AI accelerates methane detection – but action still depends on governments and operators
UNEP says artificial intelligence allows analysts to process 12-15 times more satellite data while maintaining expert verification. AI workflows identified 80-85% of confirmed methane plumes before human review and have supported more than 40 mitigation actions. The remaining constraint is institutional response: most satellite alerts still do not result in acknowledged or verified action. Artificial […]
Good Energy turns to large-scale offshore wind with record Ørsted PPA
Good Energy will buy 400 GWh from Ørsted’s Walney 1 and 2 offshore wind farms between October 2026 and October 2028. The agreement represents a marked expansion from the supplier’s traditional portfolio of smaller independent… You must be a Premium Subscriber to read this. You must be a Premium Subscriber to view this content. You […]
Shanks tells AI sector it must help cut energy bills as data centre demand surges
Energy minister Michael Shanks has warned that public support for Britain’s AI expansion could weaken unless data centres deliver visible benefits for energy consumers. The government believes strategically located facilities could use renewable power that… You must be a Premium Subscriber to read this. You must be a Premium Subscriber to view this content. You […]
Google anchors largest US solar project as AI demand reshapes clean energy finance
Steel River will combine 2.5 GWdc of solar with 2.9 GWh of batteries when fully completed in Arkansas in 2029. Google is an anchor investor and offtaker for the first two phases, backed by $3.5 billion of project financing. The development demonstrates hyperscalers’ ability to sustain renewables – but a virtual PPA is not the […]
Germany deploys €13.3 billion energy shield – but raids its climate fund to pay for it
Berlin is planning €13.3 billion of energy cost relief for businesses and households in 2027, €2.5 billion more than this year. Grid fee support, carbon cost compensation and a subsidised industrial power price dominate the package. The money comes with a significant opportunity cost: other uncommitted climate programmes face 30% cuts. Germany plans to spend […]