Queensland's Energy Roadmap: A Path to Sustainable Energy

End-of-Week Energy Market Snapshot – Sept 26, 2025 ⚡ Natural Gas (NBP) October forecast: 80.34 GBp/therm Prices face upward pressure from: Colder European weather driving demand UK LNG terminal maintenance in early October Potential industrial action in Norway creating volatility 🌍 Carbon (EUA CO2) Rising from €75.57 → €80.13/tonne into November Driven by tighter EU regulation + pre-winter industrial demand Outlook: Plateau late November, easing to ~€76.60 mid-December on mild weather + renewables 🇮🇪 Irish Power Spot prices dropped 8% Thursday to €91.61/MWh Wind generation played a key role in keeping costs down 📊 Seasonal demand, supply risks, and renewable output remain the dominant themes shaping short-term energy markets.

⚡ Energy firms inject hydrogen into UK gas grid for first time to power the Brigg Power Station in North Lincolnshire. 🟢 It marks the first time that a 2% blend of green hydrogen and gas has been supplied to the National Transmission System (NTS). 📈 Brigg’s operator Centrica, and National Gas, which runs the grid infrastructure, said the test demonstrated the potential for hydrogen to decarbonise critical energy infrastructure. 💬 Chris O'Shea, Centrica’s chief executive, said: “A whole-system approach to reaching net zero and realising an emissions-free hydrogen network is where we want to get to and why we want to help production and demand scale up through blending.“ 👀 Head to our website to take a read. 👇 Link to article in comments below. 📸 Image credit: Centrica

New analysis: 🇬🇧 renewables deliver a ‘hidden saving’ by cutting electricity prices by up to 1/4. How? by pushing gas out of the power market. ➕ 2 other significant findings 🤯👇 𝐔𝐊 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥 Savings to electricity costs that wind power delivers (via lower day-ahead wholesale prices) 🟰 approx amount wind farms receive from bills. 𝐆𝐚𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 8️⃣5️⃣% 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞, 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 100% 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 Wind power is increasingly edging the more expensive gas power plants (that require gas as fuel each time they turn on) off the system, and is helping to reduce the amount of time that gas power stations set the overall price of electricity on the wholesale market. Report link in comments.

5 key energy trends the UK saw in April to June 2025, based on DESNZ data 1️⃣ The share of electricity generation from renewable sources during the second quarter of 2025 reached a new record level of 54.5% of all generation. 2️⃣ A 10% ↑ in offshore wind generation to 10.8 TWh and a 27% ↑ in solar output to a record 7.1 TWh contributed to the new record. Solar generation was at a record high share of 11% of all generation, with both record sun hours and increased capacity contributing. 3️⃣ Despite a 13% ↓ in nuclear output, the low carbon generation share reached a record high of 69.8 per cent, with fossil fuel share reaching a record low of 26.7%. 4️⃣ Energy production remains low by historic standards, down 25% on the second quarter of 2019 as output from the UK’s mature continental shelf continues to decline. 5️⃣ Total final energy consumption was 3.2% lower than in the second quarter of 2024, with a 15% ↓ in domestic consumption being notable. Record high temperatures for the quarter were a factor in this fall, but seasonally and temperature adjusted domestic consumption are near historic lows. Transport demand increased by nearly 4% with rises in petrol and jet fuel offsetting falls in diesel demand.

GOOD NEWS - Renewable energy produces more electricity than coal for the first time. 🌎 🌞💨🌊 But this is not an equal picture across the world. US electricity demand, despite an increase in renewable electricity capacity, is growing, mainly due to electricity for AI and data centres. And in the EU, lower output from wind farms and hydroelectric plants led to a higher reliance on fossil fuels. The West has to find more ways to decouple from its coal and gas dependancy, but it is possible. https://lnkd.in/e5HzG8hX

I came across this article in the Guardian today and it brought be back to a university lecture where the teacher asked where our energy came from. Coal fired factories seemed to us to be a thing of the past, from the industrial revolution. When Coal was proposed as the answer it came with the modifier again. Coal again. As in, "we weaner ourselves off coal, but there have been a recent increase in usage, probable from some far away countries." In 2024 coal was the single largest energy source globally, as it has been since the industrial revolution. BUT, wind and solar now have their own categories and account for 15% of global energy production rather than being clumped together in the 'other' category, and non-fossil fuel sources now account for 40% of global energy production. Link to the Guardian article: https://lnkd.in/gNKxBQJm Link to the original Ember report: https://lnkd.in/grh59MkS

CEFE Intelego | Decoder Replay: Can the world wean itself off petroleum?, by Sue Landau – News Decoder | https://lnkd.in/ej27m5PR Editor’s note: Earlier this month, the energy think tank Ember reported that the increased global production of wind and solar energy outpaced the world’s increased demand for electricity for the first time, resulting in a decrease in consumption of fossil fuels. Photo: Getty Images

For the first time ever, renewable energy has generated more electricity than coal globally👏 According to Sky News, solar and wind outpaced coal during H1 2025, a landmark shift in the energy landscape. A milestone, it signals that clean power is not only catching up it’s winning. But the journey is far from over: • In some regions, coal still holds ground. • Rising electricity demand and infrastructure challenges will test how fast we can scale. • Policy, investment and efficient deployment must keep pace. If renewables have passed the coal milestone, our mission is to help organisations lock in the clean path with confidence and clarity.

A massive underground cavern in Utah is being transformed into the world's largest compressed air energy storage system. Here's why it matters. Advanced Compressed Air Energy Storage (A-CAES) works by using excess renewable energy to compress air into underground salt caverns, then releasing it through turbines when power is needed. This isn't your typical battery - it's a geological-scale energy vault that can store power for weeks without degradation. The Utah project will store 1,000 MWh of energy, enough to power 150,000 homes for 10 hours. Unlike lithium batteries that lose charge over time, compressed air storage maintains its energy indefinitely. The system achieves 75% efficiency while using abundant salt formations found across the globe. This breakthrough could solve renewable energy's biggest challenge: storing massive amounts of clean power when the sun doesn't shine and wind doesn't blow. Check out the full story here: https://lnkd.in/gzgrdnuX

Per capita carbon dioxide emissions from energy consumption fell in every state from 2005 to 2023, primarily due to less coal being burned, the U.S. U.S. Energy Information Administration Administration said in a Sept. 15 report. In total, CO2 emissions fell by 20% in those years. The U.S. population increased by 14% during that period, so per capita, emissions fell by 30%, according to EIA. “Increased electricity generation from natural gas, which releases about half as many CO2 emissions per unit of energy when combusted as coal, and from non-CO2-emitting wind and solar generation offset the decrease in coal generation,” EIA said.