The National Grid is preparing itself for huge nationwide energy spikes during England’s World Cup campaign in Brazil this year.

The UK government wants to "simplify" underground drilling access for those companies looking to extract shale gas and oil. Under new proposals, the government will allow companies to drill for shale oil and gas in return for a community payment.

The Department of Energy and Climate Change has published deployment figures for the first 21 days of the domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI).

Renewable energy technologies will play a critical role in weaning the UK off its reliance on imported foreign fuel, according to energy supplier Good Energy.

Nissan has revealed that its all-electric van the e-NV200 will cost £13,393 when it hits UK shores in June this year.

Electricity storage could be the “glue” that holds electricity networks together in the near future, according to UK politician Alan Whitehead MP, speaking at a parliamentary reception held to launch a new report published by the Electricity Storage Network.

Green Deal assessments continue to gather pace across the UK, according to figures published by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC). The latest statistics show that 22,005 Green Deal assessments were carried out in April – the second highest number recorded in any month.

In today's edition of the Green Energy News Review: the Carbon Tracker Initiative reveals that big oil companies might be wasting billions of dollars of investments.