Ofgem has ordered two investigations into the operation of Britain’s electricity system during June’s extreme heat, including a separate independent...
Thames Water ban kicks in as huge swathes of south face supply pressure
A hosepipe ban covering the entire Thames Water supply area comes into force today as prolonged dry weather places growing...
Government launches cleantech challenges to turn innovation into industry
The government has launched a programme to accelerate promising clean technologies through commercialisation and remove the policy barriers preventing them...
Nuclear Regulation Bill must remain central to UK’s clean energy ambitions
Britain Remade has called on the new Prime Minister and Energy Secretary to press ahead with the Nuclear Regulation Bill,...
Existing hydropower sites could unlock 25GW of new clean energy in Europe
Europe could add 25GW of wind and solar capacity to existing hydropower sites without the need for additional grid infrastructure,...
Sustainable space? Rocket rubbish is building up in orbit says UN
Around 140 million pieces of space debris larger than one millimetre are orbiting Earth as a new generation of lunar...
Red Ed rides off as Burnham reshapes cabinet and cuts VAT on energy bills
Ed Miliband has left the government’s energy brief to become Foreign Secretary after two years of rapid renewable expansion, which...
Make Big Oil pay for Europe’s heat protection, campaigners demand
Fossil fuel companies should be forced to fund urgent measures protecting Europeans from deadly heatwaves, climate campaigners have said.Environmental group...
Combining low-carbon technologies could cut household energy bills by more than 80%
Households could reduce their energy bills by more than 80% by combining low-carbon technologies with suitable time-of-use tariffs, according to...
Electrical manufacturers say confidence is at an all time low
Weak demand has pushed confidence among UK electrical manufacturers to its lowest level since 2020 with signs that the heat...