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Ofgem proposes central register for small-scale energy assets
Utility Week
Daily Debrief
Top stories from Tuesday 13 October 2026
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Government to increase ‘boiler tax’ to bolster heat pump roll out
Utility Week - #3
SmarestEnergy and Zenco partner to launch UK's first seaweed-powered biomethane plant
SmarestEnergy has signed a long-term deal to bring green gas from a new seaweed-powered plant to market and feed it into the grid
Business Green - #4
In defence of heat pump grants
Government insiders are briefing they want to cut heat pump grants that disproportionately go to wealthier households, but there is a strong case for a universal roll out of a technology that cuts emissions and enhances energy security
Business Green - #5
‘You need to get comfortable with regulatory reform as a known risk’: Battery Asset Management Summit UK & Ireland kicks off
Bankability & offtake and regulatory & system reform were the key talking points on the opening panel of the Battery Asset Management Summit UK & Ireland 2026 which runs today and tomorrow (13-14 October).
Energy Storage News - #6
Spend trillions, electrify faster and more key takeways from Irena's world outlook
Despite record renewable capacity additions grid investment and storage falling behind demand, warns global agency
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- #7
Schneider Electric finds AI-enabled buildings can cut energy use by up to 22%, save on annual utility costs and carbon
Schneider Electric, a global energy technology leader, published new research at Climate Week NYC 2026 finding that AI-enabled buildings can cut whole-building energy use by up to 22% against traditional controls. The […]
EM Magazine - #8
Tesla vs CATL: how the two titans of energy storage measure up
The billionaire-led businesses are now global titans of energy storage, but how do the US and Chinese companies match up – and what role have subsidies played in their rise?
Recharge News - #9
CIP follows up on EDF to buy into gigascale UK offshore wind project
Danish financier acquires 25% stake in over 1GW project that also has Sumitomo and ESB as stakeholders
Recharge News - #10
World-first offshore CO2 hub installed in Irish Sea
The structure was set in Liverpool Bay and will move captured CO2 into underground reservoirs
Energy Live News - #11
Policy paper: Heating oil: government response to CMA market study
Response to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) market study into the retail supply of heating oil for domestic use in the UK.
DESNZ (Gov.uk) - #12
‘Renewables set for powerhouse status by 2035’
reNEWS - #13
Battery buyers launch 40GWh procurement alliance
reNEWS - #14
BP to set out new strategy after windfall year
UK oil major will announce plans in December after hitting current debt targets
Financial Times Energy - #15
SmartestEnergy and Zenco partner to launch UK's first seaweed-powered biomethane plant
SmarestEnergy has signed a long-term deal to bring green gas from a new seaweed-powered plant to market and feed it into the grid
Business Green