King tells energy summit energy transition can lead to greater security
Monarch says energy transition needs shared learning to benefit the world King Charles has told an international energy summit that the transition to sustainable power should be a shared journey. His message was relayed by Ed Miliband during the IEA backed Future of Energy Security summit in London. The monarch’s view was clearly one asking […]
Energy price cap predicted to fall by 9%
Cornwall Insight says prices in July will drop saving the average householder £170 Energy bills are expected to fall this summer, according to the latest forecast from Cornwall Insight, with a typical dual fuel household likely to pay nearly £170 less a year from July. The energy consultancy predicts that the Ofgem price cap will drop […]
Liverpool Bay carbon capture project gets funding
Eni secures funding for Liverpool Bay CCS project, kickstarting construction and boosting low-carbon jobs Italian energy giant Eni has reached financial close on its Liverpool Bay Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project. This marks a pivotal moment for the UK’s industrial decarbonisation efforts and the wider HyNet CCS Cluster. This milestone secures the infrastructure needed to […]
It’s coming home – more of our power is made here!
Research shows 15% fall in fuel imports over the past decade thanks to renewables Britain’s electricity supply is getting more homegrown – and that’s good news for energy security, according to new analysis by the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU). Figures show the UK has cut its reliance on foreign fuels for electricity over […]
Milestone of 100,000 public chargers on roads
A charger is installed every 13 minutes boosting hopes of 2030 target of 300,000 public points We’ve hit a major electric vehicle (EV) milestone, surpassing 100,000 public EV charge points, according to Octopus Electroverse’s latest Charging Infrastructure Insights report. With one new charger installed every 13 minutes over the last six months, the country is […]
Ding Ding – cleaner stops for Birmingham with 170 zero emission buses
Birmingham based fleet ready to start cutting 20,000 tonnes of CO₂ annually across routes Express West Midlands have rolled out 170 brand new zero emission buses in a major clean transport push, marking one of the UK’s largest electric bus deployments to date. The new double-decker Alexander Dennis Enviro400EVs are now in service across Birmingham, […]
GB Energy won’t use slave labour solar
Energy Secretary performs U-turn on where Chinese solar panels can be sourced from Britain’s state-owned energy company, Great British Energy, will be barred from using solar panels linked to Chinese slave labour, after a policy reversal by the government, the BBC reports. Energy Secretary Ed Miliband will amend legislation to ensure there is no modern […]
Energy firms sitting on £3bn of billpayers’ cash
15 million households in energy credit with their suppliers, having around £200 on average Energy suppliers are holding onto a whopping £3 billion of household credit, according to new research from Uswitch. The average home in credit is nearly £200 up – despite winter being the season when those balances should drop. Around 15 million […]
Biomass vital to EU climate targets, study warns
Biomass key to EU climate goals, study warns of €169bn cost Excluding biomass from Europe’s energy mix would significantly hinder the EU’s climate ambitions, according to new research led by Chalmers University of Technology. The study found that removing biomass would increase annual system costs by €169 billion — a financial impact comparable to excluding […]
UK Power Networks’ DSO Day-Ahead Flexibility Market shakes things up
DSO delivered 4.4 GWh in its first year, enhancing grid efficiency and enabling new participants UK Power Networks’ Distribution System Operator (DSO) has made significant strides in enhancing the energy market by launching its Day-Ahead Flexibility Market. In just one year, the market has delivered 4.4 GWh of energy, enough to power over 15,500 homes […]
