural Global Conference on Energy and AI at its Paris headquarters, bringing together leaders from technology companies, the energy sector, and…
Read Full articleLessons for the energy transition from the golden age of steam!
Energy assets have long life expectancies…. really long. Decisions made today to build assets impact the energy system decades in the future. Looking back to early in the last century a huge…
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