Sunday, May 3, 2026

Home batteries support local Western Power Distribution network in a UK-first

KALUZA, OVO Group’s intelligent energy platform, has announced that it is the first residential technology platform to provide a paid flexibility service to a...

Committee on Climate Change urges government to take action towards ‘resilient recovery’ from COVID-19

IN LETTERS to the Prime Minister and First Ministers in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, the Committee on Climate Change sets out six key principles to...

First minister urges government to act on Tata Steel energy price concerns

UK government must act on Tata Steel's concerns over high energy prices, according to First Minister Mark Drakeford. He made the statement in response to...

Replacing old gas pipes slashes UK’s methane emissions, says report

REPLACING old, iron gas pipes with hydrogen and biomethane-ready plastic pipes will help cut carbon emissions and deliver the world's first zero carbon gas...

Newcastle homes to be upgraded with free low carbon heating

HUNDREDS of homes in Newcastle will be fitted with energy efficient heat pumps for free after a successful £3.9 million bid for Government funding. The...

Land occupiers and managers urged to take part in the Woodland Carbon Scheme

FARMERS are encouraged to make most of a government scheme offering an opportunity to sell the carbon trees in their land capture. The Woodland Carbon Guarantee is...

Alok Sharma pays tribute to the energy sector in an open letter

THE SECRETARY of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Alok Sharma has thanked the energy industry for their efforts to keep the nation...

Local authorities encouraged to apply for EV chargepoint funding

Local authorities are being urged to take advantage of a £20 million cash injection to boost the number of on-street electric vehicle chargepoints in...

National Grid ESO suggests urgent Grid Code modification amidst demand drop due to lockdown

NATIONAL Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO) has raised an urgent Grid Code modification that would allow it to disconnect embedded generation due to lower...

‘Local decision-making and locally tailored heat decarbonisation pathways will play key role in net...

POLICY around energy efficiency and heat decarbonisation needs to be clarified and must include existing buildings, Association for Decentralised Energy (ADE) declared as part...