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European electricity networks registered over 8,600 instances of voltage limit breaches in 2024, representing a more than twentyfold increase from 2015 levels as solar deployment accelerates beyond grid absorption capacity.

The 2025 edition of BP’s Energy Outlook delivers a sobering assessment of hydrogen’s prospects in the global energy transition. Despite widespread policy enthusiasm, the report underscores that hydrogen will remain marginal until at least 2040—unless a rapid and coordinated acceleration in decarbonization occurs.

India’s green hydrogen ambitions received another international vote of confidence this week as Haryana-based Hygenco secured a GBP 22 million (USD 27 million) investment from the UK-backed Neev II Fund, managed by SBICAP Ventures.

Drax Group has moved to strengthen its position in the UK’s energy storage market with a £157.2 million deal to acquire three battery energy storage system (BESS) projects from Apatura.

Germany’s Federal Court of Auditors issued a critical assessment of the country’s hydrogen strategy on October 29, 2025, citing substantial…

Spain’s hydrogen mobility landscape is gaining momentum with the Official Credit Institute (ICO) approving €7 million in financing to Hidrógeno Verde Renovable SL (HVR) for the deployment of 20 renewable hydrogen (RH2) refueling stations across the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T).

Fortum is advancing its European coal phase-out strategy with a major retrofit of its Zabrze combined heat and power (CHP) plant in Poland.

As Europe prepares to unveil its Sustainable Transport Investment Plan (STIP), a coalition of leading clean transport innovators is urging the EU to prioritize zero-carbon technologies in shipping and aviation—two of the most difficult sectors to decarbonize.

The fossil fuel industry’s communication strategy has undergone multiple iterations over three decades, moving from outright denial of climate science to promoting the premise that oil and gas extraction can coexist with climate stabilization efforts—a shift that former ExxonMobil climate scientist Lindsey Gulden characterizes as the sector’s “last narrative” after previous approaches lost credibility.

Clean energy investment now outpaces fossil fuel funding at a 2:1 ratio globally—€2 trillion versus €1 trillion in 2024—marking a…