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Drax progresses 600MW PHES project via new partnership

Drax has appointed Voith Hydro to move its plans forward for its proposed 600MW underground PHES project in Scotland.
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British steel industry warns high electricity prices hindering shift to greener tech

With electricity costs more than double those of competitors in France and Spain, the British steel industry needs government help to survive.
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July 8, 2024

Energy industry reacts to new Labour government

The new Labour government must now deliver on its net zero commitments. We ask the industry how it should approach them.
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July 8, 2024

Solar Energy UK: Labour’s first year to be ‘critical’ for solar and energy storage

Solar Energy UK has called on the newly elected Labour government to publish an “ambitious” Solar Roadmap and increase the CfD allocation.
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July 8, 2024

Ed Miliband appointed energy minister in ‘message of intent’ from Labour government

Ed Miliband has been elected as the new Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero following the Labour Party’s landslide victory in the general election.
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July 5, 2024

Fewer than one in five new battery electric cars go to private buyers

Sales of BEVs, PHEVs and HEVs are up year-on-year, but BEV sales have fallen among private buyers.
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July 5, 2024

Great Britain is ‘biggest flexibility market in the world’, says ENA

Great Britain's flexibility markets continue to grow, offering new opportunities for renewable energy integration and consumer savings.
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July 5, 2024

DESNZ: UK has surpassed 16GW of installed solar

According to new statistics from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), the UK surpassed 16GW of solar capacity in May 2024.
Labour would pursue this role through its proposed publicly owned energy company GB Energy. Image: Keir Starmer Flickr.
July 5, 2024

Labour Party wins 2024 UK general election, with green policies ‘at heart’ of plans

Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour Party has won the 2024 general election in a landslide, beating Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party.
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July 4, 2024

New Lead Partners join the Marine Energy Council

Industry group Marine Energy Council (MEC) announced 13 new Lead Partners to support its ambition to make the UK "the world leader in tidal stream and wave energy."

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