Energy in Demand News, September 28-29, 2025

Trump to World: Green Energy Is a Scam and Climate Science Is From ‘Stupid People’ That was quite a headline for the New York Times account of President Trump berating everyone at the UN General Assembly this week… everyone who fell for “the greatest con job ever perpetrated”, the carbon footprint “hoax” and the “green … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, September 28-29, 2025

Our energy transition: a recent breakthrough in fuel cell design

In a groundbreaking advancement for the energy sector, researchers have unveiled a revolutionary ceramic fuel cell design that promises to dramatically reduce weight and enhance efficiency, potentially transforming applications across aerospace and renewable energy industries. Eirwen Williams discusses the developments in an article on the Sustainability Times website.   “Ceramics Crushed All Metal Technology”: Danish … Continue reading Our energy transition: a recent breakthrough in fuel cell design

Uruguay’s energy transition: a model for other countries?

Ramón Méndez Galain helped Uruguay decarbonise its grid in just five years, with 98 % of its energy coming from renewable sources. Allyson Chiu writes on the Washington Post website about how he accomplished this.   He got an entire country running on clean energy. Can he do it again? When Ramón Méndez Galain’s phone … Continue reading Uruguay’s energy transition: a model for other countries?

No, it’s not – Australia’s climate and energy minister described energy efficiency as ‘embroidery’ for renewables and electrification

Alan Pears writes on the Renew Economy website about how improved energy efficiency underpins our energy transition and is not merely “embroidery.”   Efficiency is not “embroidery” for renewables and electrification – it’s fundamental How can energy efficiency compete with batteries and solar? Answer: It shouldn’t have to compete. It underpins cost-effective and socially beneficial … Continue reading No, it’s not – Australia’s climate and energy minister described energy efficiency as ‘embroidery’ for renewables and electrification

China is rapidly expanding its global footprint in clean-tech manufacturing

A transformative wave of capital flowing from China is fundamentally defining the map of global clean technology manufacturing.  Since 2022, Chinese firms have rapidly accelerated overseas investments into green technologies, with 75 per cent of the projects being located in the Global South. Upamanyu Das writes on the downtoearth website about the new report from … Continue reading China is rapidly expanding its global footprint in clean-tech manufacturing

Energy in Demand News, September 21-22, 2025

An EU directive, known as the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, approved in 2024 is causing problems for American oil companies. The New York Times reports that the Executive Director of Exxon, Darren Woods, is now urging Europe to rescind this directive which makes companies track climate pollution. Woods called the EU regulations one part … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, September 21-22, 2025

Where is the “abundant energy” Trump promised?

Carolyn Fortuna writes on the cleantechnica website about the energy transition in the United States and that Trump supporters have found one more way to marginalise renewable energy.   Trump Promised Abundant Energy But Has Only Delivered Deficits On a visit to Italy this week, Energy Secretary Chris Wright, a former gas executive, took pains … Continue reading Where is the “abundant energy” Trump promised?

EBRD and EU launch green investments in the West Bank

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the European Union (EU) launched the Green Economy Financing Facility (GEFF) programme in the West Bank in an effort to support the transition to a greener economy. The newly rolled-out GEFF programme will provide up to €25.9 million of senior unsecured loans to four local financial institutions for gender-responsive on-lending to Palestinian micro, … Continue reading EBRD and EU launch green investments in the West Bank

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 14-15, 2025

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) moved on Friday to stop requiring thousands of polluting facilities to report the amount of heat-trapping greenhouse gases that they release into the air, reports New York Times. The EPA proposal “would end requirements for thousands of coal-burning power plants, oil refineries, steel mills and other industrial facilities across … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, September 14-15, 2025