Many steps back, few forward as we move into the New Gas World

What else can we do? Suck CO2 out of the sky? Store it underground?

Bill Gates makes a small bet on energy storage – China a large one

Should Europe buy or build batteries? Or have the Asians build batteries in Europe?

EU transforms the European energy sector

Interview Jean-Marc Leroy, President Gas Infrastructure Europe: “Green gas is paramount for us, but we are still in the experimentation phase”

More trouble for the Energiewende as utilities call for rapid coal phase out and citizens oppose wind farms

Oil stocks: from rock-solid blue chips to speculative investment

Is the Energy Charter Treaty the Dark Lord of the energy sector?

Renewables: Innogy expands in U.S., EnBW in France, Norway mulls offshore wind expansion

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What keeps energy leaders awake at night, why we should not put our hopes in energy miracles, arguments for fast vs. slow transition

Do Energy Efficiency Obligation Schemes work?

Renewables revolutions: an Australian solar-powered economy – Enel not afraid to cannibalise

A 100% hydrogen gas grid? Yes, we can

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First part of the EU’s Clean Energy Package on the home stretch

After the Clean Energy Package: a new energy and climate strategy and a new finance action plan

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German Energy Agency: “We need Energiewende based on mix of electricity and gas”

UK government takes big step towards “renationalisation” of power sector with stake in Wylfa nuclear plant

New Spanish and Italian governments may signal higher climate ambitions

China envisions “global electricity grid not unlike the Internet” and invests hundreds of billions in international power sector

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Energy transition: does it need to be accelerated – or broadened?

EVs are entering crucial phase – and beginning to transform electricity markets

Has European Commission de-fanged the Russian bear?

Nuclear power balance may shift East

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LPG goes green(er): the reinvention of the European LPG industry

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Offshore wind: UK defines innovation targets as IRENA calls for global standards

Germany’s difficult coal exit is “one of the defining projects of the coming decades”

Two more climate cases: against EU and Shell – but flood losses in Europe are decreasing

Shale gas: UK wants to produce it, Ireland wants to import it