by Joe Mitton, September 20, 2019, EnergyPost Premium - under license to ECECP (original article - by subscription) Increasingly the question is how, not whether, the gas sector will play a major role in the energy transition so regulatory developments are key indicators for strategists and analysts. From possible new curbs on methane pollution, to a power-to-gas technology revolution, to questions over import pipelines, it is a fascinating time for the European gas industry. Energy Post’s Joe Mitton in

EU to help China fulfil its global climate obligations, and in return... EnergyPost - June 17, 2019 by Matthew James Last month’s launch of the EU China Energy Cooperation Platform (ECECP) should serve as great encouragement for EU energy firms looking to participate in the developing Chinese energy system. Up until now it’s been possible but challenging as firms have not been competing on a level-playing field. But that is set to change as a whole raft of factors mean the time is ripe for meaningful cooperation between the world’s two leading energy mega-mark

Cars and planes get much more attention than trains when it comes to emissions. That makes sense when, in the UK, transport accounts for 26% of all carbon emissions but only 1% of this comes from trains. Also, trains are already relatively emission-low: they release 0.046kg of CO₂/km/passenger while a diesel car is more than double that. Marcus Mayers and David Bamford at Manchester Metropolitan University explain that the crucial difference is that a train has a typical lifetime of 40 or 50 years (for cars it’s

Sulphur Hexafluoride (SF6) is described as the world’s worst greenhouse gas. It’s 23,500 times more potent than CO2. Global annual emissions are 8,100 tonnes, equivalent to the CO2 emissions of 100m cars. It has an atmospheric lifetime of over 1,000 years and its installed base is expected to grow by 75% by 2030. 80% of all SF6 is used in gas insulated switchgear, a vital component of the grid (isolating and protecting different sections), so it’s an energy sector issue. Nicholas Ottersbach at Nuve