Welsh pumped hydro station back from the dead
Pumped storage lifeline: ENGIE replanting secures low-carbon UK future A decade-long refurbishment of the Dinorwig and Ffestiniog pumped storage hydro stations is now underway, safeguarding 2.1GW of low-carbon capacity critical to the energy transition and electricity security. ENGIE, which owns 75% of the plants via the First Hydro Company joint venture with CDPQ, will carry […]
Emissions deal a step forward or back?
Starmer says links emissions trading again will save businesses £800m in carbon taxes The UK and EU have agreed to link their emissions trading systems, a move Prime Minister Keir Starmer says will save British businesses £800 million a year in avoided carbon taxes. Unveiled at a summit in London on 19 May, the deal […]
Younger generation want green jobs but lack the skills to get them
Less than half of youth globally feel equipped for a green workforce, despite high interest in climate careers While most young people around the world want to work in climate-related jobs, fewer than half feel they have the skills to do so. So says a new global report by Capgemini Research Institute and UNICEF’s Generation […]
Retail charging gets £20m boost
Be.EV and Schroders Capital to deliver ultra-rapid EV charging across 22 retail and leisure destinations Retail therapy can now be done with less guilt as a massive expansion of EV charge points on the way. Be.EV, backed by Octopus Energy Generation, will invest £20 million to install 200 ultra-rapid electric vehicle (EV) charging bays across […]
RAF museum among those set for green facelift
Museums, schools and other public buildings get new energy upgrades to save taxpayers money One of Britain’s most iconic aviation hangars is going green, as part of a £630 million government push to slash energy bills across public buildings. The Royal Air Force Museum Midlands will get £1 million to fit heat pumps and solar […]
Spanish blackout caused by sudden loss of power and not enough back up
Massive powercut on April 28 was caused by substation failures in Southern Spain Spain’s worst-ever blackout on 28 April was caused by a sudden collapse in power generation across three southern provinces. This triggered a complete failure of the electricity system across mainland Spain and Portugal says a report into the blackout. At 12:33 p.m., […]
Finally… good news on energy prices
Price cap due to fall offering savings of £129 this summer Households could see energy bills drop by £129 this summer, as the Default Tariff Cap is forecast to fall to £1,720 from July, according to the final prediction from Cornwall Insight. The price cap – which limits what suppliers can charge a typical dual […]
Rough storage on its last legs warns Centrica boss
Without government support the huge gas facility will have to close due to crippling costs The boss of Centrica has warned that the UK’s largest gas storage facility will be shut down unless the government steps in to support a £2 billion redevelopment. In an interview on BBC One’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, Centrica CEO Chris […]
UK must break records in offshore wind to meet 2030 clean power goal
New report says inflation and investment gaps risk derailing targets unless urgent action is taken this year The UK must secure record levels of offshore wind development this year or risk missing its Clean Power 2030 (CP30) target, according to Offshore Energies UK’s (OEUK) 2025 Wind Insight report. The report warns the UK is not on […]
We won’t hit 2030 targets say a third of businesses
Cost pressures and infrastructure barriers are leaving firms unable to hit net zero goals Nearly a third of UK and Irish businesses say they won’t hit their 2030 emissions goals, with cost pressures and infrastructure barriers stalling progress, according to new research from Centrica Business Solutions. The report, Navigating the Energy Labyrinth, reveals that 31% of […]
