Weekly Debrief

Responding to the Climate Change Committee’s (CCC) progress report to Parliament, Adam Berman, Director of Policy and Advocacy at Energy UK, said: “The CCC has highlighted the overwhelming benefits of electrification which will bring cheaper bills, lower emissions, and bolster our energy security. The Government has shown strong ambition in accelerating the decarbonisation of the power sector, which… Read more

Responding to the Government’s new Industrial Strategy and Clean Energy Industries Sector Plan, Dhara Vyas, Energy UK’s chief executive, said: “Energy UK welcomes the Government’s new Industrial Strategy and Clean Energy Industries Sector Plan, which rightly recognise the pivotal role energy will play across the whole economy, powering growth through digitalisation and electrification, boosting regional prosperity… Read more

National Grid Distribution System Operator has announced a doubling of its assets offering flexibility services over the span of a year.

Speaking at OEUK’s Industry Conference today, OEUK Chief Executive David Whitehouse will issue a stark warning about the UK’s energy vulnerability and call for urgent action to unlock the “homegrown dividend.” Speaking to a conference of industry representatives, Mr Whitehouse is expected to say: “The Prime Minister is right to say that energy security is […]

The UK’s Industrial Strategy promises catalytic investment and building up investment certainty in clean energy sector; but can it do so?

In the latest round of the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS), Vital Energi has supported clients across the country to fund renewable energy and heat network projects totalling £68m, accelerating […]

Electricity networks in the UK have been listed as a ‘frontier’ sector that the UK government is prioritising in their Industrial Strategy.

Everything everywhere all at once approach needed to meet climate targets. Offshore Energies UK has called for more collaboration and greater investment in UK energy production following publication of recommendations by the Climate Change Committee, its first assessment of the new Government’s progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. While the report says the government’s target […]

Leading trade body Offshore Energies UK has today responded to the publication of the government’s Industrial Strategy, which sets out a ten-year plan for Britain’s industrial sectors. The strategy, which includes a Clean Energy Industries Sector Plan, focuses on eight priority sectors where the UK is already strong and there is potential for faster growth. […]

New analysis shows the UK could meet more of its energy needs from home – which could help cut imports, protect jobs, meet government climate targets, and boost economic growth The UK could meet half of its oil and gas needs from the North Sea, almost double what is currently forecast while also transforming its […]

Energy suppliers have received and distributed funding to support non-domestic electricity and gas customers in Great Britain (GB) and Northern Ireland (NI).

New Uswitch analysis of government data has revealed the UK’s top-performing local authorities for renewable energy generation per household, with Moray in Scotland emerging as the national leader. Table 1: […]

Siemens Energy unifies manufacturing data with an industrial IoT platform from Amazon Web Services (AWS), its partner since November 2024.

Lab-grown beef, chicken and even quail are served in restaurants in some countries around the world - and now some cultivated meats could soon be sold in the UK too

Alex Sobel MP writes paying Drax billions of pounds to burn forests is not a coherent climate strategy; Tom Blandford suggests Drax is a stepping stone to a low carbon future; Peg Putt deplores its emissions ‘reductions’ scheme; plus a letter from William Carmichael Dale Vince is right that paying the Drax power station billions of pounds to burn forests is not a coherent climate strategy (Ancient trees are shipped to the UK, then burned – using billions in ‘green’ subsidies. Stop this madness now, 21 June) . Labour has already said these subsidies should not continue beyond 2031 – a welcome and necessary step. Cutting down forests in Estonia, Latvia, the US and Canada is destructive to biodiversity. What’s more, it makes no climate sense – for forests to recover their role as lungs that absorb carbon dioxide takes decades. Biomass, of the type Drax uses, incurs a huge carbon cost. Continue reading...

OEUK member Blend, the multi-award-winning Data and AI consultancy, has appointed Shraddha Shekar-Smith as Vice President of Client Success for its EMEA Energy practice. Shraddha’s appointment marks a key milestone in Blend’s mission to drive AI-led transformation across the energy sector and meet the growing demand for innovative data solutions. Previously, Shraddha led McKinsey’s Upstream […]

List of special feature articles by subject published in Energy Trends since 2017.

Industrial AI comprises various AI-driven solutions that use data to conduct tasks otherwise performed by humans.

OEUK member Wood has announced the appointment of Darren Anderson as its new Senior Vice President (SVP) of UK Operations. Based in Aberdeen, Darren brings a wealth of experience from his previous role leading Wood’s technical function across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, where he focused on enhancing technical governance, assurance and operational processes […]

The sun’s out, the heating is off, and most people won’t think of their ageing boiler again until the Autumn.…

What are the advantages of creating a digital mirror of a city – or an entire island?

The Competition and Markets Authority says it wants to open up the UK search market.

A not-for-profit warns cheap, quickly disposed of gadgets could become the new "fast fashion".

The phone operator said it was "aware of an issue affecting voice services" and apologised for disruption.

Between January and May, China added 198 GW of solar and 46 GW of wind, enough to generate as much electricity as Indonesia or Turkey China’s installations of wind and solar in May are enough to generate as much electricity as Poland, as the world’s second-biggest economy breaks further records with its rapid buildup of renewable energy infrastructure. China installed 93 GW of solar capacity last month – almost 100 solar panels every second, according to an analysis by Lauri Myllyvirta, a senior fellow at the Asia Society Policy Institute. Wind power installations reached 26 GW, the equivalent of about 5,300 turbines. Continue reading...

Terna has strengthened an agreement with tech giant Microsoft, using their tech to digitalise their business and industrial processes.

Videos posted online appear to show the newly launched self-driving cars speeding and driving in the wrong lane.

In Lithuania and Australia, hungry fly larvae are used to process food waste into useful protein.

Alliander has awarded a tender of €422 million to renew and expand the capacity of its electricity stations on the medium-voltage network.