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Record Renewables Growth Runs Into a Full Grid
The IEA expects the first annual fall in renewable additions in 21 years, the biggest six-year expansion on record, and a grid that is now the main thing standing in the way.
AI's Water Demand Could Double by 2030
A new report projects data centres' water footprint reaching 9.32 trillion litres by 2030, but the number is only meaningful once you know what it counts, and who is making the case.
Europe's Biomethane Matching Round Opens on 4 November
From 4 November, companies that want to buy biomethane can post their demand on the European Commission's platform and producers can bid from January. Here is what to do now and what the scheme will not give you.
Home Batteries That One Cloud Can Switch Off
The Dutch Authority for Digital Infrastructure warns that the shared cloud back ends behind home batteries, inverters and heat pumps could threaten grid stability, a risk EU rules only partly address.
Hydrogen Will Not Drink Europe Dry
The Joint Research Centre mapped 1,300 hydrogen plants against local water resources and found the EU's targets reachable without a water crisis, though southern Europe and parts of central Europe will need careful planning.
Germany Plans Green Gas Quota for Home Heating
Berlin wants gas and heating oil suppliers to sell a rising share of renewable fuels to households from 2028, but biomethane producers say the draft design favours hydrogen.
The New W4 Magazine Is Here
W4 relaunches with a new website, an English edition, dedicated series pages and a separate professional hub – the same coverage, with far better tools for reading and finding it.
The Decade of Fusion Energy Begins
As Wisconsin plans its first fusion power plant, America, Europe and China are racing at the same time to tame limitless energy.
Which Way Is the Wind Blowing?
When judging wind farms, rather than arguing from conviction, we need to look at the full life-cycle ecological balance and the impact on the natural environment.
When the Cooling Water and the Power Run Out
Low water on the Danube nearly shut down Hungary's Paks nuclear plant, and the Iberian blackout showed how fragile Europe's grid is.