decarbonisation

SuperNode welcomes Grid Report from International Energy Agency (IEA) and calls for step change in introduction of new grid technology

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The Grid Report released this week by the IEA has shown clearly that investment in new technology for electrical grids will play a critical role in successfully transitioning to clean renewable energy. The report spells out the extent of development required for the decarbonisation of electricity grids and states that “an unprecedented level of attention … 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

Current patchwork approach to offshore grids is unworkable

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“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

Global 2020 temperatures 1.25°C above the 1850-1900 pre-industrial period. Warmest year ever in Europe

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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 Hosting CurrENT Webinar on DC Grids

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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

SuperNode Supports Open Letter to European Policy Makers for Further Action on Climate Change

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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

Eddie Addresses EY Entrepreneurial Gathering

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We will touch upon 4 topics, all linked but quite separate, Paris failure and what to do about it The future of European energy supply Ireland’s response SuperNode developing new grid technology. You have all read about Oregon, California, BC, Washington, NSW. Unprecedented fires and drought.  Is the western US becoming a desert? Fires in … Read more

How America can Decarbonise

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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:

How to waste over half a trillion dollars: The economic implications of deflationary renewable energy for coal power investments

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A newly released report from Carbon Tracker has shown that more than $600 billion of capital being spent on new coal plants will be wasted as it is already cheaper to build and generate electricity from new renewable capacity than from coal plants in all the major markets worldwide. Governments have been urged to cease … Read more