Top stories from Wednesday 17 September 2025
At London International Shipping Week, the UK government announced £448 million ($609 million) in public funding for green maritime technologies, part of a £1.1 billion package with private investors.
Daniel Murrant, Practice Manager – Networks and Energy Storage, at Energy Systems Catapult Britain’s energy system is undergoing its most profound transformation since the Industrial Revolution. The drive to eliminate […]
Cura Energy, a leading specialist in smart energy and building solutions, has announced the launch of LiveEye, a next-generation energy management platform. LiveEye is designed to turn complex energy data […]
Analysis of 13,000 EV drivers finds smart charging results in 'significant' bill reductions and a 42 per cent drop in electricity demand when pressure on the grid is at its highest
Analysis reveals sum equal to 24.2% of average bill taken as pre-tax profits by the major energy industries last year, rather than being reinvested UK public has paid £200bn to shareholders of key industries since privatisation – study A quarter of the average UK energy bill was funding corporate profits last year, according to analysis that reveals the hidden cost of privatising some of the UK’s key industries. The study – part of a wider Who Owns Britain project by the Common Wealth thinktank – found that a sum equal to 24.2% of the average energy bill went to the pre-tax profits of the major electricity generators, networks and household suppliers in 2024. Continue reading...
Levelise, the UK’s leading – and only – company delivering flexibility services directly to households, has announced the launch of its next-generation home energy device: Hub 2. Now 80% smaller and […]
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BYD this week introduced its third generation electric bus platform that is built on 1000 volt technology for better charging and range.
The Lanarkshire site has been chosen due to enhanced environmental and sustainability factors
Feasibility study concludes Dublin-Holyhead ferry route is a leading candidate for pioneering low carbon shipping fuels
The UK government is calling this the largest commercial deal of its kind and expects it to create more than 7,600 "high-quality jobs".
Fennex was presented with the Award for Outstanding SME, sponsored by Scottish Enterprise, at the Scottish Renewables Green Energy Awards 2025. Fennex headed a highly competitive category, where it was recognised for leading the AI revolution in offshore wind. By turning bold ideas into real-world solutions, Fennex is helping to position Scotland at the forefront […]
New principles for navigating the social aspects of grid transformation aim to engage with opposition to new pylon projects
Renewable Power Capital and Greenfield have been granted planning permission for two battery energy storage system projects located in Staffordshire and Kent.
Nvidia, OpenAI and Microsoft announce investments as part of multibillion-dollar package alongside Trump visit Business live – latest updates Donald Trump’s arrival in the UK on Tuesday night was accompanied by a multibillion-dollar transatlantic tech agreement. The announcement features some of the biggest names from Silicon Valley: the chipmaker Nvidia; the ChatGPT developer, OpenAI; and Microsoft. Big numbers were involved, with Microsoft hailing its $30bn (£22bn) investment as a major commitment to the UK – and adding, in an apparent swipe at its rivals, that it was not making “empty tech promises”. Continue reading...
Terra One has secured up to €150 million in mezzanine financing from Aviva Investors to expand battery storage portfolio.