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Special report: Exporters brace for EU exit

Submitted by nromanescu on Thu, 10/15/2020 - 14:34

Since the completion of the UK-EU divorce agreement at the end of 2019, trade negotiations have been under way, with the UK aiming for a Canada-style ‘skinny’ free trade deal – with no tariffs, no

The UK government is helping businesses prepare for post-Brexit trade. However, uncertainty is leaving many exporters seeking further support and unsure whether they will be able to maintain, let alone expand sales. All this at a time when the government is looking to exporters to drive economic growth, writes Jeremy Bowden

2020-10-19 00:00:00
From the EIC

Turning the tide on marine energy

Submitted by zfripp on Thu, 10/15/2020 - 14:00

Oceans are an abundant source of energy which can support a global energy transition and drive a blue economy. However, a clear and accessible route to market is required, writes Eileen Linklater at the European Marine Energy Centre 

2020-10-19 00:00:00
Renewables

Energy islands take offshore wind to the next level

Submitted by zfripp on Thu, 10/15/2020 - 13:45

Cross-border offshore wind hubs with connections to more than one country will save money and space, and improve energy flows across Europe, says TenneT’s Michiel Müller 

2020-10-19 00:00:00
Renewables

EIC Member Focus: iNPIPE PRODUCTS

Submitted by nromanescu on Tue, 08/04/2020 - 16:56

Can you tell us about iNPIPE PRODUCTSTM?

2020-08-04 00:00:00
From the EIC

Unlocking the potential of the UK’s offshore wind industry

Submitted by nromanescu on Tue, 08/04/2020 - 16:45

The UK’s offshore wind industry could sit front and centre in the UK’s post-COVID-19 economic rescue plan, and in the longer term be a guiding light in the transition to net zero.

More British businesses can supply offshore wind projects but developers need to engage better with a more joined-up supply chain, writes Rob Lilly at Vattenfall

2020-08-04 00:00:00
Renewables

A change in the wind

Submitted by nromanescu on Tue, 08/04/2020 - 16:39

Onshore wind is a mature and proven technology, playing a vital part in the UK’s energy mix.

Having been held back artificially for the past five years, the cheapest form of new power in the UK – onshore wind – is set to make a comeback, writes EIC analyst Sharanya Kumaramurthy

2020-08-04 00:00:00
Renewables

A brighter future for low-carbon heat?

Submitted by nromanescu on Tue, 08/04/2020 - 16:30

Heat decarbonisation in the residential sector – which is responsible for about a fifth of the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions – has been recognised by the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) as one of

The UK government’s new Clean Heat Grant shows tentative lessons have been taken from the failed Renewable Heat Incentive, writes Jess Ralston at the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit

2020-08-04 00:00:00
Renewables

A new way forward for nuclear

Submitted by nromanescu on Tue, 08/04/2020 - 16:16

The world’s only floating nuclear power plant (FNPP), Akademik Lomonosov, commenced commercial operation on 22 May 2020.

Russia is getting closer to a small modular reactor reality, writes Rusatom Overseas President Evgeny Pakermanov

2020-08-04 00:00:00
Nuclear

Managing nuclear new build risks

Submitted by nromanescu on Tue, 08/04/2020 - 16:06

The nuclear industry has proven fertile ground for commercial disputes. Few industry sectors face sterner regulatory oversight or greater technical complexity.

When building a nuclear power plant, it is almost a case of when – not if – a dispute will arise. Understanding the risks is key to mitigating them, say partners at White & Case

2020-08-04 00:00:00
Nuclear

On the path to carbon neutrality

Submitted by nromanescu on Tue, 08/04/2020 - 15:49

During the past couple of years, activists have spurred a vigorous and much-needed debate over the future of energy and the planet.

Uniper CEO Andreas Schierenbeck sets out the company’s decarbonisation strategy and how other fossil fuel generators can reduce global emissions

2020-08-04 00:00:00
Power
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