19 Oct 2023
Energy Storage – sleepwalking in the dark while Nature rests
In today’s blog, Harold looks at energy storage. As we move to greater electrification and renewable power generation, how will the system work when Nature sleeps?
4 min read
14 Sep 2023
Sustainable Aviation – flying without wings
Aviation raises some of the most difficult issues in decarbonisation. Today, Harold looks at the issue and confirms there is no easy way to jet to net zero.
4 min read
11 Aug 2023
Offshore electricity: why calculations are being thrown to the wind
Summer heatwaves may be fading, but gales are blowing through the UK offshore wind sector. The connection is climate change, and the costs of addressing it.
4 min read
27 Jul 2023
Heating our homes – nature’s answer is right in front of us
In his latest blog, Harold Hutchinson, Managing Director for Alternative Energy at Investec, explores the use of solar energy present in the air near the earth’s surface, or in the ground just below it. This energy - which can be tapped through a heat pump - offers simple ways to meet the need to heat our homes. The principles of the technology were developed by nature millions of years ago.
4 min read
06 Jul 2023
Geothermal Energy – hot springs eternal
In today’s blog, Harold Hutchinson, Managing Director for Alternative Energy at Investec, takes a ‘wide lens’ look at geothermal power. He argues that the path to commercialisation is long and arduous. As an energy source, its beauty lies in that fact that it is the property of our earth.
5 min read
02 Jun 2023
Solar Energy: The UK’s cloudy road to a sunny future
In today’s blog, Harold considers the issue of development timetables for energy technologies. Does the UK have a solar energy blind spot? More generally, how should we think about the evolution of energy technologies? These questions may seem straightforward, but they are not. Read on.
4 min read