The government has awarded over £78 million of funding to projects related to the development of low carbon vehicles in a further push to grow the UK industry as part of its industrial strategy.
A High Court judge has ruled against a request for a judicial review of the government’s sale of the Green Investment Bank (GIB), paving the way for the deal to be completed with preferred bidder, the Australian bank Macquarie.
National Grid has warned that inflexible generators such as nuclear and combined heat and power could face turn down instructions this summer to make way for soaring solar generation.
Ex-Climate Group boss Mark Kenber has stepped in as interim CEO at independent energy firm Mongoose Energy following a management reshuffle late last month.
The UK will have to adhere to the European Union’s environmental and climate change-related policy if it is to have any future agreement with the trading bloc, according to the first EU response to the triggering of article 50.
UK businesses could be sitting on £500 million in inaccurate charges and miscalculated utility bills according to consultancy Inenco, which has uncovered that one in every five business energy bills contains errors.
Transmission system demand on Saturday afternoon dipped below overnight demand for the first time in the UK’s history, with increased solar generation the root cause.
Wirral Council has announced plans to become the latest local authority to set up its own energy company and will likely seek an established licensed supplier to offer gas and electricity under its own brand, dubbed ‘Wirral Energy’.