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• Loch Ness to get a clean energy monster

  04-04-2025 13:10 via energylivenews.com
  
  Forget Nessie, there’s soon to be a new clean energy beast near the shores of the famous Loch.SSEN Transmission’s plan to expand the Fort Augustus substation at Auchterawe has been approved by the Highland Council’s South Planning Committee, marking a crucial step in upgrading Scotland’s electricity grid.The expansion will increase the capacity of one of the existing overhead circuits from 275kV to 400kV.
  It forms a key part of SSEN Transmission’s £20bn Pathwa
  
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• King tells energy summit energy transition can lead to greater security

  25-04-2025 16:54 via energylivenews.com
  
  King Charles has told an international energy summit that the transition to sustainable power should be a shared journey.His message was relayed by Ed Miliband during the IEA backed Future of Energy Security summit in London.The monarch’s view was clearly one asking for global co-operation.
  As we all navigate the transition to cleaner energy for our planet and energy security for our citizens, summits such as these are of vital importance in facilitating shared learning between nations, pa
  
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• Indian tree gum waste could improve EV charging

  25-04-2025 15:01 via energylivenews.com
  
  A gum waste produced by trees in India could transform the sustainability and performance of next-generation supercapacitors, researchers from Scotland, South Korea and India have found.Supercapacitors, used widely in electronics and electric vehicles, offer fast charging and discharging but degrade over time due to corrosive acidic electrolytes.
  This degradation leads to e-waste and reduced lifespan.The international team discovered that combining gum kondagogu — a waste by-product from t
  
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• Energy price cap predicted to fall by 9%

  25-04-2025 13:44 via energylivenews.com
  
  Energy bills are expected to fall this summer, according to the latest forecast from Cornwall Insight, with a typical dual fuel household likely to pay nearly £170 less a year from July.The energy consultancy predicts that the Ofgem price cap will drop to £1,683, down from the current April level of £1,849.
  That’s an 8.9% fall, saving the average household £166 a year on a standard variable tariff.While the July cap won’t be finalised until the end of May, Cor
  
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• Battery boost for Scotland with new storage site

  25-04-2025 13:01 via energylivenews.com
  
  Energy storage developer Apatura has secured planning consent for a new 40MW battery energy storage system (BESS) near Glasgow, marking a significant milestone in Scotland’s transition to a more flexible energy future.Located in Eaglesham, East Renfrewshire, the eight-acre site will host a 40MW/80MWh grid-scale storage facility.
  The BESS will store renewable energy during periods of low demand and release it when needed, helping stabilise the grid and reduce reliance on fossil fuels.
  The p
  
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• Army bases at the double for £7m carbon reduction boost

  25-04-2025 12:00 via energylivenews.com
  
  VIVO Defence Services, backed by EQUANS, has helped two UK military bases secure £7 million in public funding to slash emissions.The cash, from the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme, will support green upgrades at MOD Donnington in Shropshire and Bovington Camp in Dorset.At Donnington, nine buildings will get new low-carbon heating and insulation. Bovington’s leisure and rehab centre is also set for a low-energy revamp.Sean O’Gorman, DE&S Infrastructure Services Deputy H
  
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• Liverpool Bay carbon capture project gets funding

  25-04-2025 11:00 via energylivenews.com
  
  Italian energy giant Eni has reached financial close on its Liverpool Bay Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project.This marks a pivotal moment for the UK’s industrial decarbonisation efforts and the wider HyNet CCS Cluster.
  This milestone secures the infrastructure needed to capture and store carbon emissions from North West England and North Wales, helping transform the region into a low-carbon industrial hub.The Liverpool Bay CCS project will store CO₂ in Eni’s depleted gas f
  
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• Oslo’s self-driving EVs hit the road

  25-04-2025 10:00 via energylivenews.com
  
  Look again – Oslo motorists are now sharing the streets with five self driving cars!A pioneering trial in the Groruddalen district has marked a major milestone in sustainable transport, with the autonomous cars now operating as part of the EU-funded ULTIMO initiative.
  The project aims to create the world’s first large-scale, on-demand autonomous public transport service.The goal is to reduce emissions, improve access and cut congestion by replacing private cars with shared, electric
  
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• Stick don’t twist – Businesses save more by not swapping energy supplier

  25-04-2025 09:00 via energylivenews.com
  
  Businesses are seeing a shift in energy market dynamics, with it now being marginally cheaper to renew contracts with existing energy suppliers rather than switch.
  That’s according to POWWR’s latest Quarterly Energy Barometer Report, that shows the average electricity bill for businesses has dropped by 5% compared to last quarter – from £5117 to £4863.“This is a paradigm shift for the UK energy industry, with it now being cheaper to stay with an existing energ
  
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• MPs question value of billions in subsidies granted to Drax power plant

  25-04-2025 01:01
  
  Spending watchdog warns £6.5bn in funding may not offer value for public money amid ongoing sustainability concernsA government spending watchdog has questioned the value of the multi-billion pound subsidies granted to the Drax power plant in North Yorkshire – and said that plans to hand over billions more may not represent value for money.The government has provided about £22bn of public money to businesses and households that burn biomass pellets as fuel over the past three y
  
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• UK going ‘all out’ to to be a clean energy superpower, says Keir Starmer – video

  24-04-2025 23:56
  
  UK prime minister tells energy summit his government is determined to transition energy system from fossil fuels to renewablesBritain will accelerate push to net zero, Starmer tells energy summit Continue reading...
  
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• Britain will accelerate push to net zero, Starmer tells energy summit

  24-04-2025 20:22
  
  Speech made clear prime minister sees renewable energy as core to UK’s future prosperity and national securityBritain will go “all out” for a low-carbon future and accelerate the push to net zero instead of slowing down as some have demanded, the prime minister said on Thursday.In his strongest declaration yet of support for the net zero agenda, Sir Keir Starmer told a conference in London of more than 60 countries that tackling the climate crisis and bolstering energy security
  
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• Flagship Energy’s Tejal Shah Energy Markets Update – 24th April 2025

  24-04-2025 17:38 via energylivenews.com
  
  Another short week after the Easter break and the European and UK gas markets have been quite uneventful so far. Volatility has simmered down given the recent turmoil with less news around Trump’s tariffs. UK front month gas price tested 80 p/th intraday and TTF tested €33.00 /MWh but both failing to break through. Warmer weather forecasts expected over the coming weeks will dampen demand levels, whilst continued LNG arrivals to the region and stable Norwegian flows are allowing stora
  
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• Sea Link a step closer to reality

  24-04-2025 17:16 via energylivenews.com
  
  National Grid’s Sea Link project has taken a significant step forward after its development consent application was accepted by the Planning Inspectorate – marking a key milestone in the UK’s biggest electricity grid overhaul in generations.Sea Link is a proposed 85 mile long electricity connection stretching mostly offshore, designed to boost Britain’s ability to move clean energy from where it’s generated to where it’s needed.
  The high-voltage link will conn
  
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• Milestone of 100,000 public chargers on roads

  24-04-2025 16:20 via energylivenews.com
  
  We’ve hit a major electric vehicle (EV) milestone, surpassing 100,000 public EV charge points, according to Octopus Electroverse’s latest Charging Infrastructure Insights report.
  With one new charger installed every 13 minutes over the last six months, the country is gaining real momentum in its shift to electric transport.The report highlights the rapid expansion of high-speed charging infrastructure.
  Rapid and ultra-rapid chargers, capable of delivering a full charge in as little a
  
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• Energy summit hopes for green renewal despite energy security risks

  24-04-2025 15:06 via energylivenews.com
  World energy leaders are in London for a landmark two-day summit aimed at reshaping global energy security in an era of clean energy transition.Convened by the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the UK Government, the Summit on the Future of Energy Security, brings together senior energy decision-makers from 60 countries and 50 leading energy firms and institutions.
  Prime Minister Keir Starmer and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen are among the top speakers addressing the sum
  
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• Go nuclear says Energy UK

  24-04-2025 14:14 via energylivenews.com
  Energy UK is urging the government to act decisively and unleash the full potential of nuclear energy, positioning it as a key pillar of a clean energy future and a driver of economic growth.A new reporthighlights this as a pivotal moment for the nuclear industry.
  With the 15,000-strong workforce at Hinkley Point C rebuilding domestic expertise, a final investment decision on Sizewell C expected this spring and discussions underway on future large-scale and small modular reactors (SMRs), the sec
  
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• Offshore wind cash injection is positive

  24-04-2025 13:06 via energylivenews.com
  Today’s announcement of £300 million of extra cash to boost the offshore wind sector and supply chains has generally been welcomed across the energy sector.Adam Berman, Director for Policy and Advocacy at Energy UK, said: “Today’s announcement is a vote of confidence in the UK’s clean energy supply chain. It’s positive to see the Government continuing to recognise the role offshore wind plays in delivering jobs and growth across the country as part of a broade
  
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• Octopus told to pull slippery adverts

  24-04-2025 11:56 via energylivenews.com
  Octopus Energy has been rapped by the advertising watchdog for misleading customers with claims about how much money they could save by switching, following a complaint by rival British Gas.The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) upheld several complaints against Octopus Energy’s ads, which ran across social media, radio and billboards and claimed: “Most homes would save with Octopus.”
  An email campaign also told customers: “We’ve been notified by another supplier
  
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• Starmer backs offshore wind with £300 million of public cash

  24-04-2025 10:53 via energylivenews.com
  Britain’s industrial regions are set to get a major boost with a £300 million shot in the arm for offshore wind supply chains, as the government ramps up efforts to drive clean energy growth through its Plan for Change.The funding, delivered through the new state-owned energy company Great British Energy, is aimed squarely at scaling up domestic manufacturing for offshore wind components – from floating platforms to subsea cables.
  It’s a clear signal to industry says Labo
  
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• Border to Coast puts £80m into UK clean energy and health push

  24-04-2025 10:28 via energylivenews.com
  Border to Coast Pensions Partnership (Border to Coast) has committed £80 million to boost Britain’s life sciences sector and ramp up renewables, as part of its £500m UK Opportunities strategy.Half the pot will go to UBS’s UK Life Sciences Property fund, backing new lab and R&D space in the high-demand ‘Golden Triangle’ of Cambridge, Oxford and London.The other £40m is heading to Quinbrook’s Renewables Impact Fund II, aimed at building out solar
  
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• It’s coming home – more of our power is made here!

  24-04-2025 09:00 via energylivenews.com
  Britain’s electricity supply is getting more homegrown – and that’s good news for energy security, according to new analysis by the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU).Figures show the UK has cut its reliance on foreign fuels for electricity over the past decade, thanks largely to the rise of renewables.In 2014, nearly two-thirds (around 65%) of the fuels used to generate UK electricity were imported. Fast-forward to 2024 and that figure has dropped to just under half &
  
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• UK seeks global green investors with windfarm cash and planning policies

  24-04-2025 01:06
  
  Government is ‘setting up conversations’ as companies arrive in London for clean energy summit The UK is to woo global green investors, including those scared away from the US by the actions of Donald Trump, by offering cash and infrastructure improvements to encourage companies to set up manufacturing plants and supply chains.The government will bring forward £300m for offshore windfarms, an area in which the UK retains a lead, and has invited banks and major international com
  
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• Net Hero Podcast – Can we engineer nature to remove carbon?

  23-04-2025 16:37 via energylivenews.com
  
  Can we science the s*** out of it? It’s a famous quote from the Martian movie but it’s also true, science can offer solutions to problems it just needs time and resources. So could biotechnology help us do that for carbon removals?That is the hope of Stigg Arff who used his own cash from selling a fintech business to set up the Carbon Technology Research Foundation. Its goal is to find solutions from nature and engineer them to help remove our extra emissions.For a money man I a
  
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• Ding Ding – cleaner stops for Birmingham with 170 zero emission buses

  23-04-2025 16:20 via energylivenews.com
  
  Express West Midlands have rolled out 170 brand new zero emission buses in a major clean transport push, marking one of the UK’s largest electric bus deployments to date.The new double-decker Alexander Dennis Enviro400EVs are now in service across Birmingham, as part of a £95 million investment to electrify the region’s fleet.
  Each vehicle will save around 61 tonnes of CO2 per year, cutting nearly 20,000 tonnes of emissions annually.The rollout, alongside EV specialists Zenob&#
  
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• GB Energy won’t use slave labour solar

  23-04-2025 15:16 via energylivenews.com
  
  Britain’s state-owned energy company, Great British Energy, will be barred from using solar panels linked to Chinese slave labour, after a policy reversal by the government, the BBC reports.Energy Secretary Ed Miliband will amend legislation to ensure there is no modern slavery in GB Energy’s supply chains.
  The decision comes just weeks after ministers rejected a proposal to stop GB Energy from sourcing solar panels when there was “credible evidence of modern slavery” in
  
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• EV charging divide exposed

  23-04-2025 14:58 via energylivenews.com
  
  Electric vehicle (EV) drivers are saving big – but many aren’t cashing in on the full benefits.New data from Cornwall Insight shows that EV owners on the standard energy price cap are spending just £630 a year to charge their cars at home – that’s £802 less than the average £1,432 a year spent by petrol drivers.
  High-mileage EV drivers are saving even more, pocketing up to £1,154 annually.The savings supercharge further for those on off-peak EV tar
  
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• Ed Miliband bows to pressure with ban on solar panels linked to Chinese slavery

  23-04-2025 14:45
  Energy secretary to force Great British Energy to ensure there is no slavery or human trafficking in its supply chainEd Miliband will ban the UK’s national energy company from investing in projects that use solar panels linked to Chinese slave labour after bowing to pressure from Labour and Conservative MPs.The energy secretary has dropped his previous resistance to rewriting the bill establishing Great British Energy and will now introduce an amendment that forces the company to make sure
  
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• Business leaders back rapid transition to renewable energy

  23-04-2025 14:00 via energylivenews.com
  
  A new global poll of business executives from 15 countries shows a clear tipping point in attitudes toward renewable energy, with overwhelming support for a rapid transition away from fossil fuels.
  The poll, reveals that 97% of mid-market and large company leaders back a shift away from coal and other fossil fuels, with nearly 78% advocating for a renewables-based electricity system by 2035 or sooner.Business leaders see renewable energy as a crucial path to economic growth, energy security and
  
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• Energy firms sitting on £3bn of billpayers’ cash

  23-04-2025 13:00 via energylivenews.com
  
  Energy suppliers are holding onto a whopping £3 billion of household credit, according to new research from Uswitch.The average home in credit is nearly £200 up – despite winter being the season when those balances should drop.Around 15 million households ended the cold snap in the black, with two in five saying it’s down to cutting back on usage.Those on fixed tariffs are most likely to be in credit, with nearly two-thirds in the positive, compared to just half on standa
  
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