Blog by Rose Morrison – Excavating for energy resilience: how salt cavern construction is addressing renewable energy’s intermittency challenge

Image: Unsplash. Renewable energy, including solar, wind and hydrogen, has come a long way in terms of how we harness it. However, there’s still plenty of room for growth that needs to be addressed before it becomes streamlined. For instance, the amount of power generated can fluctuate due to the sheer unpredictability of these energy … Continue reading Blog by Rose Morrison – Excavating for energy resilience: how salt cavern construction is addressing renewable energy’s intermittency challenge →

New IEA report on employment in the global energy sector

The latest IEA report shows employment in the global energy sector expanding twice as fast as the rate for the overall economy, even as skilled labour bottlenecks pose rising risks trong investment in energy infrastructure drove a 2.2% rise in energy jobs last year, nearly double the rate of employment growth for the wider global … Continue reading New IEA report on employment in the global energy sector →

Energy in Demand News, December 14-15, 2025

It’s not the year-end headline we wanted: “Three-year temperature average set to exceed 1.5C for first time,” writes the Financial Times. While not breaking news, it is still a shock to think that 10 years after the landmark Paris climate agreement, we’ve landed here. “Temperatures are on track to exceed the 1.5C threshold of average … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, December 14-15, 2025 →

France updates its 2050 carbon neutrality roadmap

To mark the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement, France released on Friday a revamped climate plan promising to phase out oil and gas and sharply increase electricity use. The following is an AFP news item from the France24 website. France updates net-zero plan, with fossil fuel phaseout The updated strategy was unveiled on … Continue reading France updates its 2050 carbon neutrality roadmap →

The European Energy Network, EnR, has published catalogue of best practices of behaviour change programmes

Across Europe, the transition to a sustainable, climate-neutral future depends not only on technological innovation and policy ambition, but also on the collective choices and daily actions of millions of citizens, communities, and organisations. Behavioural change—guided by insight, supported by evidence, and enabled by policy—remains at the heart of this transformation. The 2025 edition of … Continue reading The European Energy Network, EnR, has published catalogue of best practices of behaviour change programmes →

How digitalisation and energy-as-a-service are accelerating the building transition

In an article on the Facilitate Magazine website, Bradford Keen discusses a new Siemen’s report that shows more organisations now regard facilities and buildings as critical assets for emissions reduction and operational competitiveness. Energy Efficiency Tops Corporate Infrastructure Priorities Energy efficiency in buildings has become the leading infrastructure priority for organisations globally, rising from … Continue reading How digitalisation and energy-as-a-service are accelerating the building transition →

Energy in Demand News, December 7-8, 2025

A World Meteorological Organization study finds that the Arab region is warming at twice the global average, reports the Financial Times. “The study found extreme events last year affected 3.8mn people and led to more than 300 deaths, mainly from heatwaves and floods. . . . The region covering 22 countries — stretching from the … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, December 7-8, 2025 →

Saving Germany’s Riesling: solar solutions for a changing climate

As viticulture suffers from the effects of climate change, German researchers are experimenting with technology that fosters growth while also harvesting electricity. Mathilda Jordanova-Duda discusses the experiments in an article on the Deutsche Welle website. Solar energy protects German vineyards from climate change "VitiVoltaic" projects aim to make viticulture fit for climate change. The term … Continue reading Saving Germany’s Riesling: solar solutions for a changing climate →

A sea of potential, a mountain of obstacles: the real future of offshore renewables

In an article on The Conversation website, Aleh Cherp, Professor, Department of Environmental Sciences and Policy, Central European University; Jessica Jewell, Professor in Technology and Society, Chalmers University of Technology; and Tsimafei Kazlou, PhD Candidate, Center for Climate and Energy Transformations, University of Bergen write about the potential for offshore wind and solar power for … Continue reading A sea of potential, a mountain of obstacles: the real future of offshore renewables →

Blog by Jane Marsh – Keeping it cool: Europe’s next-gen green data centers

Data centers need energy to operate properly, but traditional power methods are unsustainable. Corporations must make significant changes to accommodate environmentally friendly solutions. Europe is leading this charge. Traditional Data Centers Traditional data centers consume a significant amount of resources during maximum operation. In facilities, traditional HVAC systems rely on fossil fuels for heating and … Continue reading Blog by Jane Marsh – Keeping it cool: Europe’s next-gen green data centers →