Octopus Energy data suggests that customers can get heat pumps, solar panels and EV chargers approved fastest in the South West, South East and South Wales whilst customers in Scotland face up to 45-day delays on average for solar installation.
Although it appears the blackouts across Spain and Portugal were accidental, it raises the spectre of more incidents, deliberate or not. There are therefore considerable concerns around cybersecurity and growing vulnerabilities in energy infrastructure.
The European solar sector has issued strong recommendations to EU policymakers and regulators to address cybersecurity risks in an increasingly digital energy system.
Amongst accusations that Tony Blair has contradicted the Government, Ed Miliband and net-zero, and the counter claims that he fully backs Miliband, Starmer and net-zero, there is what the ex-prime minister actually said.
Following the figures for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS), Ambient’s Electrified Heat Transition Tracker (EHTT) report reveals the opportunities and missed opportunities associated with heating electrification.
An independent report from the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) compares costs and environmental impacts, carbon intensity, technology readiness and delivery time for a range of electricity transmission technologies.
Common Wealth, a campaigning group, has called for Britain’s gas power plants to be nationalised.
Current grid connection processes mean many operators’ EV investments are blocked and will remain so even after fossil fuel vehicle sales end, according to new analysis by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
Applications to the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) have hit over 4,000 in March, the highest level since the scheme began.
The Planning Inspectorate has accepted National Grid’s development consent application for Sea Link, a major milestone in the “Great Grid Upgrade”.
The Climate Change Committee is getting restless. It’s sense of frustration with the current Government is palpable, with it saying: “Notably, there has been no change in addressing this risk with the change in Government.” It’s almost as if the incoming regime promised much more than it’s delivering.
Should there be a power outage, ATMS, electronic payments and Apps could be disrupted, whether due to accidents or a cyber-attack.
Homeowners could be given greater choice over ways to access heating systems as part of the Warm Homes Plan.
Following the news that Apatura had secured planning permission for a 40 MW BESS in the village of Eaglesham in the county of East Renfrewshire, the company has now gained planning consent for a new grid-scale 50MW BESS near the town of East Kilbride in South Lanarkshire, Scotland.
A study in Nature conducted by researchers at Dartmouth College, sows that it only took 111 fossil fuel companies to create $28tr of climate damage in three decades.
Vattenfall has reconfirmed its desire to expand its renewable mission.; In its Annual and Sustainability Report for 2024, states that it is looking to “enable the fossil-freedom that drives society forward” and has introduced updated strategic targets for 2030, alongside updated financial targets.
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111 companies that caused $28tr of climate damage
Postcode Lottery for heat pumps and panels
Octopus launches unlimited EV charging
Greater choice over home upgrades
UK’s largest floating solar farm seeks approval
HyNet gets green light
What Tony Blair actually said
Commercial vehicle charging 15 year “gridlock”
BUS applications hit new high
In a power cut, cash is king
Iberian blackout opens up bidirectional EV charging
The UK is ill prepared for climate impacts
Renewables facing cyber attacks
Future transmission: pylons and buried cables
Apatura secures another BESS consent