Green Hydrogen: Revolution or Illusion?
Excitement surrounding green hydrogen is fading. A string of project cancellations and suspensions, particularly in the transport sector, has made 2025 an annus horribilis for many companies in...
Europe’s heating and cooling dilemma: can district energy deliver?
From Brussels - Heating and cooling already account for half of Europe’s energy use, and most of that demand is still met by fossil fuels. At the same time, an amount of heat equivalent t...
Energy and geopolitics, Francesco La Camera: Crises accelerate the transition
Geopolitical tensions have once again brought energy to the forefront of global debate. The escalation in the Middle East, with the conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran and the i...
KEY 2026 grows and eyes Europe next: “Transition is a system, not one single technology”
Twenty-four pavilions, 125,000 square metres of exhibition space, and 1,056 exhibiting companies, including 315 from abroad. These are the numbers behind Key – The Energy Transition Expo 2026,...
Italy’s Power Demand Stalls as Solar Hits Record High
Italy’s electricity consumption reached 311.3 TWh in 2025, remaining essentially unchanged compared to 2024, according to data released by Terna, the national transmission grid operator led by...
Leasys and EIB back €600 million push for Europe’s zero-emission fleets
Europe’s transition toward low-carbon mobility is gaining momentum with a new €600 million financing agreement between Leasys and the European Investment Bank. The two partners will contr...
Shared power, shared security: Nordic lessons for Europe’s energy resilience
Renewables are transforming Europe’s energy landscape, but the rapid green transition is testing grid stability. The Iberian blackout exposed the risks of ambition outpacing the system’s...
Trump's energy imperialism is a danger to the future of the human species
Oil's role in the US military action in Venezuela is first and foremost made clear by figures: the world's leading oil producer has attacked the country with the world's largest oil reserves. But it...
SMEs at the Core of EU Energy Efficiency with New EUSEW 2026 Award
The European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) is expanding its focus on small and medium-sized enterprises with the launch of the brand-new “SMEs Driving Energy Efficiency Award”, on...
Biomethane, the transition’s missing link
There is a little-known climate lever already in existence in the energy sector: biomethane. This resource can be used to transform organic waste into energy, fertilisers and biogenic CO₂. The Wor...
Energy transition: NextChem (Maire) expands into the Middle East
NextChem, a company that develops and implements sustainable technological solutions for energy transition, will open a new office in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE). This marks a crucial step...
The Africa of critical minerals seeks a fair energy transition
They are called sacrifice zones: territories where the well-being of people and the environment is put on the back burner in the name of the common good. This often happens in Africa, where many of ...
Transition and the Green Deal: the 3 weak points of Mario Draghi's speech
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano It is well known that Mario Draghi has never been particularly sensitive to climate and ecological...
Italy, Terna Reports Record €1.3 Billion Capex in First Half of 2025
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano In the first half of 2025, Terna, Italy’s national electricity transmission grid operator, d...
ACWA Power, Saudi Arabia's green revolution starts with renewable energy
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano From Riyadh - In the heart of the Arabian desert, Saudi Arabia is rewriting its energy and economi...
Biomass: EUBCE 2025 calls for greater collaboration and policy clarity
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano from Valencia - Amid great expectations and the enthusiasm of research, the uncertainty of the glo...
A decade of hydropower in the Balkans
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano There are currently 3,188 planned hydropower projects across the Balkans, with around a hundred un...
The shifting landscape of hydrogen: a reality check and the need for a coherent strategy
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano In recent years, hydrogen has captivated the imagination of the energy sector, garnering significa...
Corporate renewable procurement: greenwashing or key driver of the EU’s clean industrial deal?
In 2023, the amount of renewable energy purchased by businesses and corporations in Europe grew by over 52%, reaching 20 GWs. However, several academic papers like Bjorn, A. et al. (2022) have ...
Decarbonization is not enough: energy efficiency is the key to true progress
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano Decarbonising our energy supply through renewable sources of energy is absolutely key. But if the ...