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The first Energy House at the University of Salford. Image: Octopus Energy.
November 12, 2020

Construction of ‘unique’ £16m energy research facility Energy House 2.0 gets underway

​University of Salford breaks ground on the Energy House 2.0, a major new research facility focused on energy use in the UK.
SSE's Beatrice offshore wind farm. Image: SSE.
November 11, 2020

SSE joins Race to Zero campaign as it sets sight on net zero by 2050

​SSE has committed to reaching net-zero emissions by 2050 at the latest, as it joins the Race to Zero campaign.
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November 11, 2020

UKPN unveils £50m funding package as it opens its largest-ever flexibility tender

​UK Power Networks (UKPN) has unveiled a £50 million funding package as part of its largest-ever open tender for flexibility.
EMEC's onshore substation and hydrogen plant at Caldale
November 11, 2020

Tidal, flow batteries and green hydrogen combined in world first £1.8m Orkney project

​In a world first project, tidal power is set to be combined with vanadium flow batteries to produce continuous green hydrogen.
California’s sun sharing the perfect model for European electricity
November 11, 2020

Renewables to have record-breaking growth in 2021 as COVID-19 fails to bite sector

Renewables have managed to overcome hurdles resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic as new analysis shows they will be responsible for nearly 90% of new 2020 power capacity.
Hudson Energy Supply UK was rebranded as Shell Energy in 2020. Image: Shell Energy.
November 10, 2020

Shell rebrands Hudson Energy as it continues to expand its offer to businesses

​Hudson Energy is to rebrand as Shell Energy, a year after the utility arm of the international O&G major acquired it.
November 10, 2020

Current± Chats: Arenko’s Roger Hollies on Dynamic Containment and the growth of batteries

Image: HM Treasury.
November 10, 2020

Labour calls on government to stop ‘dithering’ and support green recovery

​Ahead of the upcoming Comprehensive Spending Review, the Labour Party has called on the government to support green jobs and ‘Build it in Britain’.
The implications of the NIS Directive for UK energy companies
November 10, 2020

National Grid ESO awards £84m in Black Start contracts in new competitive tender approach

​National Grid ESO has awarded Black Start contracts in the South West and Midlands as part of a new competitive tender.
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November 9, 2020

Government 'no longer has any excuses' as analysis shows 2030 ICE ban could create 32k jobs

​Bringing in a 2030 ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles could create 32,000 new jobs and increase GDP by 0.2%, equivalent to £4.2 billion.

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