All articles by Matt Farmer

Matt is a staff writer covering global energy generation, storage, and resource affairs.

To boldly go: Monitoring biodiversity from space

Despite their enormous complexity, a view from space has become almost commonplace. Thanks to online maps, everyone equates satellite imagery…
COP27, and what to expect in another year of climate interventions

The energy industry lies at the heart of climate change action. This year, the world’s largest businesses and most experienced…
Coal, China and climate change: What to expect from COP27

The COP27 summit in Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt, is underway. Over the next two weeks, world leaders, delegates, and activists will discuss…
Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant: A timeline of events since Russia’s invasion

At the front of the invasion of Ukraine, soldiers discard nuclear safety like any other rule set aside in an…
Will the energy crisis give nuclear power a restart?

Despite the pressing need for decarbonisation, nuclear power remains unpopular in many democracies. But thanks to a wave of nuclear…

Germany nationalises Uniper to prevent bankruptcy

On Wednesday, the German Government announced it had reached an agreement to nationalise power generator Uniper to prevent the company’s…
Building renewable industries in the Omniverse: a chat with Nvidia

After years of talk and theory-crafting, the hydrogen industry will soon take its first real steps into existence. While there…
UK Prime Minister announces energy bill limit

In her first week in office, new UK Prime Minister Liz Truss has announced a limit to consumer energy bills.…
Sweden and Finland governments guarantee $33bn power market liquidity

The governments of Sweden and Finland have announced plans to increase the liquidity of electricity generators. In total, guarantees worth…
Billpayers struggle as UK winter energy tariffs rise by 80%

UK energy regulator Ofgem has announced its next energy tariff price cap, showing that energy bills may rise by 80%…