Bill Gates marked his 70th birthday on October 28 “by lobbing a hand grenade into the global climate finance debate, just as governments prepare to convene for the COP30 summit in Brazil, in the words of a Financial Times newsletter this week. Bill Gates said: “I urge everyone at COP30 to ask … is the … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, November 2-3, 2025
Category: electricity grids
Blog by Jane Marsh – The hidden risks in Europe’s aging energy grid: why household electricity trips are increasing
Household electricity trips are increasing in European countries. Spain and Portugal recently experienced a mass blackout, and many worry that such occurrences will become even more frequent. This is primarily due to Europe’s increased use of renewable resources while failing to update its decades-old grid system. Why Are Blackouts Occurring? When Russia invaded Ukraine in … Continue reading Blog by Jane Marsh – The hidden risks in Europe’s aging energy grid: why household electricity trips are increasing
Energy in Demand News, October 26-27, 2025
The EU's national leaders spent their summit venting frustration about the bloc's green transition — and ultimately agreed on language that demands no specific changes to climate legislation. Politico wrote that leaders ultimately refrained from bulldozing the EU’s climate targets, agreeing to a vaguely worded commitment to a green transition, though without committing to a 2040 … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, October 26-27, 2025
Blog by Jane Marsh – How AI-enabled circuit boards are revolutionizing renewable energy systems in Europe
Circuit boards are the lifeblood of most electronics, but they are particularly empowering to renewable energy infrastructure as it undergoes buildout. They convert and transmit power, and years of innovation have transformed them into the most efficient versions of this crucial component. Artificial intelligence (AI) promises to be a welcome disruption, making it smarter and … Continue reading Blog by Jane Marsh – How AI-enabled circuit boards are revolutionizing renewable energy systems in Europe
Blog by Rose Morrison – The Digital Twin revolution: How virtual modelling Is optimising real-world energy systems
Image via Unsplash Digital twin use cases are rapidly expanding as the urgency of the zero-carbon transition intensifies. The energy sector is one of the biggest beneficiaries of this shift. Nations worldwide — especially across Europe — are under pressure to meet ambitious climate goals, cut emissions and adapt to a renewable-heavy grid. At the … Continue reading Blog by Rose Morrison – The Digital Twin revolution: How virtual modelling Is optimising real-world energy systems
Energy in Demand News, September 7-8, 2025
As we are decarbonising our economies, electrification become more and more important. A Financial Times newsletter this week, however, notes that EU member states are set to miss a deadline for linking their electricity grids more closely. “By the end of this year, EU member states should have increased cross-border transmission capacity — the maximum … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, September 7-8, 2025
Energy in Demand News, August 31, 2025
The expression Energy Efficiency 1st is not just a PR slogan. This week, 67 Industry players and 26 national and EU industry associations wrote to the EU’s Danish Presidency, concerned about the draft compromise text on the EU Climate Law from 31st July, which removes explicit references to the Energy Efficiency First (EE1st) principle. The … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, August 31, 2025
Thanks to a change in regulations in UK, residents in social housing in London can now access the clean, affordable energy coming from their own roofs
Frampton Park Estate, a series five-story apartment buildings in east London that have rooftop solar, gained microgrid capabilities after Emergent Energy succeeded in lobbying for regulatory change in 2023. Before the change, most of the 1 MW of solar energy was sold back to the grid, so tenants gained no direct benefit, says the article … Continue reading Thanks to a change in regulations in UK, residents in social housing in London can now access the clean, affordable energy coming from their own roofs
Where batteries reach their limits, green molecules can step in
We often talk about batteries for grid flexibility but there is less discussion of green molecules for decarbonising hard-to-abate sectors. Thomas Brostrøm, Chief Investment and Development Officer, ACWA Power and Sandeep Kashyap, Chief Executive Officer, Renewables, RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group write on the World Economic Forum website about their role in our energy transition. Why … Continue reading Where batteries reach their limits, green molecules can step in
Energy in Demand News, July 20-21, 2025
The New York Times this week reported on how cultural festivals in France are adapting to the summer heat. The theatre festival in Avignon has banned events from 2 pm to 5 pm. And in order to lower the carbon footprint, the Avignon festival will only accept foreign acts if they also have other engagements … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, July 20-21, 2025
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