Sir Keir Starmer, leader of the Labour Party, has thrown his weight behind the development of new onshore wind and renewables in a bid to reduce energy bills.
Hydrogen could play a vitally important role in the decarbonisation of the UK power system by providing flexibility services as a cheaper alternative to gas-fired flexible generation, Aurora Energy Research said.
Technology platform GridBeyond has launched a new energy trading and hedging service to support businesses navigate high cost and manage energy market volatility.
Energy supplier Utilita Energy has launched a new month-long trial this winter offering energy credits to households that reduce or avoid energy consumption during peak times.
A revised draft of National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4) was released this week detailing how the Scottish Government expects planners to treat onshore and offshore developments in the renewable energy industry.
The creation of smart local energy systems could make a significant impact in the UK delivering net zero however barriers still remain before this technology is widely viable.
The Energy and Utilities Alliance (EUA) has called on Ofgem to conduct a village-sized trial of using heat pumps to decarbonise homes. The trial, which would mirror the UK Government backed hydrogen village that is hoped to begin trial in 2025.
New analysis from the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) has shown that wind, hydro and solar has generated 13TWh since the beginning of October, saving 27TWh of gas that would otherwise have been required.
