The European energy transition has entered a new, challenging phase. For a long time, one question took centre stage: how quickly can coal, oil and gas be replaced by renewable energy? Now, a second, more complex problem is coming to the fore. Europe is producing ever more electricity from wind and solar power – but […]
Renewables
The European renewable energy market is entering a new phase. While the number of solar and wind power facilities built has been the key indicator of the energy transition in recent years, the ability of these facilities to operate within an overloaded and volatile power grid is now playing an increasingly important role. Against this […]
Europe’s wood pellet industry became a central part of the EU’s move away from coal, but its future is now under pressure from tougher sustainability rules, political scrutiny, and doubts about its climate benefits. As Europe tightens biomass standards after 2027, the future of wood pellets may depend on proving they are truly green. […]
Europe is betting billions on carbon capture technology as it races toward climate neutrality by 2050. From Norway’s offshore storage hubs to industrial CO₂ networks in Rotterdam, CCS is rapidly moving from pilot phase to strategic infrastructure – despite high costs, regulatory hurdles and growing scepticism. A growing role in Europe’s climate strategy Europe’s path […]
Europe’s energy transition is being shaped not only by wind farms and solar parks, but also by homes, schools and office buildings. Going forward, modern homes are expected to consume less energy, generate their own electricity and store energy, making households less dependent on gas prices. In Germany, the government can subsidise the replacement of […]
Norway has everything Europe seems to need for a greener energy future: vast hydropower, strong political ties, and direct electricity links to the continent. But behind that promise stand major obstacles – from a weak domestic grid to the lasting pull of oil and gas revenues. Europe is counting on Norway’s clean power – but […]
In Europe, geothermal energy is seen as one of the few renewable sources capable of supplying heat around the clock, regardless of weather conditions, and is therefore expected to help reduce dependence on fossil fuels. Although its market share remains small, political momentum for expansion is growing – particularly in the heating sector. Germany is […]
A Berlin blackout caused by a January 2026 arson attack was a stark warning that clean power alone will not secure Europe’s energy future. As renewables surge, the real constraint is shifting from generation to flexibility and long-duration energy storage is emerging as one of the most contested tools to close that gap. In January […]
Electric cars are making a quiet comeback in Europe: by 2025, they had reached a market share of 17.4 per cent in the EU, and as much as 19.1 per cent in Germany. Yet, at 34.5 per cent, hybrids remain clearly in the lead – acting as a bridge between the old and new worlds […]
The “30 Renewable Islands for 2030” initiative, unveiled on 30 November 2023, turns 30 islands and island groups from 10 EU countries into real-world testbeds for the energy transition. Rather than imposing a one-size-fits-all model, it backs each island’s own bottom-up push to break free from fossil fuels and move towards genuine energy independence. When it […]
The North Sea is set to become Europe’s energy and protection zone. In Hamburg, nine countries signed a joint agenda: by 2050, 300 gigawatts of offshore wind power are to be generated in the North Sea, much of which will come from cross-border projects. At the same time, new grid regulations and greater security for […]