Daily Debrief

Information on the Heat Pump Ready Programme Round 2 innovation funding competition.

University of Oxford spin-out among growing numbers of innovators worldwide racing to develop commercially-viable fusion energy technology

This competition provides grant funding for investments in the manufacture of heat pumps and strategically important heat pump components in the UK.

Evidence grows of structural move away from fossil fuels to meet rising electricity demand

The United Kingdom has far more public EV charger points than gas (petrol) pump nozzles, and yet many residents may not fully understand this fact. It may take a while for public perception to catch up to reality. “More than 118,000 public charge points are now available nationwide compared with ...

Corinth Pipeworks and ArcelorMittal are positioning recycled and renewably powered steel as a lower emission input for energy pipeline manufacturing, with reported emissions reductions of about 65 percent compared to conventional blast furnace routes.

Chris Huhne points out that the UK is not limited to a choice of North Sea drilling or more imports of liquefied natural gas Nils Pratley is right to highlight the continuing role of gas in the UK energy system and the risks of growing dependence on imported liquefied natural gas (The UK needs more North Sea gas, not greater reliance on US imports, 14 April). As he notes, gas will remain essential for heating and power system resilience for years to come, and relying on volatile global markets leaves the UK exposed to price shocks and disruption. But the choice is not limited to more North Sea drilling or more imports. There is a third, often-overlooked option that supports farmers and rural communities while using our waste to make secure homegrown energy. Produced from organic wastes and injected into the existing gas grid, biomethane is fully domestic, low carbon, storable and dispatchable when needed. Continue reading...

ScottishPower and Masdar have set the UK record for the biggest blade installation at East Anglia THREE offshore wind farm.

Also in today’s newsletter, environmental groups sue to block BP’s $5bn deepwater drilling project

Government has shaken up the way electricity is priced as British costs are among the highest in the world Electricity generators threatened with higher windfall taxes in bid to ensure stable prices The second global energy crisis of this decade has reignited questions about Britain’s grid strategy, specifically: why does it continue to have one of the most expensive electricity markets in the world? Despite the growing role of domestically generated renewable power, electricity wholesale prices in the UK have more than doubled since the war in Iran triggered a global squeeze on seaborne gas shipments from the Gulf. Continue reading...

Shake-up of Ofgem comes after government strengthened water watchdog following public outcry

Top energy traders warn of unprecedented hit to global energy supplies

The Middle East war should accelerate a shift to renewable power sources

German offshore wind foundation manufacturers accuses industrial giant of building purpose-built fleet to transport monopiles built with dumped Chinese steel

Meta has signed on to reserve 100 GWh of energy storage capacity from long-duration energy storage (LDES) developer Noon Energy. The collaboration will begin with a 25-MW/2.5-GWh project, scheduled for completion by 2028. Following the success of that project, Noon will begin delivering systems under a 1-GW/100-GWh supply contract. The agreement aligns with Meta’s drive…