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The World Bank has predicted that conflict in the Middle East could lead to a dramatic spike in oil prices, which is linked to increases in food prices - however it's argued that the forecasts do not take into account the ability of energy storage to meet demand
US offshore wind is beset by economic challenges, but this shouldn’t blind the sector to the potential for incorporating green hydrogen production into project plans
Attendees at 'Financing Wind Offshore' in Boston last week were quietly optimistic, even though the Biden administration's target of 30GW installed offshore wind by 2030 now looks out of reach. That positivity will be needed in the year ahead.
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The cost of living crisis means more people are considering going off-grid, and a new study shows that energy storage could enable two million family homes in Europe to do just that
When groups of energy storage professionals have got together in recent months, it hasn’t been long before the conversation has turned to the issue of cybersecurity. It’s a topic that’s keeping many in the industry awake at night.
Allan Baker, Global Head of Power Advisory & Project Finance at French bank Societe Generale, has been involved in the offshore wind sector for more than 15 years. Richard Heap spoke to him for his view on the sector.
This week, Energy Storage Report’s sister title A Word About Wind has published its European Power List. Released annually, this report looks at the 100 most influential people in the wind industry in Europe, as well as key sector trends. However, this year the report includes something extra.
The European wind industry has encountered numerous blockades on the road to profitability and success over the last 18 months.
Energy storage might be a hot ticket for investors at present, but Eelpower CEO Mark Simon has some words of warning. He believes that, while there have been some “extraordinary earnings in batteries” in the last six or seven months, a cooling off is to be expected.
If you want to be a major player in offshore wind in 2022, focusing solely on offshore wind is not enough.
Teams of lawyers from firms such as Clifford Chance, Herbert Smith Freehills, Ashurst, Squire Patton Boggs and Wilson Sonsini have been instructed on some of the most innovative recent storage-related deals.
German utility RWE and India’s Tata Power Renewable Energy last month set up a partnership to look at developing offshore wind farms in India.
Could this be a match made in heaven? After some time spent searching for the perfect partner, UK grid-scale energy storage developer Cambridge Power announced last month that it had entered into a framework agreement with Brookfield Renewable to develop a portfolio of battery energy storage system sites across the UK.
On 24th February, Russia started its invasion of Ukraine and sparked fury in the West.
They say the darkest hour is just before dawn. As forces led by Russian president Vladimir Putin bring devastation and death in Ukraine, people around the world desperately search for hope.
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