Forests are turning into carbon emitters!
Fire-prone forests now emit carbon as they burn rather than absorb it Forests, long considered crucial carbon sinks, are increasingly releasing more carbon than they store. A new policy brief from the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) warns that some fire-prone forests have become “super-emitters”, reversing decades of climate progress. Once seen […]
Octopus Energy apologises after wrongly chasing man for £6,000 debt
Peter Holden was pursued for nearly four years over another customer’s gas bill linked to a meter mix-up A Worcestershire man has received an apology from Octopus Energy after being wrongly pursued for nearly four years over another person’s gas bill that reached more than £6,000. Peter Holden, 67, from Hartlebury, told the BBC Octopus “relentlessly” chased […]
Millions to be paid out for prepayment blunders
Consumers will get payouts of up to £1000 after Ofgem review Tens of thousands of energy customers are set to receive payouts of up to £1,000 each, and could see debts written off, in response to the scandal over the forced fitting of prepayment meters. Energy companies are paying out more than £70m in compensation and […]
Drill Kier Drill!
President Trump tells the PM his energy strategy is wrong and he should secure energy from North Sea US President Donald Trump has urged the UK to abandon wind energy and ramp up North Sea drilling, calling wind farms “costly and unsightly”. Writing on Truth Social, President Trump said: “Our negotiated deal with the United […]
Is BP’s flagship hydrogen project at risk?
Teesside hydrogen project could be in jeopardy due to costs and may need subsidy to survive BP’s H2Teesside project – a centrepiece of Ed Miliband’s net zero strategy – could be dramatically scaled back or scrapped altogether, saysThe Telegraph. The blue hydrogen scheme, first announced in 2021, was intended to deliver more than 10% of […]
Battery materials security drives EV supply chain change
EV and battery manufacturers increasingly invest in raw material supply chains to secure resources and capture added value As global demand for electric vehicles and lithium-ion batteries accelerates, players across the battery value chain are adopting vertically integrated “mine-to-market” strategies to ensure access to critical materials and improve profit margins. According to IDTechEx’s new report, […]
Energy debt crisis persists despite fall in price cap, warns StepChange
Millions still struggle with rising energy debts despite falling bills A modest fall in the UK energy price cap from July is welcome news but StepChange Debt Charity warns it is far from enough to tackle the deep-rooted energy debt crisis gripping millions. Last week Ofgem confirmed that the average household energy bill will drop […]
Dogger Bank completes final offshore substation installation at phase C
World’s largest offshore wind farm hits major milestone with final HVDC platform installed at Dogger Bank C Dogger Bank Wind Farm and its partners have successfully installed the final high-voltage direct current (HVDC) offshore substation at Dogger Bank C, completing the installation of substations across all three phases of the project. The platform, manufactured by […]
Coastal towns get clean energy funding boost
Communities near offshore wind and solar farms to get direct funding for local priorities Britain’s coastal and rural communities are set to benefit from new funding linked to the rollout of clean energy infrastructure, under proposals announced as part of the government’s Plan for Change. The scheme would legally require renewable energy developers to contribute […]
Scots voice concerns over zonal power pricing as decision looms
Poll shows Scots wary of zonal pricing amid clean energy push Just one in four Scots support the introduction of zonal power pricing to the UK’s energy system, according to new polling commissioned by True North. The survey, conducted by Survation in early May, found 41% of respondents opposed the move, with 34% undecided and only 25% […]
