A new energy tariff from Good Energy will offer free charging to electric vehicle (EV) drivers during periods of high wind and solar…
Continue ReadingEDF’s Hunterston B Nuclear Plant Cleared for Final Six Months of Operation
Written by Lauren Smith in Nuclear Energy
The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has granted EDF permission to return the Hunterston B nuclear power plant to service for six months…
Continue ReadingWorld’s First Hydrogen-Fuelled Power Station to Be Built in the Humber Region
Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity
Equinor and SSE have unveiled plans for a power station entirely fuelled by hydrogen, a world-first that will be paired with one of…
Continue ReadingNew energy giant Ovo has inked a new power purchase agreement (PPA) with an offshore wind farm, part of its ambition to back…
Continue ReadingYoung Scots are so in favour of wind farms they’re featuring them on their social media pages, a new survey commissioned by Scottish…
Continue ReadingCarbon Intensity of the UK’s Power Grid Fell to Record Low on Easter Monday
Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity
Sunny, blustery weather and low energy use drove the carbon intensity of the UK’s power grid to its lowest level ever around midday…
Continue ReadingUK Power Grid Needs 49.5GW of Flexibility to Reach Net-Zero at Lowest Cost
Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity Renewable Energy
To transition to 100% renewables and align with the UK’s net-zero goal, Britain’s power grid needs nearly 50GW of flexibility, in the form…
Continue ReadingTransfer of Green Network Energy Customers to EDF Delayed
Written by Lauren Smith in Energy Suppliers
More than 250,000 customers of failed gas and electricity supplier Green Network Energy are still waiting for EDF to set up their accounts,…
Continue ReadingCitizens Advice Crowns the Best Energy Suppliers and Shames the Worst
Written by Lauren Smith in Energy Suppliers
Small supplier Igloo Energy has been named the UK’s best energy supplier by Citizens Advice, while energy giants struggle to deliver good customer…
Continue ReadingWorldwide electricity generation by renewables rose 15% last year, while coal-powered generation fell 4%, but the transition to cleaner resources isn’t proceeding fast…
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