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World’s biggest EV battery maker pivots to AI, grids and ships
CATL aims to become market leader for battery energy storage systems
Financial Times Energy
Daily Debrief
Top stories from Tuesday 28 July 2026
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Government urged to make UK a 'first mover' in nascent maritime nuclear technology sector
Report from Policy Exchange warns UK at risk of losing out to China and Russia, as nuclear maritime technologies start to be deployed in commercial vessels
Business Green - #3
Liverpool Bay CCS secures seabed lease for UK carbon storage project
Liverpool Bay CCS signed a lease agreement with the Crown Estate to use seabed areas supporting the HyNet industrial decarbonisation cluster.
Energy Monitor (GlobalData) - #4
Research: An updated assessment of hydrogen BECCS technologies
Research on the costs, emissions and long-term trajectory for five Hydrogen BECCS technologies in the UK.
DESNZ (Gov.uk) - #5
Study: Cost competitive heat networks could catalyse £100bn in private investment
Closing the cost gap between heat networks and gas boilers is 'achievable and affordable', industry claims, but it requires clear government commitment
Business Green - #6
Offshore Energies UK responds to public consultation on the £10.8 billion Rosebank and Jackdaw energy projects
Offshore Energies UK is calling for an acceleration of consent for development of the Rosebank and Jackdaw energy projects highlighting in its response to ongoing public consultations submitted this week, their strategic importance to the UK’s energy security, economy and industrial future. Rosebank which is located 80 miles out in the Atlantic to the West of the Shetland Islands, represents private sector investment of £8.7 billion and is the largest […]
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Funding gaps hobble western critical mineral objectives, report says
Government-backed financing needed to entice private investment to break China’s grip on production
Financial Times Energy - #8
What keeps a battery storage CEO awake at night?
Large-scale battery storage has shown it can be bankable but now off-take and grid connections are on Fidra chief Chris Elder's mind – and the clock is ticking to 2030...
Recharge News - #9
Equinor floating wind pioneer bounces back after Siemens Gamesa turbine faults
World’s first floating array had slumped to a loss in 2024 after all five of its Siemens Gamesa wind turbines had to be towed back to Norway for repairs
Recharge News - #10
Zenobē buys German BESS developer SDP Energie, inheriting 1.75GW transmission-level pipeline
UK-based BESS and EV charging firm Zenobē has entered the German market with the acquisition of Bavaria-headquartered BESS developer SDP Energie.
Energy Storage News - #11
ENGIE and La Caisse select GE Vernova for Dinorwig pumped storage modernisation
First Hydro Company has selected GE Vernova Inc. for the next phase of the modernisation/replanting of the Dinorwig pumped storage hydropower plant in North Wales, the UK.
Energy Global - #12
Europe’s wind turbine makers examine merger prospects to create champions
Chinese threat could spur deals in the sector under updated EU guidelines
Financial Times Energy - #13
Study: World's six biggest oil and gas majors rake in $147bn in annual profits
Oxfam analysis claims BP, Chevron, Eni, ExxonMobil, Shell, and TotalEnergies have seen their profits surge as a result of the Iran war
Business Green - #14
Everfuel: Now is Hydrogen's chance
Summer Series: The top priority for Everfuel is to get the hydrogen pipeline in place, says the CEO, who believes the company should learn from the CCS and offshore wind tenders.
EnergyWatch - #15
How China’s grip on electrification metals could affect inflation
Beijing’s supply-chain dominance poses major risks for the green transition
Financial Times Energy