The 1,600 TWh Challenge: How Europe can survive without Russian Gas
It seems appropriate and somewhat ironic to start with a quote from Vladimir Lenin: “there are decades when (…)
Why we need to Rewire Europe and learn from past energy policy mistakes
Politics and energy have never been far apart. In fact, if you look at history energy is often (…)
The Rush for Carbon Intensive Aluminium
There is a lot of talk about the ‘hard to decarbonise’ sectors. One of the key ones is (…)
The Start of the Solar Era
I was initially highly sceptical about solar energy and its ability to become economical. I first visited a (…)
Why Electricity is the New Oil
For the last 100 years, one energy source has dominated global headlines: oil. Not only has it been (…)
The Growing Imporance of Flexibility
Installations of renewable energy sources, mainly wind and solar, have been growing strongly for the last fifteen years. (…)