Monday, May 4, 2026

Portsmouth Water drops amount of water lost to leakage lowest on record

PORTSMOUTH Water has driven down the amount of water lost through leaks at the top end of the league table of UK water companies for...

Maximum and minimum revenues set for the world’s longest subsea electricity interconnector

Energy regulator Ofgem has set maximum and minimum revenues for the Viking Link project, a 1.4GW connection from Lincolnshire to Denmark that is expected...

New public taps allow passersby to top up for free

NEW public tap which allows people to top up their water bottles for free has been unveiled at Elgin in Moray, Scotland.  The tap is...

Scotland consults on skills requirements for zero emissions

The Scottish Government has launched a consultation on skills requirements for energy efficiency, zero emissions and low carbon heating systems, microgeneration and heat networks...

John Lewis has become first high street retailer to supply its own water

JOHN Lewis has become the first high street retailer to provide its own water as Ofwat grants the store chain self-supply water and sewerage...

Welsh Government and network operators to work together on plan as UK first for...

The Welsh Government has announced to be working closely with the country's existing electricity and gas network operators to make sure their networks can...

Ofwat reveals Water Breakthrough Challenge winners

Ofwat, the water regulator for England and Wales, has awarded funding to the winners of the second Water Breakthrough Challenge, called the Transform Stream,...

Sellafield takes first steps to restart highest priority work

'CAUTIOUS' actions are being taken to begin some of the highest priority work at Sellafield. After ‘ramping down’ operations at the site by pausing reprocessing...

Social housing sector responds to Chancellor’s mini-budget

PARTS of Rishi Sunak's recovery plans following the coronavirus pandemic are welcomed but more investment is needed, social housing executives declare. The Summer Statement announcement...

Ofgem investigates Western Power Distribution’s obligations to its priority service register customers

OFGEM has launched an investigation into whether Western Power Distribution is in compliance with rules around updating and providing information to vulnerable customers on...