Columnists

EVs vs ICE: a letter from history and the future of mobility

In his exclusive monthly column for Energy Connects, Robin Mills weighs in on the doubts and prospects for electric vehicles (EVs) to surpass petrol and diesel cars in the near future, and demonstrates why the destination is clear - even if, like a bad Google Maps direction, the journey takes longer than advertised.

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Thought Leadership

Transitioning oil market lays bare forecasters’ divergent assumptions

In an exclusive new monthly column for Energy Connects, Senior Contributor Gaurav Sharma writes that oil demand forecasting in the energy transition age is perhaps like an abstract art form. There might even be an equally persuasive case that it is, and always was, an inexact science. The ‘scientists’ would have you believe there are established rules and proven methods deployed in arriving at a particular conclusion on oil demand. For the ‘artists’, demand forecasting may involve some indeterminate creativity and the odd guestimate.

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Thought Leadership

Europe’s energy sector at the crossroads amid push for renewables, year of elections and AI

In theory, Europe’s energy sector has been caught for a while in what looks like a perfect storm amid geopolitical tensions and, more recently, rising uncertainty on the outcome of key elections on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean.

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Features

Energy transitions and winning the battle for low-carbon energy systems

Low-carbon energy is winning the race in some sectors on its own merits – in solar and wind power, electric cars and increasingly batteries and heat pumps. There is plenty of work to be done in areas such as heavy industry, shipping and air travel. But here too, good solutions are starting to emerge. Governments should make inefficient and carbon-intensive consumer goods as unfashionable as smoking.

Solar And Wind
Thought Leadership

India’s energy sector presents lucrative opportunities for global companies

In the latest episode of the Energy Connects Podcast ahead of India Energy Week 2024, Chiranjib Sengupta catches up with Vandana Hari, the founder and CEO of Vanda Insights, on why India remains a bright spot for the energy industry and the opportunities for companies to invest in one of the world’s most dynamic markets.

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Podcast

2023 set to be an important year for the energy transition

In the latest episode of Energy Connects Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Julian Walker hosts Robin Mills, CEO of Qamar Energy, to talk about the energy transition and why 2023 will be such an important year with the UAE hosting COP28 later in the year

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Podcast

Creating the roadmap for sustainable energy in India and beyond

In the latest episode of Energy Connects Podcasts, Managing Editor Chiranjib Sengupta hosts Vandana Hari – founder of Vanda Insights, the Singapore-based provider of intelligence on the global energy markets.

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Podcast

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