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Lords pan plans to extend public support for Drax
13May

Lords pan plans to extend public support for Drax

House of Lords concerned biomass support until 2031 is not delivering value to the public A House of Lords committee…

National grid says fire triggered tube chaos
13May

National grid says fire triggered tube chaos

London underground lost power to several lines leading to passengers being stranded as services stopped A major power failure sparked…

Outdated grid planning risks derailing Europe’s fossil fuel exit
13May

Outdated grid planning risks derailing Europe’s fossil fuel exit

Poor governance and obsolete mandates are delaying renewables, threatening EU transition Europe’s electricity grid is lagging behind the pace of…

Ofgem enforcement delivers £150 million in support for vulnerable energy customers
13May

Ofgem enforcement delivers £150 million in support for vulnerable energy customers

Funds from rule-breaking energy firms have backed 640 projects, helping with bills, efficiency and advice Ofgem has secured more than…

Don’t rush to go zonal says energy thinktank
12May

Don’t rush to go zonal says energy thinktank

Cornwall Insight says zonal pricing will take years to implement and is a crucial decision Zonal pricing might be the future…

Grid connections to get faster after new rules
12May

Grid connections to get faster after new rules

Ofgem rasies the size of project needing impact assessments from 1MW to 5MW, speeding up smaller connections Ofgem has approved…

Aberdeen says domestic energy production in crisis as transition hammers jobs
12May

Aberdeen says domestic energy production in crisis as transition hammers jobs

Labour accused of redundancies and policies which are harming energy security and production A wave of North Sea job losses has triggered…

Cheers – pubs serve up solar powered pints!
12May

Cheers – pubs serve up solar powered pints!

New style PPA means 120 pubs will be kitted out with rooftop solar over the next year Pub giant Martson’s…

Chinese put windfarm plans into a spin
12May

Chinese put windfarm plans into a spin

Scrutiny over proposed Chinese involvment into the building of floating windfarm Ministers are weighing up whether to greenlight Chinese wind…

Attenborough film prompts calls to end bottom trawling
09May

Attenborough film prompts calls to end bottom trawling

Horrific levels of waste and destruction from bottom trawling revealed even in protected zones Shocking new footage lays bare the…

Suppliers cough up £7m for overbilling
09May

Suppliers cough up £7m for overbilling

Ofgem forces payout from 10 suppliers for meter overcharging from 2019-2024 Image Source/ Reference: Ofgem Ofgem has ordered 10 energy…

Heathrow fire interim report points to gaps in resilience
08May

Heathrow fire interim report points to gaps in resilience

600 documents, one major substation fire and still no clear cause for the Heathrow blackout The National Energy System Operator…

Methane from fossil fuels still ‘worryingly high’
08May

Methane from fossil fuels still ‘worryingly high’

More than 120 million tonnes of methane still entering the atmosphere says IEA report Methane emissions from fossil fuel operations…

Dounreay nuclear site warned over safety after two-tonne monitor topples in accident
08May

Dounreay nuclear site warned over safety after two-tonne monitor topples in accident

ONR orders safety improvements after injury which could have had serious consequences The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has issued…

Not so good – Good Energy fined £150K
08May

Not so good – Good Energy fined £150K

Ofgem issues fine for failure to refund credits or issue bills to prepayment customers Good Energy has been hit with…

Hornsea collapse puts wind sector into a spin
08May

Hornsea collapse puts wind sector into a spin

Ørsted have pulled the plug on huge wind project so does that mean the sector is in crisis? The end…

Could solar car ports save drivers £28 grand?
08May

Could solar car ports save drivers £28 grand?

Labour to ask the sector if its worth investing in public car ports to power EVs and local firms Motorists…

Ørsted kills off Hornsea 4
08May

Ørsted kills off Hornsea 4

CEO says supply chain challenges, costs and delivery times make it unprofitable to continue Ørsted has pulled the plug on…

Euronext launches ‘New kind of ESG’
07May

Euronext launches ‘New kind of ESG’

Euronext exchange unveils new indices, around energy security and geostrategy Euronext has launched a sweeping initiative to support Europe’s strategic…

Builders warn solar panel mandate risks collapse without grid funding reform
07May

Builders warn solar panel mandate risks collapse without grid funding reform

SME housebuilders say mandatory rooftop solar is unworkable unless energy sector covers grid connection costs The House Builders Association (HBA)…

National park could mean Galloway loses half a billion pounds
07May

National park could mean Galloway loses half a billion pounds

Scottish Renewables says park designation will stop clean energy sector generating £543m and 470 jobs The proposed establishment of a…

Biodiversity not gained – in fact likely to be missed all together
07May

Biodiversity not gained – in fact likely to be missed all together

MPs say we will miss 30% land protection pledge set for 2030 The nation will miss its pledge to protect…

Solar smashes records again
06May

Solar smashes records again

Globally solar deployment was up by a third during 2024 with 2TW now available Solar had a record-breaking year in…

NASA predicts end of the world, it’ll run out of air!
06May

NASA predicts end of the world, it’ll run out of air!

In a billion years Oxygen depletion will kill off life, climate change is more about us say scientists Earth’s distant…

Microplastics strategy needed now say scientists
06May

Microplastics strategy needed now say scientists

Labour must tackle the rise in microplastics and regulate more says report Labour must urgently develop a clear national strategy…

Energy execs jailed in £2m bribery case
06May

Energy execs jailed in £2m bribery case

Pair ran bogus claims, fake invoices as they swindled money while working at E.ON and British Gas Two former senior…

Counterpoint crackdown? Miliband sacks Archer from DESNZ board
06May

Counterpoint crackdown? Miliband sacks Archer from DESNZ board

Mary Archer was told to leave the advisory board on Friday evening Dame Mary Archer has been sacked from her…

Scotland’s renewable suppliers prepare to scale but call for better market conditions
02May

Scotland’s renewable suppliers prepare to scale but call for better market conditions

Nearly two-thirds of Scotland’s renewable suppliers are investing in growth—but many want better policy Nearly two thirds of Scotland’s clean…

Carbon taxes are killing business says Ratcliffe
02May

Carbon taxes are killing business says Ratcliffe

INEOS boss warns the government’s policies are leaving the UK uncompetitive globally INEOS boss Sir Jim Ratcliffe has warned the…

Biomass billions under fire? Public money use questioned
02May

Biomass billions under fire? Public money use questioned

PAC warns £22bn biomass funding lacks oversight, demands stronger checks and planning A new report by the Public Accounts Committee…

Families to gain more options for affordable low-carbon home heating
02May

Families to gain more options for affordable low-carbon home heating

New proposals aim to expand heat pump options and train thousands to retrofit homes across the UK Working families could…

Greenland’s sustainable rare Earth minerals deal
01May

Greenland’s sustainable rare Earth minerals deal

GreenMet and Tanbreez secure critical minerals partnership to help clean energy expansion GreenMet has announced a strategic partnership with Tanbreez…

First Minister responds to end of oil refining at Grangemouth
01May

First Minister responds to end of oil refining at Grangemouth

John Swinney calls it “a very sad day” and premature, as he seeks to help workers Scotland’s First Minister John…

Red Eléctrica says it ‘more or less’ knows cause of Iberian blackout
01May

Red Eléctrica says it ‘more or less’ knows cause of Iberian blackout

Spain’s Prime Minister calls in private energy firms to find out what caused the outage Spain’s private energy giants have…

Price volatility hits business confidence
01May

Price volatility hits business confidence

66% of firms are concerned by price spikes and worry about energy reliability Businesses are sounding the alarm over rising…

US businesses urge Congress to protect clean energy tax credits
01May

US businesses urge Congress to protect clean energy tax credits

Companies say ditching credits could cost 800,000 jobs and raise bills More than 260 businesses and trade associations have urged…

Battery demand to surge as electrification sparks £8bn boom
01May

Battery demand to surge as electrification sparks £8bn boom

Rise in battery demand to hit 100GWh by 2035, creating significant manufacturing opportunities The rapid electrification of the UK’s transport…

Scots at odds with SNP over nuclear
01May

Scots at odds with SNP over nuclear

SNP is anti nuclear but survey shows majority of their voters support it The SNP is under pressure to rethink…

Flagship Energy’s Tejal Shah Energy Markets Update – 30th April 2025
30Apr

Flagship Energy’s Tejal Shah Energy Markets Update – 30th April 2025

Tejal Shah, Head of Trading & Risk at Flagship Energy provides a market update So far this week, energy news…

Unite agrees with Blair that Labour has lost its way on net zero
30Apr

Unite agrees with Blair that Labour has lost its way on net zero

Union says working people will suffer as jobs go in fossil fuel hubs like Grangemouth Unite has slammed the government’s…

Green spaces vital for towns and cities
30Apr

Green spaces vital for towns and cities

Trees and green roofs should be mandatory in urban design to mitigate climate change Trees, wetlands and green roofs must…

Looming crisis for households on RTS meters
29Apr

Looming crisis for households on RTS meters

Hundreds of thousands of vulnerable households risk losing heating and hot water as RTS meters are phased out Vulnerable households…

Is fusion finally within reach?
29Apr

Is fusion finally within reach?

After decades of promise, commercial fusion energy could power the grid by 2035 says report Fusion energy, long dismissed as “always…

Is European blackout just the start?
29Apr

Is European blackout just the start?

Are renewables making grids more vulnerable to a collapse? The massive blackout that plunged Spain and Portugal into darkness on Monday has…

Questions asked after Spanish blackout
29Apr

Questions asked after Spanish blackout

Power slowly returns after grid collapse hit Spain, Portugal and parts of France Power is slowly being restored after yesterday’s…

IEA says Summit took positive steps
29Apr

IEA says Summit took positive steps

Ministers and energy CEOs met in London last week to set out new direction for security and emissions The world…

Plans for monster hydro project at Loch Ness!
28Apr

Plans for monster hydro project at Loch Ness!

Glen Earrach Energy says its pumped hydro scheme will generate the same energy as 800 wind turbines Glen Earrach Energy…

Breaking: Massive power outage hits Europe
28Apr

Breaking: Massive power outage hits Europe

Spain Portugal and parts of France hit by massive power cut halting transport, internet and leaving millions in the dark…

Smart meter installations up 15%
28Apr

Smart meter installations up 15%

ElectraLink reports an upturn in installations in March though overall pace is similar to 2024 The smart meter rollout saw…

Build ’em with panels!
28Apr

Build ’em with panels!

Local Government Association says if all new homes had solar installed they would save owners £440 in bills All new…

New STEM careers guide aims to boost student interest in engineering and technology
28Apr

New STEM careers guide aims to boost student interest in engineering and technology

The guide supports careers leaders in helping students explore pathways in engineering and technology A new STEM careers guide has…

King tells energy summit energy transition can lead to greater security
25Apr

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…

Energy price cap predicted to fall by 9%
25Apr

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…

Liverpool Bay carbon capture project gets funding
25Apr

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…

It’s coming home – more of our power is made here!
24Apr

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…

Milestone of 100,000 public chargers on roads
24Apr

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…

Ding Ding – cleaner stops for Birmingham with 170 zero emission buses
23Apr

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…

GB Energy won’t use slave labour solar
23Apr

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,…

Energy firms sitting on £3bn of billpayers’ cash
23Apr

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…

Biomass vital to EU climate targets, study warns
23Apr

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…

UK Power Networks’ DSO Day-Ahead Flexibility Market shakes things up
23Apr

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…

Battery storage sector says Labour and Ofgem will cost consumers billions
23Apr

Battery storage sector says Labour and Ofgem will cost consumers billions

Storage companies have written to DESNZ and Ofgem saying their plans for long storage are flawed The UK’s leading battery…

Big Apple gets a bit greener
22Apr

Big Apple gets a bit greener

New York launches $12 million fund to boost grid innovation and renewables New York is about to push the button…

GE Hitachi submits final bid to build SMR
22Apr

GE Hitachi submits final bid to build SMR

GE Hitachi’s BWRX-300 reactor in the bidding along three others for the UK’s nuclear future GE Vernova’s Nuclear business, GE…

Gore’s climate tracker sets out to tell true picture on emissions
22Apr

Gore’s climate tracker sets out to tell true picture on emissions

Climate TRACE will log global emissions from 660 million sources and report monthly A new climate tracker set to combat…

National Grid prepares for record low demand this summer due to solar boom
22Apr

National Grid prepares for record low demand this summer due to solar boom

NESO says demand levels could fall to as low as during the pandemic summer of 2020 National Grid Electricity System…

UK hits EV milestone as vehicle numbers reach record high
22Apr

UK hits EV milestone as vehicle numbers reach record high

More than 1.3 million electric cars on our roads as total vehicle ownership rises to 42 million The number of…

Apple surpasses 60% emissions cut on Earth Day
22Apr

Apple surpasses 60% emissions cut on Earth Day

Apple reveals what it’s done to cut emissions including recycling 99% of rare Earth elements Apple has announced a major…

1st Energy acquires Ripple Energy assets
22Apr

1st Energy acquires Ripple Energy assets

The acquisition secures ongoing support for Ripple’s 20,000 customers and its renewable assets 1st Energy has acquired key assets, IT…

Google inks first geothermal energy deal in Asia
17Apr

Google inks first geothermal energy deal in Asia

The partnership with Baseload Capital also includes an equity investment in the company Google has announced its first-ever power purchase…

Flagship Energy’s Tejal Shah Energy Markets Update – 17th April 2025
17Apr

Flagship Energy’s Tejal Shah Energy Markets Update – 17th April 2025

Tejal Shah, Head of Trading & Risk at Flagship Energy provides a market update Prices have slumped in recent weeks…

Greenlink: New UK-Ireland electricity interconnector up and running
17Apr

Greenlink: New UK-Ireland electricity interconnector up and running

It has a 504MW capacity and connects at substations on National Grid’s and EirGrid’s networks Electricity is now being transported…

RWE and Bedburg to develop 60MW wind farm in German mining site
17Apr

RWE and Bedburg to develop 60MW wind farm in German mining site

That will take the two partners’ total wind power capacity to 156MW in the municipality  RWE and the town of…

‘First-of-its-kind’ trial to turn sewage into hydrogen in Manchester
17Apr

‘First-of-its-kind’ trial to turn sewage into hydrogen in Manchester

United Utilities and Levidian’s research found biogas generated from sewage waste could be used as a fully sustainable feedstock to…

Renewable energy firm Masdar acquires Terna Energy
16Apr

Renewable energy firm Masdar acquires Terna Energy

The UEA firm bought a majority stake in the company last year and now holds 100% of its stake UAE’s…

E.ON backs British battery tech to slash bills
16Apr

E.ON backs British battery tech to slash bills

Energy bills could be cut by up to 85% E.ON has teamed up with Cambridge tech firm Superdielectrics to develop…

New composite blocks could ‘significantly reduce nuclear costs’
16Apr

New composite blocks could ‘significantly reduce nuclear costs’

GE Hitachi Nuclear’s modular steel-concrete composite is one of three technologies the DOE is exploring to cut construction costs by…

Ofgem axes ‘zombie’ projects and prioritises grid connections for clean energy
16Apr

Ofgem axes ‘zombie’ projects and prioritises grid connections for clean energy

The regulator has backed major reforms that will support the connection of renewable energy projects to the grid Ofgem has…

HySpeed: UK firms target £6.5bn for hydrogen ‘mega-project’
15Apr

HySpeed: UK firms target £6.5bn for hydrogen ‘mega-project’

They aim to deliver around 1GW of green hydrogen capacity by 2030 A consortium of major energy and industrial firms…

Environment Agency proposes new ‘polluter pays’ levy for water companies
15Apr

Environment Agency proposes new ‘polluter pays’ levy for water companies

It is designed to fully recover the costs of the EA’s enforcement activities relating to the water sector The Environment…

London Pensions Fund Authority commits £250m to support net zero goals
15Apr

London Pensions Fund Authority commits £250m to support net zero goals

That represents around 3% of the government pension scheme, with the investment going into a newly-launched Environmental Opportunities Fund The…

Octopus Energy ramps up renewables push in South Korea
15Apr

Octopus Energy ramps up renewables push in South Korea

The energy company is backing a developer in the East Asian country to deploy 140MW of renewable energy Octopus Energy…

Government invests £38m to deliver green buses across England
15Apr

Government invests £38m to deliver green buses across England

A total of 12 local authorities have been granted the funding for the roll out of 319 new zero emission…

UK holds first meeting of new AI Energy Council
14Apr

UK holds first meeting of new AI Energy Council

The Council agreed on five areas of focus for the coming year, including ensuring the UK’s energy system is ready…

Starmer appoints former regulator boss to lead nuclear taskforce
14Apr

Starmer appoints former regulator boss to lead nuclear taskforce

John Fingleton, who stepped down as chief executive of the Office of Fair Trading in 2012, will lead a panel…

West Midlands Mayor backs EV powered parcel deliveries
11Apr

West Midlands Mayor backs EV powered parcel deliveries

Trials of electric cargo vehicles at the University of Warwick aim to reduce emissions and improve air quality West Midlands…

First-hand experience key to EV adoption
11Apr

First-hand experience key to EV adoption

Lack of using electric vehicles fuels myths and hinders greener transport shift Lack of first-hand experience and misinformation, remain significant…

Alternative clean heat solutions could unlock 10GW of flexibility
11Apr

Alternative clean heat solutions could unlock 10GW of flexibility

New report says heat pumps won’t be enough and alternative heat technologies are needed A new report from BEAMA, the…

Faulty meter shouldn’t mean you’re cut off
11Apr

Faulty meter shouldn’t mean you’re cut off

Ofgem tells supply companies to provide 24/7 service to help restore power Households left without power due to a faulty…

Low income families at risk of high heating bills without urgent policy shift
10Apr

Low income families at risk of high heating bills without urgent policy shift

Resolution Foundation says Labour must get its act together on decarbonising our heating The slow progress on decarbonising home heating…

EAC launches inquiry into ‘forever chemicals’
10Apr

EAC launches inquiry into ‘forever chemicals’

The Environmental Audit Committee investigating risks to people and the environment from certain chemicals The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has…

Historic bodies launch retrofit training handbook to tackle climate change
10Apr

Historic bodies launch retrofit training handbook to tackle climate change

Manual to help when retrofitting some of the 6.5 million pre 1919 buildings Historic England, Cadw and Historic Environment Scotland…

Sheffield’s steel to power low carbon heat
10Apr

Sheffield’s steel to power low carbon heat

Waste heat from steel melting will be piped into a network to power 500 buildings A new partnership between E.ON…

Wylfa is a ‘no brainer’ says Welsh MP
10Apr

Wylfa is a ‘no brainer’ says Welsh MP

Llinos Medi tells parliament Wylfa is essential for clean energy and economic growth in north Wales Ynys Môn MP Llinos…

Young guns wanted for green growth
10Apr

Young guns wanted for green growth

Labour sets up regional skills hubs across the country to help deliver clean power Labour has announnced a new wave…

SMEs go green for growth – but want cash support
09Apr

SMEs go green for growth – but want cash support

Small businesses are accelerating climate action in response to customer demand Small businesses are stepping up on climate action to…

Oil and gas majors slipping further from Paris targets warns report
09Apr

Oil and gas majors slipping further from Paris targets warns report

Return to extracting oil and gas means big producers are backtracking on pledges Oil and gas giants are sliding even…

Flagship Energy’s Tejal Shah Energy Markets Update – 9th April 2025
09Apr

Flagship Energy’s Tejal Shah Energy Markets Update – 9th April 2025

Tejal Shah, Head of Trading & Risk at Flagship Energy provides a market update Today we continue to see equity…

Making sense of renewable energy procurement for businesses
09Apr

Making sense of renewable energy procurement for businesses

British Gas has shared guidance to help SMEs navigate renewable energy procurement and explore the benefits of green contracts As…

Centrica hydrogen projects shortlisted for funding
08Apr

Centrica hydrogen projects shortlisted for funding

Centrica’s green hydrogen projects considered for government funding to tackle hard-to-decarbonise industries Centrica has welcomed the government’s announcement that two…