Integrating Short-Lived Climate Pollutants Into Climate Action at COP26
Reflections following participation in an official COP26 Blue Zone side event on short-lived climate pollutants, methane reduction, and the role of gas engines and biogas upgrading systems in supporting both emissions reduction and resilient onsite power generation.
Waste, Cities and Energy Security: Reflections on Sustainable Infrastructure in India
Thoughts following the publication of a white paper examining sustainable municipal waste management and anaerobic digestion in India. Exploring the relationship between waste, energy resilience, urbanisation and environmental sustainability and why biogas infrastructure may become increasingly important in rapidly developing economies.
Liverpool Engineers and Africa’s Energy Transition: Reflections Following the Ministerial Visit
Reflections following a UK government visit to Clarke Energy’s Liverpool headquarters, discussing the role of distributed power, flexible generation and resilient infrastructure in supporting industrial growth and sustainable energy development across Africa.
Distributed Infrastructure and Economic Growth: Reflections from GTR Africa
Thoughts following GTR Africa on the relationship between energy infrastructure, distributed power systems, and economic growth and why many of the resilience challenges historically associated with developing markets are increasingly relevant to modern digital infrastructure.
Energy Infrastructure Challenges Across a Diverse Continent: Reflections from the Prime Minister’s Trade Delegation to Africa
Reflections following the Prime Minister’s 2018 trade delegation to Africa examining the very different resilient power challenges facing Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, and Rwanda — from unreliable electricity networks and fuel availability constraints to emerging opportunities in gas-fired generation and biogas development.
Microgrids, Flexibility and Localised Power Systems - Reflections from COP23 Bonn
After speaking at COP23 Bonn within the UK Government Pavilion programme, Alex Marshall reflects on the growing importance of hybrid power systems, microgrids and distributed energy architectures in supporting resilient and flexible electricity networks.
Infrastructure Through Uncertainty: Reflections from IFB 2016
Reflections from IFB 2016 on distributed energy, resilient infrastructure, Brexit, international trade, and global energy projects across Australia, India, and Bangladesh.
Powering Growth Across Africa: Reflections on Distributed Energy and Infrastructure Development
Reflections on the role of distributed energy infrastructure across Africa following publication of Power in Africa. Exploring resilient power systems, flexible generation and the importance of reliable energy infrastructure in supporting industrial growth and long-term economic development.
Energy, Methane and Sustainable Infrastructure: UK–Rwanda Trade and Investment Forum
Reflections following the UK–Rwanda Trade and Investment Forum 2014 examining the role of methane-to-power, biogas and landfill gas infrastructure in Rwanda’s long-term development. Exploring how energy generation, sanitation, emissions reduction and urban resilience are increasingly interconnected across rapidly developing economies.