Darius Snieckus
About Darius Snieckus
Darius Snieckus has reported on the global renewable energy, hydrogen and oil & gas sectors since 1996. Before joining CNO, he was Chief Executive Editor at offshore wind intelligence consultancy Aegir Insights. From 2009-2023, he was first Technology Editor and later Editor-in-Chief at renewables industry news platform Rechargenews.com, as well as convenor of the Recharge Thought Leaders roundtable and summit series. Between 1997-2008, he reported for Offshore Engineer, Oil & Gas Journal and the Petroleum Economist. Snieckus is a regular speaker/moderator/panellist at international wind power conferences and commentator on the energy transition and the blue economy.
Pumped up: how 'high density hydro' could supercharge global energy storage
Say energy storage and most imagine EV lithium-ion batteries. But a range of "long duration" concepts that store power for weeks rather than hours are coming to market, among them one called high-density hydro that uses a mud-brown slurry pumped through a long loop of plastic pipe on a hillside to store energy until it's needed. With first systems now being built, the technology could change the way renewables-powered grids work in the future.
Canada spending three times more backing oil and gas than renewables, says think tank
Canada and other wealthy nations spent some US$535 billion on subsidies for the fossil fuel sector in 2023, while support for clean energy topped out at US$168 billion, says a new study.
Timber trail blazers see new growth in green building drive
Lumber was once the most commonly used building material before concrete and steel took over in the 20th century. Now reborn as mass timber, wood may be on the cusp of a comeback as the building sector steps up its green transition.
New law clears way for ‘generational opportunity’ in Canadian offshore wind
First leasing round to develop projects in waters off Nova Scotia and Newfoundland & Labrador has been cemented for 2025, after royal assent was received on legislation to transform provincial petroleum boards into offshore energy regulators
New greener fuels could punch low-carbon ticket for rail operators
Canada’s railway operators are polluting less thanks to the addition of new, higher-efficiency locomotives, but the next stop in their green transition will hinge on innovative alternative fuels and propulsion technologies, writes Darius Snieckus.
Feds fund offshore wind study hoping to boost market in Atlantic Canada
Over $9 million awarded to Nova Scotia research hub to investigate future power transmission network as developers consider regional offshore wind economics ahead of first auction next year.
'Concrete revolution' takes aim at construction’s worst polluter
Concrete has weighed down the building industry's efforts to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, but a low-carbon revolution in the world’s most-used construction material is starting to gather momentum
Big wind and solar build-out needed as Canadian hydropower becomes 'less reliable'
Future drop in hydroelectric production capacity due to climate change means more ambitious renewables expansion key to country meeting national energy transition targets: BloombergNEF
Canada slowed flow of money into foreign fossil fuels, but lags on renewables
One of 39 nations that pledged to end non-domestic support for fossil fuels at the COP26 climate change conference in 2021, Canada spent $6.75-billion less last year backing new sector projects, according to International Institute of Sustainable Development
'All of a sudden we’re cool' — Green builders draft a cleaner, more profitable blueprint for construction
A new generation of developers and architects deliver net-zero and green retrofit designs for an emerging clean economy.