DESNZ has issued notice that the government has acquired National Grid’s Electricity System Operator (ESO), which will be transferred to public ownership.

The Energy Networks Association (ENA) has announced that Elexon, the flexibility market facilitator, will be the new chair of the ENA’s Open Networks Challenge Group.

After oil and gas company Petroineos announced its decision to decommission its oil refinery in Grangemouth, Scotland, the UK and Scottish governments have pledged to work together to ensure an industrial future for the site.

National Grid is adding a fully electric 4x4 vehicle to its transport fleet, developed in collaboration with car manufacturer Skoda and vehicle conversion company Strongs.

National Grid has been awarded £15.3 million from Ofgem’s Strategic Innvoation Fund (SIF) to develop new grid transmission solutions across several projects.

The Crown Estate is developing a new vision for the UK’s seabed and the renewable energy transition by creating a Marine Delivery Routemap.

Clean heat technology company Exergy3 has secured funding for its novel ultra-high temperature thermal energy storage system.

Global resource management company Veolia will deliver several energy projects to further decarbonise the heat supply at the University Hospital of Hartlepool.

Varco Energy, a UK-based battery storage asset owner, has expanded its initial trading services relationship with technology provider Arenko.

In this Q&A, Current± speaks to Haiyan Sun, program manager for hydrogen and clean fuels at NYSERDA about the US green hydrogen sector.