All articles by Chris Lo

Covid-19 and the oil crash: a new dawn for clean energy investment?

With Covid-19 throwing the global order into disarray this year, the oil business is going through the wringer again. Plummeting…
Debate: were 2019 carbon successes a one-off or a sign of things to come?

JP Casey: 2019 proved clean energy does not come at a cost No-one doubts that cutting carbon is a long-term…
Breaking cover: is coal becoming uninsurable?

For those whose business is calculating, managing and pricing risk, there is nothing more concerning today than climate change. In…
Energiewende: assessing Angela Merkel’s clean energy legacy

More than 30 years after starting her political career and after nearly 15 years as national leader, Chancellor Angela Merkel…
Could the Regulated Asset Base model unlock UK nuclear?

At the beginning of September, the UK government announced that the world’s first full-scale nuclear power station – Sellafield’s Calder…

Nuclear renationalisation: the debate

Molly Lempriere: Clean, predictable nuclear power is worth protecting from a fluctuating market As the world faces the energy trilemma…
Algal biofuel: the long road to commercial viability

Algal Biofuels: Challenges and Opportunities A decade ago, the green technology space was alight with the energy potential of algae.…
Functional fashion: mini solar cells could transform wearable energy

At the macro end of the solar spectrum, discussions in the industry revolve around some of the biggest challenges facing…
Is Russia finally ready to embrace renewable energy?

As a country that plays host to the world’s largest natural gas reserves and the second-largest reserves of thermal coal,…
Australia’s energy future in the balance: a deeper look at the NEG

The political waters in Canberra around energy and climate change policy have been muddy for years. There are miles of…