energy efficiency

February 16, 2024

EDF invests more in UK than earns in profits for sixth year in a row

French state-owned energy company EDF has marked its sixth consecutive year of investing more funds into the UK’s energy industry than it achieved in annual profits.

February 16, 2024

Octopus Energy launches UK’s ‘first’ mass-market V2G tariff

Energy supplier Octopus Energy has launched the “first” mass-market vehicle-to-grid (V2G) tariff in the UK, guaranteeing free charging for its electric vehicle (EV) customers.

February 13, 2024

700 council homes retrofitted with low-carbon technologies in Exeter

Exeter City Council has retrofitted 700 council homes with low-carbon technologies, including solar photovoltaics (PV) and heat pumps.

February 13, 2024

Market-wide half-hourly settlement: Why energy suppliers can’t afford to stand still

In this guest blog, Tristan Fowler, head of product at ENSEK, explores the roll out of the Market-wide Half-Hourly settlement (MHHS) reform.

February 12, 2024

Renewable technologies supported in £1.2 billion West Midlands Combined Authority Budget

The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is set to invest around £707 million in various initiatives supporting the transition to net zero.

Northern Powergrid has begun an energy efficiency trial using smart meter data across Boston Spa and Wetherby. Image: Northern Powergrid

February 8, 2024

Northern Powergrid begins energy efficiency trial

Northern Powergrid has begun an energy efficiency trial using smart meter data across Boston Spa and Wetherby.

The information has been released in the organisation's Beyond 2030 report. Image: NGESO

February 7, 2024

ESO to allow up to 300MW into its Balancing Mechanism

National Grid ESO has announced it will soon make changes to allow for 300MW of flexible assets to be introduced to the Balancing Mechanism (BM).

Supergrid transformer is transported on a truck in UK

February 7, 2024

National Grid delivers two supergrid transformers for 400kV Biggleswade substation

National Grid and UK Power Networks collaborate for two 178-tonne supergrid transformers at the 407kV Biggleswade substation in Bedfordshire.

February 7, 2024

UK becomes first major economy to halve carbon emissions

The UK government has announced that the country has cut its emissions by 50% between 1990 and 2022, confirmed by official statistics.

Shell invests in collaborative subsea wave power project in Orkeny, Scotland. Image: Verlume.

February 5, 2024

Shell joins collaborative North Sea subsea wave power project

Energy supplier Shell has invested in the Renewables for Subsea Power (RSP) collaborative project, currently powering subsea equipment off the coast of Orkney.