renewable energy

Ed miliband meets civil servant outside the department for energy and net zero

July 9, 2024

New energy secretary Ed Miliband sets out priorities for net zero 2030

Ed Miliband outlines his vision for a sustainable future for the UK, setting Labour's targets for energy independence and net zero by 2030.

E.ON's Blackburn Meadows biomass power plant

July 9, 2024

E.ON to double Sheffield heat network in multi-million-pound boost

E.ON announces major investment to expand Sheffield’s district heating network, promising significant environmental and economic benefits.

July 8, 2024

British steel industry warns high electricity prices hindering shift to greener tech

With electricity costs more than double those of competitors in France and Spain, the British steel industry needs government help to survive.

British coins of various denominations in a dish

July 2, 2024

Price cap offers mere £17 summer saving as price crisis worsens for fourth year, says ECIU

Energy price cap drops this summer, affording households minor respite from an estimated £600 annual increase in fuel bills from October.

GWM ORA 03 battery electric vehicle parked across an empty road with sunset in the background

June 25, 2024

Octopus Electroverse & GWM ORA celebrate Clean Air Day 2024 with sustainable summer road trip

V manufacturer GWM ORA and renewable energy company Octopus Energy's public charging arm, Octopus Electroverse, have teamed up to launch a scenic charging guide dedicated to the South of England.

Half of predicted £200bn by 2030 offshore investment going to projects. Image: Wikimedia Commons

June 10, 2024

ECIU: UK energy import reliance to grow if renewable energy deployment stutters

The Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit has called on the next government to support renewable energy or face growing import reliance.

Rear three quarter view of electric vehicle plugged into a charger

June 7, 2024

Strong public support for EVs despite delayed fossil fuel ban

New research reveals that 85% of respondents favour electric vehicle ownership, with incentives being key to adoption.

image of holllow mountain pumped hydro storage plant in Scotland.

June 6, 2024

‘UK’s largest pumped storage scheme in 40 Years’—Cruachan site undergoes seismic testing

Drax has announced it has begun seismic surveys for its new UK pumped storage hydro plant at Ben Cruachan in Scotland.

Kraken staff in front of Kraken Technologies branding board with one holding an Octopus Energy plush toy.

June 4, 2024

EDF taps Accenture and Kraken to modernise customer experience

EDF has teamed up with Accenture and Kraken Technologies to migrate UK customers to cutting-edge AI energy management platform.

June 4, 2024

UK financial institutes triple annual clean energy investment

The CPI has found that UK financial institutions tripled investment into clean-energy projects to US$2.3 billion across 2023.

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