Amber Rudd worked as energy secretary from 2015 till 2016. Image: Department of Energy and Climate Change (Flickr).
January 10, 2022

Ex-energy secretary Amber Rudd joins Centrica board

​Centrica has appointed former Conservative MP Amber Rudd as non-executive director.
January 7, 2022

How investors and policymakers are taking note of the need for longer duration energy storage

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January 7, 2022

EDF’s Hunterston B nuclear power station to close after 46 years

​EDF’s Hunterston B nuclear power station is set to close at midday today (7 January 2022), after almost 46 years.
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January 7, 2022

Low carbon technology install applications approved in 'record time' via AI driven UKPN portal

Over 2,000 new applications for low carbon technology (LCT) installations have been approved in record time as a result of a new portal.
Carlton Power's Keith Clarke and Stag Energy's George Grant. Image: Carlton Power.
January 6, 2022

Carlton Power and Stag Energy merge to target UK energy transition projects

​Independent energy developers Carlton Power and Stag Energy are to merge their operations, targeting energy infrastructure projects that will support the transition to net zero.
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January 6, 2022

Arenko welcomes ENGIE’s Eddie Siow as CFO

​Energy software developer Arenko has announced the appointment of ENGIE’s Eddie Siow as chief financial officer.
SSE's Beatrice offshore wind farm. Image: SSE.
January 6, 2022

Scotland's electricity consumption falls 1.4% short of 100% renewable target

Final figures released by the Scottish government show that the country just missed out on reaching its goal of 100% of its energy consumption being from renewables by 2020.
EVIEs Awards spotlight: EV Start-Up of the Year. Image: Getty.
January 6, 2022

UK sales of battery electric vehicles hit new record with 25.5% market share

​A new record for battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales was hit in December, rounding off a bumper year which saw a 76.3% rise.
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January 5, 2022

Voltalia commissions 32MW Hallen battery storage asset

​Voltalia’s 32MW/32MWh Hallen battery energy storage system (BESS) has been commissioned, releasing first power into the grid in December.
The Norwegian-based business has called the UK a “huge growth market” following the installation of over half a million EV chargers. Image: Getty.
January 5, 2022

Battery electric vehicles to reach 15% of new car market as sales set to double

​Research from New AutoMotive has predicted that there will be 300,000 new battery electric vehicles (BEVs) sold in the UK this year.

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