Britain’s industrial strategy must go further to cut electricity costs, speed up grid connections and unlock the full economic benefits...
Sahara dust threatens Europe’s solar production
More desert dust from North Africa is settling across southern and western Europe, threatening solar generation as well as public...
NESO misses key grid-risk reports as scrutiny of operator deepens
Britain’s electricity system operator has repeatedly missed deadlines for reports covering grid security, future supply and network planning, widening concerns...
Plug-in solar could come with dangers…
Plug-in solar panels will become legal in Britain from 27 August but households have been warned not to treat the...
NESO chief sidelined from heatwave inquiry after independence concerns
NESO Chief Executive Fintan Slye will no longer receive progress updates from the legal investigation into allegations surrounding the operation...
Australia must put energy equity at heart of COP31 agenda
Australia has an opportunity to make energy equity a central theme of global climate diplomacy as it prepares to host...
Smart energy transition favours the wealthy
The UK’s transition to a smarter, more flexible energy system risks deepening existing inequalities unless government, regulators and industry take...
Climate-driven heat intensifies Europe’s drought
Image: Gary Bagshawe / ShutterstockExtreme heat fuelled by climate change is intensifying drought across Europe by drawing moisture from soils,...
‘We don’t have control of the system’, warn NESO engineers
Engineers responsible for keeping Britain’s lights on have warned they no longer have control of the electricity system as renewable...
Landfill odour complaints top 85,000
More than 85,000 complaints about landfill odours were recorded across Great Britain between 2022 and 2025, according to freedom of...