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A brighter future

Solar thermal electricity (STE), also known as concentrated solar power, is a carbon-free source of electricity best suited to areas with strong solar radiation including southern Europe, the Middl

Solar thermal electricity has the potential to meet the challenging demands of the changing global energy landscape, writes ESTELA’s Dr Luis Crespo.

A brighter future

Global nuclear prospects: bust or boom?

Nuclear energy plants currently supply about 11% of global electricity.

Worldwide nuclear energy is growing and industry prospects have been recovering ever since the Fukushima nuclear accident in 2011. However, the current rate of expansion is nowhere near enough if we truly care about avoiding climate change and improving the lives of billions of people says David Hess at the World Nuclear Association.

Global nuclear prospects:bust or boom?

Is fusion the fuel of the future?

Fusion is the most prevalent source of energy in the universe, but stars create fusion at their core using gravitational force.

As 35 countries collaborate to ‘build a star on earth’ in the South of France, Laban Coblentz gives an update on ITER – the world’s largest fusion experiment.

View from the top: Abdulaziz Alhajri, Director, Downstream Directorate at ADNOC

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Energy Focus meets Abdulaziz Alhajri, the man tasked with driving Abu Dhabi National Oil Company’s (ADNOC’s) ambitious downstream expansion plans to double refining capacity and triple petrochemical production by 2025.

Q&A: View from the top: Abdulaziz Alhajri

Breaking Brazil: Q&A with Jeferson Leite, Marketing and Sales Manager

As Bridon’s first-ever Brazilian employee can you explain why the company decided to make the move to Brazil?

Having started by working out of the EIC’s Rio office, Bridon-Bekaert The Ropes Group now has two factories in Brazil and facilities in Argentina, Mexico and Peru. Marketing and Sales Manager Jeferson Leite tells Energy Focus about the company’s incredible South American journey.

Breaking Brazil

US shale roars back

US shale and Canada’s oil sands will be big contributors to supply growth in coming years.

Buoyed by renewed interest, the North American shale energy industry is on the brink of a new era, write Ivan Marten, Eric Oudenot and Emmanuel Ricolfi.

US shale roars back

Canada’s oil sands to remain a growth story

US shale and Canada’s oil sands will be big contributors to supply growth in coming years.

Oil sands have never had it easy, say Jamie Webster and Borja Jimenez, but the oil is there and exploitation is profitable.

Canada’s oil sands to remain a growth story

ADIPEC 2017: Make your mark in the Middle East

This year  marks the 20th edition of ADIPEC which looks set to be the largest to date, with over 100,000 oil and gas professionals from 135 countries converging on the UAE’s capital Abu Dhabi from

Looking to expand into the Middle East? Maximise your opportunities with the EIC at ADIPEC.

Make your mark in the Middle East

GCC in the spotlight

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates continue to deal with an increasing demand for electricity.

Energy Focus rounds up the region’s power demand.

GCC in the spotlight

Distribution networks hold the key to the UK’s energy future

This year’s Future Energy Scenarios document, recently published by National Grid, provides an intriguing insight into the UK’s current energy revolution.

Peter Jones, ABB Technology Strategy Manager, says flexible distribution networks are increasingly vital as the UK shifts towards decentralised and renewable generation.

Distribution networks hold the key to the UK’s energy future
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