Orsolya
Fekete
Analyst, commentator, and occasional contrarian on green technology — writing for people who want the honest version of the energy transition story.
Green Commentary
& Technology Policy
How an environmental economics degree became a writing career
Before Ulnarik existed as a publication, it was a folder of notes — research on offshore wind procurement in northern Europe, spreadsheets tracking solar installation costs across 6 countries, and half-finished op-eds that had no home.
Orsolya spent 4 years at a Brussels-based policy consultancy before deciding that the analysis being done inside those offices deserved a wider audience. The writing started in 2016, initially covering EU energy directives and their practical gaps.
The editorial angle at Ulnarik is intentional: not neutral reporting, but informed opinion. Every piece draws on primary sources, costs data, and on-the-ground reporting — then takes a clear position on what it means.
- Policy areas monitored regularly 23
- Primary sources cited across all articles 1,400+
- Average article research time (hours) 11
Where the commentary sits
Green technology is not one field — it spans economics, engineering, policy, and politics. Each piece at Ulnarik anchors itself to one of 3 core domains.
Energy Economics
Levelised cost comparisons, grid integration costs, subsidy mechanisms, and the real arithmetic behind renewable investment decisions across 14 markets.
€/MWh analysisPolicy & Regulation
EU taxonomy rules, national net-zero legislation, carbon border adjustments, and whether government frameworks are actually accelerating or delaying clean technology deployment.
Covers Ireland, Germany, Denmark, Netherlands and 10 further jurisdictions in depth.
Legislative trackingTechnology Critique
Honest assessment of emerging green tech — from green hydrogen feasibility to battery storage scaling — without the promotional framing that dominates industry coverage.
Independent view
What goes into each piece before publication
Every article begins with regulatory filings, capacity auction results, or academic papers — not press releases. At minimum 6 primary sources per piece.
Ulnarik takes sides. After research, a clear editorial stance is formed — not manufactured neutrality. If the data supports a counterintuitive conclusion, that conclusion gets published.
Numbers without context mislead. Each statistic is placed against a baseline — historical costs, comparable markets, or policy timelines — so the argument holds under scrutiny.
The editorial inbox is open. Corrections and opposing data get acknowledged — sometimes in follow-up pieces. Orsolya has changed position publicly 7 times since 2016.
Pitches, corrections, and disagreements all reach the same inbox
Ulnarik receives guest contribution proposals, reader corrections, and requests for republication. Response time is typically within 48 hours on working days.
"The energy transition will be shaped more by economics and political will than by any single technology. My job is to track which of those forces is actually winning."
— Orsolya Fekete, Ulnarik