Daily Debrief

In our recent Summer 2025 issue of Energy Global, Luke Bridgman, Ørsted, outlines some recent milestones for the world’s largest offshore wind farm: Hornsea 3.

We need to think more deeply about thermal energy storage as a pathway to industrial decarbonisation and managing electricity costs, writes Pasquale Romano, CEO of Redoxblox.

The cement industry urgently needs clarity on key aspects of UK CBAM to ensure the policy protects domestic jobs and supports net zero, writes Diana Casey from the Mineral Products Association (MPA)

Landmark levy on steel, electricity and other imports aims to shield bloc’s industry from higher-emission competitors

BEVs reach 24% market share! EVs are picking up in Europe, with some 370,000 plugin vehicles being registered in Europe in November, 258,000 of them being BEVs. Overall, plugin vehicles were up 36% YoY. Expect December 2025 to establish a new record score, maybe even above the 425,000 unit mark. ...

Vestas reports securing more than 5.3GW of new orders to supply wind farms onshore and off in final quarter of 2025

Before diving into a reflection on the year, it feels important to start with gratitude. None of this work happens in isolation. Over the past year, an extraordinary number of people took the time to share their expertise, challenge my assumptions, correct my mistakes, and patiently help me understand subjects ...

A rise in the price of copper and silver in the futures markets indicates a transition to renewables and EVs is under way.

Anita Li, vice president of Jinko ESS, reflects on a ‘transformational year’ in which the energy storage arm of the vertically integrated solar manufacturer continued to expand.

Commenting ahead of the January 2026 energy price cap increase, Energy UK’s Deputy Director, Policy (Customers), Ned Hammond said: “While the new price cap coming into force only includes a small rise, it still means energy bills are too high for too many households. Gas prices may have declined in recent months but remain higher… Read more

The Federal Network Agency has approved 9,040 kilometers of hydrogen pipeline infrastructure across Germany, representing €18.9 billion in planned investment through 2032. The first 400 kilometers are operational. Industrial customers have signed exactly zero transport contracts. This discrepancy reveals the central tension in Europe’s energy transition: infrastructure precedes markets by design, but the gap between [...]

I’m sure everyone here knows the company Intersect. Just kidding, I assume most people don’t know the company, since I had never run across it before. Apparently, though, it’s a data center and energy infrastructure solutions provider. It builds big power projects for data centers and booming electricity needs. Alphabet, ...

Fire chief says summer, the UK’s hottest on record, was ‘one of the most challenging for wildfires that we’ve ever faced’ Ten English fire services tackled a record number of grassland, woodland and crop fires during what was the UK’s hottest spring and summer on record, figures show. In total nearly 27,000 wildfires were dealt with by fire services in England during the prolonged dry weather of 2025, according to analysis by PA Media. Continue reading...

German group has staged a dramatic recovery but some see Siemens Gamesa weighing on its valuation

The Vestas stock has risen significantly in recent months. Head of equity analysis Jacob Pedersen sees potential in future earnings.