Browsing: Europe

Lime production remains one of the UK’s most carbon intensive industrial activities, not because of fuel choice but because chemistry itself drives emissions. During limestone calcination, calcium carbonate decomposes into calcium oxide and carbon dioxide, releasing CO2 that cannot be eliminated through electrification or fuel switching alone.

Sustainable Energy Solutions Sweden Holding AB has agreed to sell its 85 megawatt, 170 megawatt hour battery energy storage project at the Pyhäsalmi mine to a Frankfurt based infrastructure investor, signaling growing institutional appetite for mature Nordic storage assets positioned for both frequency regulation and wholesale market arbitrage.

Europe’s renewable hydrogen market received a major boost as the European Commission approved a €200 million state aid package for hydrogen projects in Germany, matched by an equal contribution from the Government of Canada.

The steel industry has reached a turning point as the first commercial-scale shipment of hydrogen-produced steel leaves the German-Swedish consortium Stegra, signaling the end of the pilot phase and the start of industrial decarbonization.

With EU recycled content mandates approaching, the Netherlands is accelerating investment into plastics recycling pathways that extend beyond PET, where regulatory approval remains limited.

Root-Power has obtained planning permission on appeal to develop a £45 million, 100MW battery energy storage system near Kegworth in Leicestershire, marking a significant step in the region’s shift away from fossil fuels.

Fusion Fuel’s decision to launch a €30 million green hydrogen investment platform signals a shift toward financing structures aimed at managing project risk and accelerating investment decisions rather than simply expanding hydrogen capacity ambitions.

When the United States moved against Venezuela in early 2026, the geopolitical signal was loud. The oil market’s response was…

Second life electric vehicle batteries are edging closer to commercial relevance in the UK energy system, but questions around performance consistency, integration risk, and long term value remain unresolved.

BP’s decision to write down up to $5 billion from its gas and low carbon energy division places a hard number on what has been an increasingly visible problem for the company: its early and aggressive push into renewables has failed to deliver competitive returns relative to its peers.