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Can nuclear compete for a bigger role in the transition?

February 15, 2019 by Energy Post Premium

With plans to phase out coal-fired generators in most of Europe, nuclear is trying to compete with gas to become the most viable baseload power source to accompany renewables on the path to net-zero emissions. Both technologies have their advantages. Gas is competitively priced while nuclear generates power with almost no emissions. Right now, gas's cost advantage is evidently great enough to tip the balance. If nuclear advocates are to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Energy, Nuclear, PREMIUM Tagged With: 2050, emissions, EU ETS, gas, natural gas, Nuclear, renewables

Ukrainian Gas E&P Forum in London

January 29, 2019 by Olga Stefantsova Leave a Comment

Ukrainian Gas E&P Forum, is taking place on 29th January at the Geological Society in Piccadilly, London and is organised by Strategy Council. The event enjoys the official support and involvement of the National Investment Council under the President of Ukraine, the Association of Gas Producers of Ukraine, UkraineInvest and the Embassy of Ukraine in the UK. Last month the Ukrainian government announced that it is conducting international … [Read more...]

Tagged With: Energy, European gas market, gas

UK nuclear plans are in tatters. But current incentives help gas, not wind and solar, step into the gap

January 28, 2019 by David Toke

The scrapping of plans for a new nuclear power station in Cumbria and the suspension of work on another in Anglesey have put the brakes on the UK’s nuclear future. But the government appears more keen to fill the gap with gas rather than renewables. David Toke of Aderdeen University criticises the current incentives and regulations and makes the case for wind and solar. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Energy, Nuclear, Oil, Gas & Coal, Policies, Renewables, Uncategorized Tagged With: emissions, gas, Government, incentives, Nuclear, policies, renewables, solar, subsidies, transition, UK, wind

A grassroots fightback against Trump and U.S. Oil & Gas is underway

January 24, 2019 by Kelly Trout

As the 116th Congress commences, in the wake of dire reports from climate scientists, the debate over U.S. climate policies has taken a welcome turn towards bold solutions. Capitol Hill is alive once again with policy proposals that edge towards the scale required to address the crisis we’re in. A new study by Kelly Trout of Oil Change International, along with 17 partner organisations, makes it clear that managing a rapid and equitable decline … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Climate policy, Energy, Oil, Gas & Coal, Renewables, Uncategorized Tagged With: carbon, drilling, emissions, fossil fuel, fracking, gas, grassroots, oil, Paris2050, shale, Trump

Britain has shifted 30% of its electricity away from fossil fuels in just nine years

January 14, 2019 by Grant Wilson and Iain Staffell

Britain’s extraordinary energy transition is in part down to increased energy efficiency: put simply, less electricity was needed, whatever the source. But coal is still essential during spikes in demand. Given coal generation is due to be phased out by 2025, the country will need to find alternative power sources to cope during extreme weather events. And that overall decline in electricity demand is sure to be reversed as more vehicles and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Climate policy, Energy, Energy efficiency, Nuclear, Oil, Gas & Coal, Policies, Renewables, Uncategorized Tagged With: biomass, Britain, coal, efficiency, electricity, gas, generation, hydro, Nuclear, renewables, solar, transition, UK, weather, wind

Ukrainian Gas E&P Forum in London

January 12, 2019 by Olga Stefantsova

Last month the Ukrainian government announced that it is conducting international hydrocarbon licencing rounds through concession auctions and PSA tenders. 30 onshore oil & gas blocks are being put up for sale via online auctions. The first round of 10 blocks, covering 1, 120 square miles in 6 regions, was announced last month and the auctions will take place on 6th March; Production Sharing Agreements for 12 onshore blocks, covering … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Events, Platform Tagged With: events, gas, london, Ukraine

Renewables losing market share in Africa

December 18, 2018 by Terje Osmundsen

Alarming new data shows that coal, liquid fuels and gas are strengthening their grip on Africa’s power sector. Investments in renewables are too slow to keep pace with demand growth. With the ink still drying on Katowice's COP24 agreement, Terje Osmundsen's latest blog post makes for urgent reading... … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Energy, Oil, Gas & Coal, Renewables Tagged With: Africa, climate change, coal, gas, liquid fuel, transition

Opposition to Nord Stream 2 ignores market fundamentals [Energy Post Weekly]

December 14, 2018 by Gaurav Sharma

Criticism of the Nord Stream 2 project routinely misses the bigger picture of EU’s lower carbon targets, Groningen’s impending switch-off and Russia’s own dependence on natural gas exports to Europe. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Debates, Energy, EU Policy, Oil, Gas & Coal, Renewables Tagged With: Engie, EU gas debate, gas, gas debate, Gas market, Gazprom, Germany, Merkel, Naftogaz, Nord Stream 2, OMV, Shell, Uniper, Wintershall

Khashoggi and Skripal: wake-up calls for European energy policy

October 18, 2018 by Karel Beckman

The apparent brutal murder of Jamal Khashoggi in Turkey by the Saudi Arabian regime and the equally brazen attempted murder of Sergei Skripal in England should serve as wake-up calls for European energy policymakers, writes Karel Beckman, editor-in-chief of Energy Post. These misdeeds demonstrate the aggressive nature of the Saudi and Russia regimes and underline the necessity for Europe to reduce its reliance on oil and gas much more rapidly … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Energy, EU Policy, Oil, Gas & Coal Tagged With: carbon bubble, climate change, energy security, EU energy policy, gas, geopolitics, oil, Russia, Saudi Arabia, US energy policy

Russia’s evolving gas relationship with the European Union

October 15, 2018 by Marco Siddi

Gas pipeline workers in Germany. Source: Nord Stream AG.

Europe has long had a touchy relationship with Russia, with Europe’s dependence on Russian gas being a potentially major source of concern. But away from the rhetoric, the dependence is growing, and the question is how to diffuse tensions. Keeping Ukraine in the picture could be a key move, argues Marco Siddi, senior research fellow with the European Union Research Programme. Courtesy of the Finnish Institute of International Affairs. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Energy, Markets, Oil, Gas & Coal Tagged With: energy transition, gas, pipelines, Russia

3 ways in which gas is thinking of the future

October 2, 2018 by Jason Deign

Sener LNG unit for Panfido gastech gas

While natural gas’s role in tomorrow’s electricity systems is being debated in Europe, the gas industry is busy dealing with growth in emerging energy markets. That doesn’t mean it’s all business as usual, though. Gas sector infrastructure providers such as the Spanish firm Sener are gearing up for fuel that is more liquid, mobile and, perhaps one day, renewable. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Energy, Oil, Gas & Coal Tagged With: gas, Gastech, LNG, Sener

Team Juncker: EU unveils new Energy Commissioner(s)

September 11, 2014 by Sonja van Renssen

Slovenia’s ex-Prime Minister Alenka Bratušek and Spanish ex-minister Miguel Arias Cañete have been nominated to lead EU energy policy in a new European Commission due to take office on 1 November. Incoming Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker announced Bratušek as Vice President for Energy Union and Cañete as Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy – yes the two portfolios are being merged – on 10 September in Brussels. Cañete is expected … [Read more...]

Filed Under: *, Energy, EU Policy Tagged With: 2030, Bratušek, Brussels, Cañete, energy efficiency, energy security, EU energy policy, gas, Juncker, renewables

Heat pumps: waiting for the final push

June 5, 2014 by Sonja van Renssen

As gas faces a reputational challenge from Ukraine, electric heat pumps are emerging as a promising alternative source of heating. Heat pumps can also make an important contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Oddly enough, although heating and cooling accounts for 45% of the EU’s final energy consumption there is no EU-wide heating and cooling strategy. Some countries such as UK and Italy are introducing support for individual … [Read more...]

Filed Under: *, Energy, EU Policy, Renewables Tagged With: Brussels, climate change, energy efficiency, energy storage, gas, heat pumps, heating and cooling, renewables

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