Energy

EUSEW 2026 opens registrations for landmark clean energy event

EUSEW 2026 opens registrations for landmark clean energy event

The European Commission has officially launched the programme and registrations for the European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) 2026, marking the 20th anniversary of one of the EU’s flag...

EUSEW at 20: a living workshop for Europe’s clean energy future

EUSEW at 20: a living workshop for Europe’s clean energy future

The European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) is the biggest annual event dedicated to renewables and efficient energy use in Europe, bringing together a diverse community dedicated to building a sec...

Let's discuss ETS, while staying on track with the transition

Let's discuss ETS, while staying on track with the transition

The world has changed dramatically since 2005. A prime example? Those who were around back then may remember the first BlackBerrys, but had no idea what a smartphone was. Today’s events remind...

Green steel, companies are not prepared for the transition: the SteelWatch report

Green steel, companies are not prepared for the transition: the SteelWatch report

“The central finding of this inaugural Scorecard is that none of the 18 companies assessed is currently ‘transition ready’, though two are emerging from the pack.” The new re...

Green Hydrogen: Revolution or Illusion?

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...

An Orderly Chaotic World

An Orderly Chaotic World

Some of the most fascinating explanations are often found in the etymology of a word. When Jean Baptiste van Helmont first coined the word “gas” in the 17th century, he took it from &chi...

Europe’s heating and cooling dilemma: can district energy deliver?

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

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...

Conflict in Iran: reactions from the US and the energy markets

Conflict in Iran: reactions from the US and the energy markets

The peaceful weekend of the US capital, which woke up to its second day of war on a sunny Sunday, contrasts with the scenes seen in Tehran, Tel Aviv, and various capitals of the Gulf countries. Unti...

KEY 2026 grows and eyes Europe next: “Transition is a system, not one single technology”

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 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

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...

Why the Citizens Energy Package is the key to Europe’s energy autonomy

Why the Citizens Energy Package is the key to Europe’s energy autonomy

Europe currently stands at a crossroads. It must address several imperatives: ensuring energy independence, security, and access to affordable, clean renewable energy. Europe’s last energy cri...

Shared power, shared security: Nordic lessons for Europe’s energy resilience

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

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

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...

Affordable batteries for solar energy when needed

Affordable batteries for solar energy when needed

The issue with solar energy has never been generating electricity, but rather utilising it when needed. For years, photovoltaics have concentrated supply during daylight hours, leaving evening peaks...

EUSEW 2026 to Drive Europe’s Path toward a Resilient Energy Union

EUSEW 2026 to Drive Europe’s Path toward a Resilient Energy Union

The European Sustainable Energy Week 2026 will take place from 9 to 11 June, marking the 20th edition of the largest EU event dedicated to renewable energy and efficient energy use. Under the theme ...

Ukraine, a Top-Secret Reconstruction

Ukraine, a Top-Secret Reconstruction

The pot is large. In fact, huge: 524 billion dollars. Roughly equivalent to the GDP of the United Arab Emirates. According to the World Bank, this is the cost of rebuilding Ukraine over the next dec...

Biomethane, the transition’s missing link

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...