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European Commission: Revised Climate, Energy and Environmental Aid Guidelines (CEEAG)

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New EU State Aid Guidelines should not exclude innovative grid technologies such as superconducting cable systems.  SuperNode has responded to the European Commission’s public consultation on its proposal for revised Climate, Energy and Environmental Aid Guidelines (CEEAG) as it relates to energy infrastructure. The current EU guidelines expire on 31st December.  SuperNode agrees that there is a need to revise the guidelines to reflect the increased climate … Read more

DECC: Policy Statement on the Framework for Ireland’s Offshore Electricity Transmission System

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The Department of Environment, Climate and Communication has published a “Policy Statement on the Framework for Ireland’s Offshore Electricity Transmission System”. This states that Government has approved a phased transition from the decentralised offshore transmission system to a centralised model over the course of this decade. It is great to see progress in Irish policy frameworks to facilitate … Read more

Dublin Climate Dialogues Day 2 Round up and the formal presentation of the Declaration to the COP Presidency

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Day 2 of the Dublin Climate Dialogues took a more technological approach to the Climate Crisis. It culminated in former President of the European Parliament, Chair of the Dublin Climate Dialogues and SuperNode board member, Pat Cox formally presenting the carefully forged Declaration over to John Murton of the COP26 Presidency. In the scene setter … Read more

The Dublin Climate Dialogues kicks off

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In a few hours, the Dublin Climate Dialogues will be opened by U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry. It will close Thursday with a declaration being handed to the UK government, which will host the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow later this year. SuperNode founder and Chairman Eddie O’Connor has created and organized … Read more

International Energy Agency releases critical ‘Net-Zero by 2050 Roadmap’

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Today, the IEA released a comprehensive roadmap for the global energy sector to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. The report shows there is still a pathway to net-zero by 2050 but it is narrow and will continue shrinking unless governments act now. The report is published in a crucial year for climate action, and it … Read more

SuperNode superconductor cable shown by University of Strathclyde & ORE Catapult to be competitive with HVDC

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The University of Strathclyde, the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, and SuperNode have completed an analysis assessing the feasibility of Medium Voltage Direct Current (MVDC) technology with High Temperature Superconductor (HTS) cables for offshore wind power transmission. It shows that MVDC transmission cables based on superconductors have significantly lower lifecycle costs than conventional grid technology … Read more

SuperNode welcomes two new board members

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Following Aker Horizons’ acquisition of 50% of SuperNode Ltd as part of their acquisition of Mainstream Renewable Power, SuperNode today welcomes two new members to its board of directors. Kjell Inge Røkke and Karl-Petter Løken will become the newest members of SuperNode’s board of Directors. Kjell Inge Røkke holds approximately two thirds of the shares … Read more

Biden Administration announces $100 billion commitment to invest in America’s electricity grid

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US President Biden has tabled a plan, calling on Congress to invest $100 billion to reenergise America’s power infrastructure. According to the Plan, the goal is to “create a more resilient grid, lower energy bills for middle class Americans, improve air quality and public health outcomes, and create good jobs, with a choice to join … Read more

EU negotiators reach agreement on European Climate Law

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Negotiators from the European Parliament and the member states reached an agreement Tuesday night on a new European Climate Law, raising the EU’s climate ambitions significantly.   Negotiations went on late into the night and have produced a timely result 24 hours before the US hosted Climate Leader’s Summit.  Rapporteur, Jytte Guteland and Chair of the Parliament’s Environment Committee, Pascal Canfin, held a press conference this … Read more

SuperNode CEO John Fitzgerald issues climate change call to action to Engineers Ireland

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SuperNode CEO John Fitzgerald addressed Engineers Ireland on Wednesday of this week with his presentation titled: ‘Transmission to Enable Decarbonisation’. Mr. Fitzgerald, an engineer by trade himself, is now focused on the fight against climate change and issued a rallying call to engineers to do the same: “Engineers are in the solutions business. We have … Read more