Here is a plot about hydrogen in the United Kingdom. The plot shows that energy factories need steady, very high temperature heat, around 1500°C, running continuously, and today they mainly burn methane gas. Their plan is to switch to low carbon hydrogen, either ‘blue hydrogen’ made from natural gas with carbon capture and storage or ‘green hydrogen’ made by splitting water using renewable electricity. But the central barrier is cost and complexity: hydrogen is still expensive to produce, transport and store, and it requires coordinated investment across multiple industries and public infrastructure.

A new report on energy trends has been published and can be found by clicking on ‘Classroom’ and navigating to Section 6.2 (see the attached screenshot). You can use this report and the visualisations it includes, in your own projects, work, or studies, without limits. This report explains the progress for the UK’s hydrogen rollout. The report includes diagrams and flowcharts that provide context, and also a list of relevant sources that were used to complete this report. These sources are from the Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, the Economist and Investors Chronicle (all sources are available inside the report). Your subscription in this Skool community gives you access to paywalled energy-economics articles from these publications (Financial Times etc) indirectly through these reports. I have also included some explanations and additional text that explains some details. The text is written in beginner-friendly, easy-to-understand language. Reading these reports can help with interviews, meetings, presentations, networking, and public speaking. Strongly recommended.

A new report on energy trends has been published and can be found by clicking on 'Classroom' and navigating to Section 6.2 (See the attached screenshot). You can use this report and the visualisations it includes, in your own projects, work, or studies, without limits. This report is about Small Nuclear Reactors and current trends by February 2026. Big technology companies like Amazon and Google are racing to find reliable electricity to meet the massive energy demands of new AI data centers. Their primary long-term solution is investing in Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) which are smaller nuclear plants that provide steady "zero-emission" electricity. However, because SMRs take about 8 years to build, these companies are also restarting and upgrading existing nuclear plants to bridge the gap. The report includes lots of diagrams and flowcharts that provide context, and also a list of relevant sources that were used to complete this report. These sources are from the Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, the Economist and Investors Chronicle (all sources are available inside the report). Your subscription in this Skool community gives you access to paywalled energy-economics articles from these publications (Financial Times etc) indirectly through these reports. I have also included some explanations and additional text that explains some details. The text is written in beginner-friendly, easy-to-understand language. Reading these reports is helpful for interviews, panel discussions , presentations, networking, and public speaking. Strongly recommended.

Below is part of some consultancy work I completed recently and sharing a few key ideas: Renewable energy is growing but fossil fuels are still growing too, so the system is adding rather than replacing. Oil and gas will remain important for a long time, so new investment in fossil‑fuel supply and infrastructure (pipelines, power plants, refineries, and other big long‑lasting equipment) will still be needed. If clean energy supply grows faster than total demand for long enough, clean energy first covers new demand and then starts replacing fossil fuels. If clean energy supply keeps outgrowing demand by a few percentage points for decades, fossil fuels will eventually be squeezed out. Real replacement of fossil fuels, not just adding clean energy, is not guaranteed. Most likely we will see 'addition' and co-existence of fuels. This is because the demand is keep rising more and more eg due to AI etc. See the plot .

This weekend I visualized how electricity access has changed across West Africa over the last 18 years — and the progress is striking, though uneven. Ghana – Near-universal access. A regional benchmark. Côte d’Ivoire – Strong, consistent growth into the top tier. Nigeria – Big improvement, but population size keeps the gap wide. Senegal – Solid gains driven by energy reforms. Mali & Burkina Faso – Progress, but still constrained by infrastructure. Niger – Improvement visible, yet access remains very low. Sierra Leone & Liberia – Large relative gains from low starting points. West Africa is advancing — but where you live still determines whether you have power. I’m excited to continue exploring how data can drive better decisions in energy, development, and policy. Which country’s progress surprised you the most? Data source: World Bank