Nasa’s adventure at the bottom of the sea
It took an abandoned nuclear missile silo, a vast underwater laboratory and a lot of hard work. But the US space agency boldly went where it had never been before: the North Sea.
Inside Energy
Inside Energy is Shell's award-winning digital channel. Our team of writers and reporters from around the world offer fresh insights into energy, technology and the people and ideas powering our lives.
A role for gas in renewables-rich Brazil
Brazil can tap an abundance of renewable energy resources, but with the country’s energy demand expected to double in 20 years, the use of natural gas for power is increasingly in the mix.
Trading their way to the top
On International Women’s Day, Shell’s leaders explain why diversity is more important than ever.
Powering industry with help from the sun
Shell’s first solar project in the Middle East is helping to power a smelting company in northern Oman and cutting its carbon emissions in the process.
The app making it easier for everyone to fill up
For someone who uses a wheelchair, refuelling a car can be quite a challenge. That’s where the fuelService app comes in.
How technology stepped up when COVID-19 struck
Lockdowns caused by the global pandemic stopped the movement of people, but drones, robots and augmented reality came into their own.
More Inside Energy stories
Net zero by 2050? "Sooner the better"
Shell’s head of New Energies, Elisabeth Brinton on lessons from Silicon Valley, taking risks and speeding up the energy transition.
Creating a market for capturing carbon
A new project in Norway aims to create a market across Europe for industry to capture and safely store emissions, helping to tackle climate change.
The power of sun and soil
Among the actions needed to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement, the world must generate more renewable electricity and follow lower-carbon farming practices. With UN Earth Day on April 22nd, Inside Energy reports on the solar company with ambitions to do both.
The Energy Podcast
How will the world meet growing energy demand while reducing carbon dioxide emissions? How will renewable energy evolve? Will batteries, hydrogen or even blockchain change our lives? The Energy Podcast sets out to explore the options and possible outcomes.
Shaping the future of oil and gas
Many of the world's future energy challenges rest on the shoulders of a younger generation. But who are they and what motivates them?
Climate change: an imperative to act
One of the lead authors of a landmark United Nations report tells Inside Energy why the world needs to cut carbon emissions and how China can take the lead.
Oil and Gas
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A record-breaking offshore lift
After decades supplying oil and gas to northern Europe, the 24,200-tonne Brent Delta platform was lifted and carried to an industrial recycling centre more than 700 kilometres away.
Technology
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Securing the talent of tomorrow
How can the energy industry compete with Silicon Valley in attracting the brightest recruits? -
Smooth operators in space
How supercomputers help to overcome the technical challenge of keeping satellites working smoothly hundreds of kilometres above earth.
Transport
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The race for cleaner cars
Dr Wolfgang Warnecke is a lifelong fan of motorsports. He is also convinced that the quest for innovation and better performance in motorsports can speed the development of the lower-carbon fuels the world needs to reduce transport emissions. Shell’s Chief Scientist for Mobility talks to Inside Energy. -
What could the roads of the future look like?
From glow-in-the-dark motorway lanes to surfaces that take harmful substances out of the air, scientists and artists believe roads offer an untapped opportunity for energy innovation.
New energies
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Nature's role in the fight against climate change
The world must find many ways to reduce carbon emissions while addressing growing energy demand. One approach is to protect and restore ecosystems that absorb carbon dioxide, such as forests, grasslands and wetlands. Inside Energy reports. -
The quest for better batteries
With more electric cars and energy storage opportunities, big brands and start-ups are in a global race to develop battery technology. What do they need to breakthrough?
Digitalisation
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The rise of intelligent oil fields
Digitalisation is transforming how energy companies like Shell operate. Engineers are increasingly using big data and digital technology to improve efficiency and boost production. -
The age of digital disruption
A new smartphone-based service that delivers fuel to your door is among Shell's latest innovations. It is part of the growing rise of digitalisation across the global economy.
The Paris agreement
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The Paris agreement: can it survive?
It is crucial that the Paris agreement remains in place, says Shell’s Chief Climate Change Advisor David Hone. It underpins the need for the ongoing energy transition to also deliver a world of net-zero emissions. -
Pathways to a cleaner energy future
The Nobel Prize-winning physicist and former US Secretary of Energy Steven Chu on the solutions and technologies the world needs if it is to achieve a lower-carbon future.
