Friday, February 13, 2026

Energy switching decisions could widen social inequalities, says research

New energy tariffs designed for a low carbon future could leave people on bad deals even worse off, according to new research. The study, led...

Sheffield University leads £1.2m research network to build sustainable food systems

The University of Sheffield has been awarded £1.2 million to lead a network of researchers working to build a sustainable, resilient global food system. Sheffield...

Ofwat and MOSL support water retail market during COVID-19 pandemic

MOSL and Ofgem have taken urgent action to support water retail market during the Covid-19 pandemic. In a letter sent to wholesalers and retailers, CEO of...

Vattenfall and Honda partner up

VATTENFALL and Honda have signed a Letter of Intent to introduce home charging solutions and energy contracts specifically tailored for electric vehicle (EV) owners...

Ofgem scraps cheaper industry gas tariffs in October this year

OFGEM is ending the ­so-called “short-haul tariff” from 1 October to comply with EU regulations on harmonised prices amidst varied industry response. The regulator has...

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...

New self-forming membrane developed by Newcastle researchers

A NEW class of self-forming membrane to separate carbon dioxide from a mixture of gases has been developed by Newcastle University researchers. Operating like a...

New multi-million offshore wind technology centre launched

NEW multi-million pound national Floating Offshore Wind Centre of Excellence has been launched by the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult to help develop new...

£158m redress agreed for two-year delay to ‘Western Link’ subsea cable

National Grid Electricity Transmission plc (NGET) and Scottish Power Transmission plc (SPT) have agreed to pay a redress package of £158 million for delays...

Drivers only use public network for 13% of charging, research reveals

Which? is calling for a major upgrade to the UK’s Electric Vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure as their recent research finds that only 13 per...