Saturday, February 7, 2026

National Grid partners with universities on innovation projects to help deliver net zero

National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) has signed innovation partnerships with six UK universities that are set to help decarbonise the electricity system in Great...

Role of biomass in achieving net zero: The government launches call for evidence

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) are seeking evidence on how sustainable biomass should be sourced and used to best support...

Expanding Rapid Charging Fund would accelerate decarbonisation of all road transport, analysis shows

A new report from National Grid, delivered in partnership with the transport and freight industries, shows that zero emission HGVs (either fully electric or...

Ofgem proposes £25 billion to make networks greener

OFGEM has unveiled proposals for a five-year investment programme of around £25bn to transform Britain's energy networks to deliver emissions-free green energy for GB. Investment...

North Sea workforce expected to lead the statistics as energy sector risks redundancies due...

NORTH Sea oil industry workers are expected to make up a large percentage of those using the furlough scheme within the UK energy sector. New...

10,000 tonnes of Christmas leftovers to be converted into green energy

SEVERN Trent Green Power is expecting 10,000 tonnes of Christmas leftovers to be delivered to its food waste plants in January, where it’ll be...

Surplus wind power could heat Scottish homes in new project

A NEW project led by National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO) and Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) is exploring using electric heat demand...

Ofwat publishes Asset Management Maturity Assessment for water companies

Water regulator Ofwat has published its 'Asset Management Maturity Assessment (AMMA) - insights and recommendations'-report. A collaborative piece of work between the regulator and...

Inquiry launched into energy efficiency of existing homes

A NEW inquiry into the energy efficiency of existing homes has been launched by the Environment Audit Committee. Around 29 million homes are considered to...

Co-op develops own recycling scheme for material that councils do not touch

CO-OP has announced a new commitment to only using 100% own-brand recyclable packaging which will lead to 'the largest-ever UK-wide scheme to recycle plastic...