SIMEC Atlantis finds new chairman
SIMEC Atlantis, marine energy innovators worldwide as well as converters of a Welsh coal power station, have chosen their probable new chairman.
Subject to shareholders’...
Curb ‘green protectionism’, Brexit-linked trade group urges minister Truss
A Brexit chill blew yesterday through ‘global Britain’s international trade policy on clean energy, as a little known collection of senior advisors urged trade...
Centrica on recovery trail, as O’Shea steadies ship
Britain’s biggest energy business continued its recovery from a challenging couple of years. In half year financials released today, Centrica stressed simplification, rationalisation and...
BEIS & Ofgem unveil blueprints on energy digitalisation, flex and smart systems
Future rules governing the most radical re-shaping ever of Britain’s energy systems are outlined in Whitehall proposals just released.
Emerging out of directions set in...
Merchant finance alone ‘unlikely to spark new capacity’, Cornwall Insight finds
Merchant finance on its own for green generation projects is very far from being a sure bet to boost capacity, researchers at Cornwall Insight...
Effective action at a local level needed to achieve net zero
A coalition of local government, environmental and research organisations has welcomed National Audit Office (NAO) support for increased resourcing to empower local authorities to...
National Grid-ESO to be replaced by ‘more independent’ operator of Britain’s grid
Critics of the National Grid’s ambivalent ‘running with the fox, while hunting with the hounds’ status were vindicated today, as Beis ministers floated their...
London Mayor and Solar Energy UK back installer training with £300 grants
Trade body Solar Energy UK and London’s Mayor have launched a grant scheme to boost installation skills.
The scheme forms part of Solar Skills: London,...
GKN Automotive developing 800V eDrive technologies for EVs
These future systems, utilising and harnessing 800V technology, are already at advanced stages of development and being tested in real-world conditions.
GKN Automotive’s global experts...
RAC and British Gas offer home EV charger installation and electricity tariff
The RAC has partnered with British Gas to offer an EV charger and tariff to support drivers of electric cars.
Several weeks on from the...
“Blow the wind Scottish-ly”: BP, EnBW, Shell, Scottish Power all at North Sea over...
Energy giants spanning oil, nuclear and power transmission are pledging upwards of £10 billion to spin floating and fixed wind turbines off Scotland’s east...
Octopus takes delivery of 23 electric Peugeot e-Expert vans
Octopus Energy has taken delivery of a fleet of 23 electric Peugeot e-Expert vans for its EV charger installation team, Octopus Energy Services.
The e-Expert...
Shell shells out for flex trades from Europe’s first centurion battery
Doubling up storage capacity in a Wiltshire village to make Europe’s first 100 MW battery storage system is about to pay off, Shell Energy...
Cross-border CO2 taxes, an ETS for transport & buildings, more negawatts, more renewables: EU...
“The fossil fuel economy has reached its limits”, EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen declared tis week, as she unveiled cross-border carbon taxes,...
WORLD EXCLUSIVE: Another massive earthquake slashes 30% off power from China’s No.2 and No.3...
A reported 30% plummet in electricity output at two sister dams to China’s Three Gorges complex– at 22.6GW, the world’s biggest power plant of...
Activate Accident Repair opens Manchester body shop for EVs
Activate Accident Repair has announced the opening of another body shop in Manchester, able to repair EVs. The opening of the site – Activate...
Government reveals plans to decarbonise transport by 2050
The Government has unveiled its Transport Decarbonisation Plan, including an intention to phase out the sale of new diesel and petrol heavy goods vehicles...
More than eight out of ten energy professionals say UK will miss Net Zero
Energy professionals believe the Johnson government’s failure to delivery detailed energy policies means Britain will fail to meet its legally binding goal of Net...
Carbon capture, use and… continued employment for carbon-intensive workers
As many as 50,000 new jobs could be created this decade in carbon capture, use and storage (CCUS), the sector’s trade body has claimed,...
Fuel poverty ‘could top 4.4 million homes this year’, campaigners calculate
Nearly 400,000 more homes will be pushed into fuel poverty this winter, if Ofgem allows suppliers to raise tariffs, campaigners conclude today, citing new...