Daily Debrief

Industry confirms demand for electric vehicles rose 14 per cent year-on-year in August, once again providing the main bright spot for the UK's auto market

In 2024, more than 20% of announced hydrogen projects in Europe were halted or cancelled, according to Westwood Global Energy. The latest casualty is ScottishPower, Iberdrola’s UK subsidiary, which has suspended development of its Cromarty (10.6 MW) and Whitelee (7.1 MW) green hydrogen plants, despite having secured support under the UK’s Hydrogen Allocation Round (HAR1). [...]

Company invites 1,000 households with solar panels and battery storage systems to take part in year-long trial

New modelling from BloombergNEF suggests investing just 0.7 per cent of GDP in the net zero transition could unlock huge financial savings - and avert a rolling climate crisis

Company confirms pioneering trial to showcase performance of carbon capture technology at energy from waste plant is now up and running

Proposals could see power providers set goals to phase out unabated fossil fuel electricity generation

Resilient power is vital as our energy infrastructure becomes increasingly electrified. With the Clean Power 2030 Action Plan, and looking to 2050, low-carbon energy is the most significant means to […]

Vattenfall has confirmed its final investment decision for the construction of the Clashindarroch II onshore wind farm, marking a significant milestone.

James Fisher and Sons plc has completed the world’s first abrasive cut on a 10-m-diameter offshore wind monopile.

Danish renewable energy company seeks court order to allow it to finish Revolution Wind development

Revolution Wind expects that it will cost the owners, Ørsted and Global Infrastructure Partners, USD 1bn if the offshore wind project has to be abandoned.

Thyssenkrupp Nucera paid less than €10 million to acquire key technology assets from the insolvent Danish electrolyser manufacturer Green Hydrogen Systems, completing a strategic transaction that underscores the pressures facing smaller players in the alkaline water electrolysis sector. The deal, which includes intellectual property and a full-size prototype test facility in Skive, Denmark, reflects broader [...]

Shares have plunged on reports of an FCA probe into the power generator’s already controversial biomass pellets

This report evaluates heat loss changes in retrofitted homes using smart meter data, and compares SMETER vs EPC model estimated energy savings.

Statistical releases on heat pump installations in the United Kingdom.