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Making virtual power plants a reality

The hot topic in the UK energy industry is the transformation from a centralised system, based on a small number of large power stations, to a decarbonised, decentralised and digitalised system, wi

Energy Focus looks at how energy technology disruptor Limejump is turning the industry on its head

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The next wave of power generation

The energy market across the world is changing rapidly.

How can power plants be brought to inaccessible areas where the infrastructure for conventional solutions is lacking? Wesley Tivnen at Siemens UK says the answer lies out at sea

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Powering the electric car revolution

By all accounts, the market for electric vehicles (EVs) is set to grow exponentially.

Securing demand, growing infrastructure and managing energy consumption will be fundamental to catalysing market growth, writes Fiona Howarth at Octopus Electric Vehicles

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Making nuclear new build an investment vehicle

While other countries in Western Europe such as Germany, Switzerland and France have decided, to varying degrees, to move away from nuclear power in favour of renewables, the UK has embraced nuclea

Vincent Zabielski at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman explains how to make nuclear new build a viable institutional investment

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The role of nuclear in a low-carbon Europe

Europe is leading the world’s response to climate change.

Tim Yeo at the New Nuclear Watch Institute on why Europe needs nuclear

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Renewable jet fuels take off

The global aviation industry emitted 859m tonnes of carbon dioxide in 2017 – 2% of all CO2 emissions1.

While the uptake of sustainable alternative fuels in the aviation sector is still in its infancy, Velocys is one company that is helping the UK move closer to developing its first waste-to-renewable jet fuel plant, writes Neville Hargreaves

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Advancing biofuel technologies

It often surprises people to learn that an oil company like ExxonMobil is investigating the promise of alternatives, such as biofuels – but we are.

ExxonMobil’s Vijay Swarup looks at how the company is tapping algae and agricultural waste to fuel a sustainable future

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From the Chief Executive: January 2018

I hope your holidays were relaxing and that 2019 is off to a good start.

Happy New Year to all our readers! 

From the Chief Executive: September 2017

Cleaning up transport fuels

Transportation vehicle efficiency standards using internal combustion engines are set to improve worldwide

Maribeth Duggins, Director of Communications at EIC member company McDermott explains how its technology maximises returns on investment in clean fuels

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What’s the outlook for global offshore wind?

The global offshore wind sector witnessed significant activity in 2018, continuing its rapid expansion.

EIC Energy Analyst Lara Juergens on global growth, technological developments and diversification options in offshore wind

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