Weekly Debrief

Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping global electricity demand, with recent estimates suggesting that AI systems alone could soon consume power on a scale comparable to that of the United Kingdom.

How to monitor and report on the sales of fossil fuel boilers. How the low carbon target affects you, when you get credits and how to use them. How to pay for a credit shortfall.

Rival ride hailing apps both announce partnerships with China's Baidu to trial fully electric, self-driving vehicles in London next year, subject to regulatory approval

Energy giant's partnership with UK's biggest housebuilder will initially offer 54 new homes powered by green tech in Bedfordshire and Gloucestershire next year

Rookery South Energy Recovery Facility set to be the second Encyclis facility in the UK fitted with carbon capture

Matrix Renewables has signed a full EPC agreement with Tesla for a landmark standalone battery energy storage project in the UK.

Decision by the Secretary of State pursuant to section 95 of the Energy Act 2004, on an application for the establishment of a safety zone.

A new proposal, shaped by Cornwall Trade and Investment, aims to build on the innovations made in the US that have revolutionised deep geothermal.

“The project owner, Norwegian Equinor, faces the biggest problem if the project is derailed,” says analyst.

Industry on course to hit the regulatory target for 28 per cent of UK car sales to be electric in 2025, ECIU analysis suggests

Regionally sourced parts for cars seen as vital to reduce dependence on China

November saw plugin EVs take 38.4% share of the UK auto market, up from 35.3% year-on-year. BEVs grew in volume by just 3.6% YoY, while PHEVs grew 15%. Overall auto volume was 151,154 units, down some 2% YoY. Tesla was the UK’s leading BEV brand for the month. November’s sales ...

The Battery Asset Management Summit Europe earlier this month brought together operators, optimisers, software and hardware suppliers and more to discuss the big topics in BESS risk management, operation, commercialisation and optimisation. Read on for a of the key talking points.

In a high-tech factory near Hamburg, robotic arms efficiently assemble proton exchange membrane electrolysers designed to split water into hydrogen and oxygen. These machines, produced by Quest One, represent a level of industrial automation far ahead of the company’s current demand, highlighting a persistent imbalance in the green hydrogen market.

Equitix claims deal with KKR represents 'significant additional investment' in Viridor, which operates 12 EfW plants across the UK

Companies use wind and solar energy to produce green ammonia and methanol

This year marked the point where hydrogen transportation stopped being a future tense conversation and became an accounting exercise. Across light duty vehicles, buses, trucks, trains, mining equipment, refueling infrastructure, and even aviation, withdrawals outpaced commitments. These were not isolated pilots failing at the margins. They were coordinated retreats spread ...

Use the Manage the Clean Heat Market Mechanism (M-CHMM) service to register for an account to report boiler sales and get credits.

Power producers pivot to battery storage to save unprofitable solar farms

Energy is not just an operating cost, but a strategic resource that can determine the outcome of the data center battle for artificial intelligence,” Sebastian Bøtcher tells ITWatch.

Vattenfall expects to make a decision on the choice of supplier in 2026.

Stonepeak will acquire 65% of lubricants business as part of wider plans for the oil company to pay down its debt Business live – latest updates BP has agreed to sell a majority stake in its $10bn (£7.4bn) lubricants business Castrol to the US investment company Stonepeak, as the new chair, Albert Manifold, rapidly reshapes the under-pressure oil and gas company. Stonepeak will acquire a 65% stake in Castrol, in a deal that values the division at $10.1bn including its debt. The deal, in which BP will retain a 35% stake in the business through a joint venture, is expected to close at the end of next year, the company said on Wednesday. Continue reading...

The UK oil and gas major is stepping up asset sales under new chair Albert Manifold

Friends of the Earth urges council to wait until draft changes to national planning policy are finalised before deciding whether to give go-ahead to controversial fracking project

“The Trump administration’s crackdown on offshore wind is reaching new heights,” says analyst, who sees the administration trying to “go all the way” this time.

Fortescue Metals Group and Statkraft have agreed to amend and extend their existing power purchase agreement for the proposed Holmaneset green hydrogen and green ammonia facility, pushing the agreement horizon to 2029 and converting it into a 10-year power supply commitment.

Acquisition of US energy generation and datacentre infrastructure firm aimed at supporting rapidly growing energy demand from Google’s power-hungry AI activities

Both Revolution Wind and Sunrise Wind are expected to be operational in 2026.

While much of the news this week has been discouraging, recent reports about BYD’s over-the-air (OTA) updates have provided something positive to think about. In particular, the OTA updates have focused on BYD’s DM-i 5.0 (5th generation PHEV platform), which started rolling out across models in China last year. Consumers ...

The discovery, late in the year, that yet another hydrogen transit scheme turned out to be high emissions rather than low emissions was not surprising, but it was clarifying. The Dijon hydrogen bus project followed the same pattern seen repeatedly over the past several years. It was presented as zero ...