Renewables

​The government has issued a call for evidence as it looks to advance to building the first advanced modular reactor (AMR) demonstrator in the UK.

​Renewables made up a 43.1% share of UK power generation in 2020, generating more electricity than fossil fuels in the year.

BP has acquired Open Energi, with ambitions of scaling up globally and continuing to build on its commercial growth.

​Without additional investment and policy support, the UK will fall short of its net zero ambition according to a new report from the Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA).

The new episode of the Solar Media Podcast, sponsored by Honeywell, is now available to stream, as we ponder whether renewables can be doing more as extreme weather events escalate.

​All new fixed electricity contracts for SSE business customers will now include 100% renewable electricity as standard.

A report has found that 85% of UK energy professionals believe the government will fall short of its 2050 emissions reduction goal.

​National Grid ESO’s Future Energy Scenarios (FES) 2021 outline four different, credible pathways for the future of energy in Britain, details the transformation of the energy mix and flexibility, the residential sector and the transport sector.

​Changes to consumer behaviour and policy clarity will be pivotal to achieving net zero in the UK.

​2020 saw the largest annual decline in primary energy consumption since 1945, with a drop of 4.5%, according to BP’s Statistical Review of World Energy 2021.