Europe's protein transition faces cultural and regulatory problems
Europe's diet has an environmental hoofprint, but diversifying its protein sources means tackling cultural as well as scientific hurdles, writes Tomé Morrissy-Swan
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Our favourite articles this month. Hand-picked by the EEI team.
Can Europe challenge China on sodium-ion batteries?
Chinese companies already produce them at scale and will likely dominate global production for a decade, writes longstanding EEI contributor Xiaoying You.
Opinion: Farms and farmers are integral to Europe's energy and resilience
The European Commission cannot ignore that feeding Europe and powering Europe are vital pillars of defending Europe in the next MFF, writes Barry Cowen, MEP.
Defending climate progress in a wartime economy
European military spending could exacerbate the climate crisis – and by extension, global instability itself, writes Ellie Kinney at the Conflict and Environment Observatory.
Reactor corps: why SMRs force a total rethink of security
Small modular reactors pose an existential challenge to conventional security practices, writes terrorism, intelligence and resilience expert Professor Fraser Sampson
Energy poverty in Europe's largest shanty town
EEI writer Harriet Barber travels to the 'informal settlement' of Cañada Real to discover how extreme energy poverty affects lives on Europe's margins.
How the Baltic states decoupled their grids from Moscow
After decades of wrangling, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have synchronised their grids with the EU. EEI writer Elizabeth Meager explains what it means for the region.
The man making 'electric cement' for a world addicted to concrete
European Energy Innovation speaks with Dr Cyrille Dunant from the University of Cambridge, where researchers may have cracked one of industry’s hardest problems.
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Europe's protein transition faces cultural and regulatory problems
Europe's diet has an environmental hoofprint, but diversifying its protein sources means tackling cultural as well as scientific hurdles, writes Tomé Morrissy-Swan
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Nov 03
Can Europe challenge China on sodium-ion batteries?
Chinese companies already produce them at scale and will likely dominate global production for a decade, writes longstanding EEI contributor Xiaoying You.
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Oct 01
Opinion: Farms and farmers are integral to Europe's energy and resilience
The European Commission cannot ignore that feeding Europe and powering Europe are vital pillars of defending Europe in the next MFF, writes Barry Cowen, MEP.
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Sep 22
The hype behind sodium-ion batteries, explained in ten minutes
Sodium-ion batteries are rising in prominence for a number of technical, practical and political reasons, writes Liam Critchley
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Sep 06
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The 59th edition of European Energy Innovation is out, available in print and as a digital download.
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Aug 21
Opinion: The daunting task of large-scale grid renewal
Anticipatory investments, digital solutions, regulatory reform and fresh attitudes are needed to bring Europe’s energy system into line with green objectives, writes Anna Stürgkh, MEP
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Jul 18
Defending climate progress in a wartime economy
European military spending could exacerbate the climate crisis – and by extension, global instability itself, writes Ellie Kinney at the Conflict and Environment Observatory.
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Jun 01
Opinion: Industrial electrification can boost Europe's competitiveness
Electrification is not only a climate imperative but a strategic solution to European industry's challenges, writes Eurelectric policy director Cillian O'Donoghue
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May 01
Reactor corps: why SMRs force a total rethink of security
Small modular reactors pose an existential challenge to conventional security practices, writes terrorism, intelligence and resilience expert Professor Fraser Sampson
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Apr 18
Why CBAM creates winners, as well as losers
EEI writer Elizabeth Meager outlines some of the advantages and hurdles forged by the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism.
6 min read
Mar 09
Energy poverty in Europe's largest shanty town
EEI writer Harriet Barber travels to the 'informal settlement' of Cañada Real to discover how extreme energy poverty affects lives on Europe's margins.
6 min read