Cut-resistant sleeve targets rising EV charging cable theft
A new protective sleeve designed to resist attacks with angle grinders and other power tools has been launched for EV charging cables, as operators...
Surging energy demand puts grids at centre of transition, says McKinsey
Global energy demand is rising fast enough to turn the energy transition into a broader “energy expansion”, according to a new McKinsey analysis which...
Burnham unveils public grid company in push to accelerate connections
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has used his first Labour Party conference speech as Prime Minister to announce a new publicly owned electricity network company,...
Project explores virtual power plant approach for Antigua and Barbuda
UK renewable energy firm Octopus Energy and the Government of Antigua and Barbuda are to explore how solar power, battery storage, electric vehicles and...
Substation-based drones to trial automated power-line inspections
Four remotely operated drones are to be stationed at electricity substations in the Lake District as part of a 12-month trial of automated fault...
High-temperature heat pump targets industrial process heat
A new range of industrial heat pumps capable of delivering hot water at temperatures up to 122°C has been launched by Johnson Controls, targeting...
Hydrogen and solar tackle peak power demand at recycling site
A recycling facility in Stockport has replaced two diesel generators with a combination of hydrogen power units, solar generation and grid electricity, in an...
500MW Scottish battery storage project wins consent
Scottish Ministers have approved plans for a 500MW/2,000MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Aberdeenshire, designed to store surplus electricity and feed it back...
UK heat pump installations fall 22%
UK heat pump installations fell by 22% in the first half of 2026 compared with the same period last year, according to new government...
UK biogas industry urges ministers to back British gas over costly imports
Industry leaders have sent a letter signed by more than 170 businesses and organisations, warning that a stalled government support scheme is putting British...
Mobile battery tackles port grid constraint for electric vessel
A 450 kWh mobile battery energy storage system is being deployed to charge an electric offshore wind crew-transfer vessel, offering a way around constraints...
Storage for the long haul: £28 million innovation competition launches
A £28 million UK programme has been launched to develop energy storage technologies capable of supplying electricity for more than 100 hours, with advanced...
Rising stars celebrated at Scotland’s Young Professional Green Energy Awards 2026
Scotland’s next generation of renewable energy leaders were celebrated on 20 August at the Young Professional Green Energy Awards 2026. (Words: Scottish Renewables).
The annual...
Waste-to-SAF technology completes 72-hour endurance trials
A UK process for converting waste biomass into feedstock for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) has completed continuous production runs lasting up to 72 hours,...
Europe needs over 140 LNG cargoes a month to rebuild record low gas storage...
Europe will need to significantly ramp up LNG imports over the coming months to rebuild record-low gas storage levels ahead of winter, after months...
Ferrari’s first electric car fetches record $40m at US auction
Ferrari’s first fully electric car has sold for $40 million (£29.8m) at a charity auction in California, setting a world record for the highest...
IE5 motor efficiency class enters IEC standard
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) has formally incorporated the IE5 efficiency class into its principal international standard for line-operated AC motors, establishing defined efficiency...
Could geothermal roads help prevent potholes before they form?
The UK’s pothole problem could one day be tackled from beneath the road surface, using technology that collects heat from roads in summer, stores...
UK solar-thermal manufacturing gets £7.5m backing from GBE
Renewable heat technology firm Naked Energy plans to establish an automated UK manufacturing facility after securing investment from Great British Energy and Barclays Climate...
AD trade group welcomes NESO biomethane report and calls for greater government ambition
The Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) has welcomed NESO's report Exploring the Role of Biomethane in the Energy System to 2050, which concludes...
