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Rising demand from electric vehicles, heat pumps and AI is reshaping Britain’s energy system, raising questions about costs, clean power and household savings
Speech by Minister for Local Energy and Jobs, Martin McCluskey, at the Carbon Capture and Storage Association (CCSA) 2026 annual conference.
BusinessGreen's latest roundtable heard from senior sustainability execs about how they are developing and accelerating transition plans amid political turbulence and policy instability "We can't succeed in the eyes of the world if we continue with the levels of political turbulence we have seen in recent times. It is…
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Regulator for Great Britain weighs up reintroducing market stabilisation charge to prevent firms going bust Energy suppliers could be forced to pay a charge to rivals if they lure customers with cheaper deals, as the industry regulator for Great Britain attempts to prevent suppliers going bust this winter. Ofgem has…
Authority’s new chief argues that commercialising technology could be ‘one of the most important geopolitical events ever’
Energy department ordered to find £2bn of savings as part of Downing Street drive to boost defence spending
Grid operator paying large sums to switch off windfarms in areas of excess electricity generation while turning on gas plants elsewhere The cost of balancing Great Britain’s power grid has soared to near-record highs of almost £50m a day after windfarms were turned off because of bottlenecks in transmitting power…
Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China audit shows the scale of vulnerability of UK's clean power future
Energy UK, We Mean Business Coalition, and IIGCC pen joint letter to EU Council in response to proposed shake-up of the bloc's flagship Emissions Trading Scheme
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
“We can easily expand our factories, but it’s a political question,” says the CEO, who asks who is actually making it a priority for the green transition to win.
How is surging solar and battery investment reshaping Central and Southeast Europe’s power markets? Explore how grid constraints, widening power-price spreads and coal closures are shifting value toward flexibility across the region.
Adam Newman, Head of Technical Solutions at Insite Energy explains what benefits AI could offer the industry at a crucial time. The UK’s heat network sector reached a milestone in […]
Top figures from alternative fuel producers and investors Topsoe, Arcadia eFuels, European Energy and CIP make the case for SAF as both an industrial opportunity and a security imperative
Reports suggest government is considering cuts to heat pump, CCS, and hydrogen schemes, and could confirm watering down of Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate
Report outlines how UK offshore wind castings and forgings could generate £14.6bn in gross value add and create 10,800 jobs by 2050
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
Power inverters are central to the global clean electricity boom but reliance on China is triggering security fears
Jasmyn Shah, energy and carbon analyst, Salix As we work with projects at Salix, and review technologies, we understand why batteries are recognised as a vital component of a secure […]
Despite record renewable capacity additions grid investment and storage falling behind demand, warns global agency
Bidders are now not due to hear if they have been successful in applying for CfDs until February
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).
A panel of BESS industry experts discussed the ins and outs of long-term service agreements (LTSAs) at the Battery Asset Management Summit UK & Ireland 2026 yesterday.