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Hydrogen: measurement is key to deployment
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Future Energy Scenarios reveal looming failures over security of supply
Mark Howitt argues that the government’s measures are failing to provide secure power over the long term
The New Power leader: Open data initiatives are a cause for real excitement
Public transport users in many cities don’t have to wait for ages in the rain at the bus stop or railway station any more. Instead, they can check on their phone for bus waiting times and decide whether to head for the stop or give up and walk.
Under the wire
Stuart Urquhart examines some of the legal issues that are likely to arise when considering private wire PPA projects
What do we mean by a “private wire” power purchase agreement (PPA)?
Li-ion is the game-changer
This month, New Power Report asked its expert forum for their views on the lithium-ion battery boom. Is it the only game in town for storage?
Three into one: rethinking investment structures
It is time to look again at the way renewable energy project finance is structured, says the Climate Policy Initiative.
Pensions Infrastructure Platform progress report
The Pensions Infrastructure Platform (PIP) is intended to provide a route for the UK’s pension funds to invest for the long term in the nation’s key infrastructure – energy included.
Investment: Can we square the virtuous circle?
Local authorities will be ‘pooled’ and preparing to make major investments in April 2018 – just as developers are expected to be selling projects and recycling capital.
October news in brief
EirGrid, Ireland’s electricity grid operator, will replace the Grid West electricity transmission project with a smaller-scale development because there will be less new wind generation in the North Connacht region than expected.