Today SuperNode Ltd submitted a response to the public consultation ran by the department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS): ‘Enabling a High Renewable, Net-Zero Electricity System: Call for Evidence’. The UK government sought novel views on the approach to the financing and deployment of renewable technologies, with a specific focus on ways to … Read more
“We need international cooperation, a single energy market with an integrated pan-European grid based upon DC technology – Superconducting technology can be the building block for such a grid.” This was the message from SuperNode CEO John Fitzgerald delivered at IET’s ‘Renewable Power Generation’ event in Dublin today. Fitzgerald discussed the shortfalls of today’s technology and approach to renewable grid planning and the grids of tomorrow – What they will look like, … Read more
Aker Horizons, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Norwegian industrial investment company Aker ASA, has acquired a 75 percent stake in Mainstream Renewable Power (Mainstream), it was announced yesterday. As part of that transaction, Aker Horizons will acquire an equal shareholding in SuperNode Ltd, to that of Dr Eddie O’Connor who will remain a key shareholder in … Read more
New data from Copernicus, the EU Climate Monitoring Centre, shows that 2020 was the warmest year ever in Europe, 0.4°C above the previous record form 2019 and 1.6°C above the 1981-2001 reference period. Globally, 2020 tied with 2016 as the warmest year ever on record. Global temperatures was 0.6 °C above the 1981-2001 reference period … Read more
Supernode is very excited to be hosting a webinar discussing DC Grids on the 8th December 2020. The4re are a host of interesting speakers on the webinar eager to discuss the future role that DC Grids will play in decarbonisaing our neergy system.The summary agenda is shown here: John Fitzgerald, Vice Chair of currENT, CEO … Read more
DNV GL has awarded SuperNode Ltd with a Statement of Feasibility for its Subsea Superconducting Cable System. Superconducting cables, among other innovative technologies, will play a vital role in connecting the amounts of offshore wind required for decarbonisation. Achieving the Statement of Feasibility is a very significant step taken by SuperNode with which we are … Read more
Five years on from the Paris Climate Action Agreement, and Europe has been putting together its climate action plan for the future. In an open letter coordinated by CLG Europe, CEOs from leading European businesses are urging EU heads of state and the European Commission to support an emissions reduction target of at least 55 … Read more
Solar now offers the cheapest form of electricity in history, beating coal and gas in most major countries according to the latest annual International Energy Agencys World ENergy Outlook 2020 publication. Red the full article here
VOX recently released an interesting ideo explaining the challenges associated with decarbonising the US economy. The answer involves electrifying transportation, residential and commercial energy demand, and electricity generation. Electricity presents vast energy efficiency gains over incumbent energy vectors and the technology is available today. Check out the full video below:
Here is the recording from the recent IWEA event, Supplying 30GW to Europe, where Eddie spoke outlining the potential opportunity for Ireland to develop a thriving offshore wind supply chain, and also take full advantage of the offshore wind resource which Ireland posses. Below the video are the slides presented by Eddie Ireland 30GW … Read more