Weekly Debrief

Green hydrogen deployment in the UK sees a pivotal move as ITM Power finalizes a binding supply and services agreement with MorGen Energy for the 20 MW West Wales Hydrogen Project, one of two selected under the UK Government’s Hydrogen Allocation Round 1 (HAR1) programme.

Tufan Erginbilgic says business deals to supply nuclear power for artificial intelligence could boost its fortunes

Industry expert argues the world's largest offshore wind farm can bring much more besides renewable energy

Global energy markets are entering a period of unprecedented constraint, with oil production peaking around 2018 and natural gas reserves now in structural decline. According to geologist and strategist Simon Michaux, new oil discoveries are consistently lagging behind consumption, making the development of a robust “after oil” strategy an urgent economic imperative.

Paul Cairns, CEO of Charge Offshore, highlights the urgent need integrate offshore vessel charging infrastructure into new projects from the outset, not only to reduce operational emissions, but to unlock long-term economic benefits for industry as it continues to expand.

ITM Power has signed a supply agreement and binding heads of terms for a long-term services agreement with MorGen Energy for the 20 MW West Wales hydrogen project.

Krebber also points to the massive offshore wind pipeline that RWE has in place ahead of UK's next offtake auction

Developers reveal little about the mitigation measures that were agreed, and disputes rumble on elsewhere

New BloombergNEF analysis details how surging demand for copper could present challenges for both AI data centres and the clean energy transition

EXCLUSIVE: As government figures suggest around 200,000 new jobs are set to be created across the clean energy sector, trade union Prospect warns an 'ambitious' Clean Energy Workforce Strategy is urgently needed

Project led by the University of Manchester aims to develop innovative approaches for tackling graphite waste from nuclear power plants, which it claims could save the UK £2bn

Government confirms a record 1,849 new electric vehicle chargers were added to the public network in July

Prompt payment return data for UKIFS, showing invoices paid within 5 and 30 days of receipt.

Social research to examine the use of thermal storage technologies in UK district heat networks, comparing it with international practices and identifying barriers to greater uptake.

These reports are part of a research project which developed the UK Geothermal Platform, a geothermal energy information hub funded by DESNZ and delivered by the British Geological Survey.

Drew Bandhauer of Leeward Renewable Energy examines how changes in lithium-ion battery chemistries help manage fire safety risk and how industry standards are evolving in step with technological advances.

US carmaker makes move for licence that would allow it to provide energy to domestic and business premises Elon Musk’s Tesla is gearing up to launch a household electricity supplier in Great Britain in the coming months. The US electric car manufacturer run by the world’s richest man has formally applied to the energy regulator for Great Britain, Ofgem, for an electricity supply licence, according to a notice published on the watchdog’s website. Continue reading...

Leading Danish manufacturer Solid Energy has upgraded its hydrocarbon range of ultra-high temperature modular heat pumps for the UK market, with the new line-up capable of reaching flow temperatures of […]

British gas distributor SGN and tech company Utonomy have completed a six-month demonstration of the impact of advanced pressure control in reducing methane emissions from the gas grid.

The takeover will give Centrica greater control of liquified natural gas supplies in the UK.

If approved by the energy watchdog Ofgem, it would allow the US firm to take on the UK's dominant suppliers.

Energy groups are refocusing on exploration in anticipation of the world remaining hooked on fossil fuels for decades

British Gas owner and Energy Capital Partners in exclusive talks for import facility in the Thames estuary

ABF’s Vivergo almost certain to close its plant near Hull and lay off workers

When Ford unveiled its Universal EV Platform in August 2025, the presentation was equal parts engineering showcase and strategic declaration. Jim Farley framed the new architecture as the company’s “Model T moment,” built to deliver affordable electric vehicles at scale with radically simplified manufacturing and domestically produced LFP batteries. He ...

Tesla’s GB subsidiary Tesla Energy Ventures has applied for an electricity supply licence, setting it up to compete with the likes of Octopus and others in the market.

Ofgem is proposing to introduce new supplier performance rules on long wait times for the installation or repair of smart meters in Britain.

Custom Electronics Inc. (CEI) and GridEdge Networks have partnered to launch a 69-kV distributed generation permissive (DGP) solution that enables safer, more cost-effective integration of distributed energy resources (DER) into utility grids. The new system addresses a critical safety challenge: protecting utility workers and equipment when DERs are disconnected from the grid and form an…

Associated British Foods says 160 jobs will be lost at Vivergo site in Hull after ministers refuse to fund rescue The UK’s largest bioethanol plant is to close after being dealt a body blow by Keir Starmer’s trade deal with Donald Trump. The owner of the Vivergo plant in Hull, owned by Associated British Foods (ABF), said it would close with the loss of 160 jobs, just hours after the government said it would not fund an industry rescue package. The first redundancies will be made on Tuesday. Continue reading...

The largest offshore wind farm under construction in Scotland is humming along, but one topic is keeping the developers awake at night