Daily Debrief · Weekend edition

London predicted to be the first UK city to go diesel-free, largely because of the ultra-low emission zone Battery electric cars are poised to overtake diesels on Great Britain’s roads by 2030, according to analysis that suggests London will be the first UK city to go diesel-free. The number of diesel cars on Great Britain’s roads in June had fallen to 9.9m in June last year, 21% below its peak of 12.4m vehicles, according to analysis by New AutoMotive, a thinktank focused on the transition to electric cars. Electric car sales are still growing rapidly, albeit more slowly than manufacturers had expected. Continue reading...

After five tumultuous years, Ørsted is fully focused on completing offshore wind farms currently under construction. However, the owners’ desire to receive bids may change the picture.

JP Morgan reckons Danish wind turbine manufacturer's stronger than expected Q4 bodes well for 'good growth in demand'

CATL’s batteries and energy management systems are already operating in roughly 900 ships and vessels, a figure that on its own should reframe how maritime decarbonization is discussed. Shipping is conservative for structural reasons tied to safety, long asset lifetimes, and unforgiving certification regimes, so deployment at this scale signals ...

Ministers are considering plans to water down mandatory clean tech requirements for new homes in England, reports claim

Speculative ventures are stopping vital projects from getting connections, major European grid operator says

New EU carbon tax and large clean energy projects are on the horizon

Its electric vehicles have been overtaken but the US group has its eyes on the giant batteries for grid operators

The profitability of wind turbines is determined by productivity and availability. Condition monitoring supports maintenance decisions, identifies potential cost savings, and avoids unforeseen failures. In our recent Autumn 2025 issue of Energy Global, David Futter, Condition Monitoring Consultancy at Bachmann Monitoring GmbH, and Frank Fladerer, Bachmann electronic GmbH, compare the advantages and challenges of doing this in house or through an external partner.

Although 2025 ended strongly for the wind turbine manufacturer, the order intake for the year is still expected to be lower than the previous year and also reflects two continuing uncertainties.

On December 22 five offshore wind projects were hit by a halt order.

The Intertubes lit up earlier today with news of a new, compostable “paper battery” introduced by the Singapore-based startup Flint. The new battery aims to elevate the sustainability profile of energy storage systems for EVs, among other applications, by eliminating toxic materials and supply chain complications. That doesn’t necessarily mean ...

BYD is the new global EV sales champion, as Tesla has fallen to second place. BYD expects sales growth to continue in 2026.

Investors will weigh short-term disruption to Venezuelan exports against potential to eventually pump more crude

Equity analyst at AL Sydbank Jacob Pedersen does not believe that many other paths could have been taken.