Jeremy Bowden – Journalist
This was written at the beginning of 2023. I write all the copy for Oil and Energy Trends, a monthly journal (about 75000 words/yr). It’s behind a paywall – here’s a link to one Issue Information – 2022 – Oil and Energy Trends – Wiley Online Library It draws on the previous post about the … Read more
Published in a slightly different version by European Climate Foundation in December 2022 Gas Outlook | Is the onus on consumers to cut oil and gas post-COP? – Gas Outlook Proposals to extend the commitment at COP26 to ‘phase-down’ coal to other fossil fuels at COP27 failed to find a consensus at the event. If … Read more
Article written in 2017 for Euroil (Newsbase) discussing European dependence on Russian gas, and the opposing policies of Germany and Poland. A version was also published in Natural Gas World. Energy disunity in the EU Downstream energy policy is an area where Europe has rarely been united. Approaches have varied from France’s nuclear strategy, to … Read more
Here are links to three recent articles written without a byline. The first was for The Economist (branded content), the second for Warwick Business School (which was ghostwritten for the attributed prof), and the third written (with others) for Shulman Advisory, who passed it onto Slate Executive Search. The Economist piece was based on interviews, … Read more
1. Wind : Japan’s chance at long term energy independence (hydro article below this one) Written for Shulman Advisory in Nov 2021 based mostly on material provided. End client Swiss Business Hub. This is a link to the published work, and that is followed by a copy of the original (not including diagrams): Wind: Japan’s … Read more
(Published in Wiley’s Oil and Energy Trends in August 2021.) One of the most controversial areas of energy transition plans are carbon offsets, which enable – on paper at least – companies to meet net zero targets by capturing or avoiding emissions elsewhere, while continuing to use, produce and sell oil and gas. Some environmentalists … Read more
First published in June 2021 by ABHA Foundation (https://www.abhafoundation.org/) Carbon pricing gains traction Around the world, climate change policies are tightening, and carbon pricing [JS1] is playing a big part of that. Once carbon pricing systems are in place, countries can apply pressure to emitters at will – representing the stick part of any energy transition policy, alongside … Read more
First published at Inframation online (Mergermarket/Acuris) – behind paywall https://www.inframationnews.com/search/?q=jeremy+bowden. First article on UK offshore wind awards/second on inclusion of onshore wind in UK CfDs and third on rising German wind prices. Record low awards helped by keen investors (written for Inframation/Mergermarket/Acuris 09/20, unedited) The price of power from offshore wind keeps coming down, but … Read more
(Ghost-written for senior engineering staff at Mott MacDonald) Links to first two: https://www.mottmac.com/views/hydrogen-the-key-to-a-zero-carbon-energy-system https://www.mottmac.com/views/getting-the-hydrogen-show-on-the-road Third is not yet published – unedited version below. 3. Cost, economics and speed to market maturity Essentially, the heavy lifting is done in terms of getting cheap renewable wind and solar power, which is the raw material for hydrogen, along … Read more
(First published Gas Strategies December 2018 – illustrates EU’s growing support for hydrogen) Q. Recently you have been outlining a decarbonisation plan for Europe that involves gas both as a transition fuel and a destination fuel. Can you briefly explain the plan? A. Yes, of course. It’s useful in transition because as we expand renewable … Read more