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September 29, 2020

Octopus Energy expands into the US market with Evolve acquisition

​UK energy supplier Octopus Energy has launched in the US, thanks to the acquisition of Silicon Valley-based startup Evolve Energy.
‘I suspect there will be a similar scheme to triads next year
September 28, 2020

Energy trading company VEST Energy launched

​VEST Energy, a new energy trading company, has been launched to fill the gap between start-ups and less dynamic large trading companies.
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September 28, 2020

Bulb expands into US to help 'make energy simple'

​Challenger energy supplier Bulb has taken a step into the US energy market as it launches in Texas.
UK government invests further £1.3 billion into Sizewell C construction. Image: EDF Energy.
September 28, 2020

EDF’s Sizewell B back to full power as electricity demand continues to return to normal

EDF’s Sizewell B nuclear power plant is now back to full power, as the UK’s energy demand continues to return to normal.
September 28, 2020

Current± Chats: National Grid ESO’s Roisin Quinn on balancing the grid this spring and summer

California’s sun sharing the perfect model for European electricity
September 25, 2020

Renewables near 50% of generation share in Q2 as records continue to be broken

​Renewables have continued their record-breaking spell as generation remained high in Q2 2020.
Hugh McNeal. Image: RenewableUK.
September 25, 2020

RenewableUK CEO Hugh McNeal to step down

​Hugh McNeal is stepping down as CEO of trade association RenewableUK, with the Board announcing it will begin to look for his replacement.
Electricity generated from renewables increases by 10.5% in 2022, says DESNZ. Image: Pxfuel NC.
September 25, 2020

Renewables, green hydrogen and CCUS key to ‘Herculean’ task of hitting Paris Climate Agreement

​Renewables, green hydrogen and carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) will be key to ‘Herculean’ task of keeping global warming within 2-degrees.
The Manchester hub will be the first of several in the UK. Image: Zuzanna Neziri/Flickr.
September 25, 2020

Energy Innovation Agency created to support Greater Manchester's 2038 net zero

An Energy Innovation Agency is to be created by three Greater Manchester universities, local government and SSE Enterprise.
By leveraging their stored energy
September 24, 2020

Value for aggregators to be in providing BM access as ‘seat shift’ in market players occurs

​The value for aggregators is now in providing access to the BM, although their role in domestic flexibility is uncertain.

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