Sustainable Energy news

Follow @SustainEnergy_

• Octopus grabs 10% of offshore wind farm

  03-04-2025 15:05 via energylivenews.com
  
  Octopus Energy is making another major move in offshore wind, snapping up a 10% stake in East Anglia One, a 714MW wind farm off the Suffolk coast that powers around 700,000 homes a year.This marks Octopus’ fourth investment in a British offshore wind farm and its seventh in Europe, reinforcing its commitment to supercharging green energy.
  The deal follows Octopus’ record-breaking $2 billion in offshore wind investments over the past two years.East Anglia One, which has been generatin
  
  Read more

• Ten Low-Cost (or No-Cost!) Ways to Save Energy

  16-04-2025 14:54 via energylivenews.com
  
  The idea that all “low-hanging fruit” has already been picked is a myth.Many savings opportunities remain untapped due to lack of expertise, vested interests, or outdated assumptions. And energy saving isn’t a one-time project, it’s an ongoing process that’s essential for maintaining profitability and meeting carbon reduction targets.The potential for both technical and behavioural energy savings is massive – some estimate up to 80%! A full energy audit is a g
  
  Read more

• Scotland’s carbon footprint surged 14.6% in 2021

  16-04-2025 14:30 via energylivenews.com
  
  Scotland’s carbon footprint increased by 14.6% in 2021, according to the latest official statistics published by the Scottish Government.
  The report shows a rise from 51.6 million tonnes to 59.2 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO2e) between 2020 and 2021.The data reflect a rebound in emissions following the COVID-19 pandemic, when lockdowns and travel restrictions significantly reduced economic activity and associated greenhouse gas output.
  The 2021 figure represents the hig
  
  Read more

• New composite blocks could ‘significantly reduce nuclear costs’ 

  16-04-2025 14:00 via energylivenews.com
  
  Researchers at GE Hitachi Nuclear have successfully tested a modular steel-concrete composite that is claimed to significantly reduce the cost of building nuclear reactor containment structures.It is one of three advanced construction technologies that the US Department of Energy (DOE) is exploring to cut nuclear construction costs by up to 10%.The Diaphragm Plate Steel Composite (DPSC) test specimens were tested at Purdue University’s Bowen Laboratory in Indiana, where researchers filled
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• EDF webinar to explore UK power market trends and price drivers

  16-04-2025 12:45 via energylivenews.com
  
  Join EDF for the next instalment of the 2025 Power Market series, taking you through the UK power market, what’s driving prices now and in the future, and answer your questions.If you’d like to stay ahead in the evolving UK power market, this webinar is for you. James Chaplin, Senior Manager for Curve Trading at EDF will share their expert insights on:
  What’s driving UK power pricesMarket trends shaping the futureYour questions – answered live
  Wednesday 30 April at 2 pmRE
  
  Read more

• Low carbon farming innovations granted £45m

  16-04-2025 12:00 via energylivenews.com
  
  The government has announced more than £45 million in funding for low carbon innovations to be used on farms.They include variable irrigation systems to maximise water usage on crops, robots carrying out delicate fruit picking and health monitors for cows and sheep.They are designed to protect nature, strengthen crop resilience and boost food production whilst cutting on-farm emissions.Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner said: “This government is serious about delivering its Plan for Ch
  
  Read more

• Green light for €400m Spanish scheme to support hydrogen production 

  16-04-2025 10:00 via energylivenews.com
  
  A €400 million (£342m) Spanish state aid scheme to support the production of renewable hydrogen has been approved by the European Commission.The ‘Auction-as-a-Service’ scheme will support the construction of up to 345MW of installed electrolyser capacity and the production of up to 221,000 tonnes of renewable hydrogen in Spain.This is estimated to reduce up to one million tonnes of CO2 and help the country achieve its national target to install 12GW of electrolyser capacit
  
  Read more

• Net Hero Podcast – There’s plenty of money for net zero isn’t there?

  16-04-2025 09:00 via energylivenews.com
  
  I have explored money several times on the Net Hero Podcast and the reason is simple this is going to cost us all!The real question is who pays, is it us the public via our taxes which become subsidy or should it be the commercial sector, private investors? The launch of GB Energy was supposed to do that – get private cash backing net zero because the government backs net zero. But the market turmoil lately the Trump push for fossil fuels, has caused confusion so is there cash for the tran
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Ofgem axes ‘zombie’ projects and prioritises grid connections for clean energy

  16-04-2025 08:00 via energylivenews.com
  
  Ofgem has approved major reforms aimed at streamlining the UK’s electricity grid connection process, which will prioritise projects that are ready to deliver clean power.The reforms will remove so-called “zombie” projects from the queue for connection to the grid and instead connect renewable energy projects that are most needed.The proposals were initially put forward by the National Energy System Operator (NESO), which suggests the connections queue currently holds more than
  
  Read more

• China to snub UK energy summit amid row over infrastructure projects

  16-04-2025 08:00
  
  Exclusive: Absence of world’s biggest clean energy producer will be welcomed by US pushing oil and gas exportsChina is to snub a major UK summit on energy security next week, the Guardian has learned, amid a growing row over the country’s involvement in UK infrastructure projects.The US will send a senior White House official to the 60-country summit, to be co-hosted with the International Energy Agency. Leading oil and gas companies are also invited, along with big technology busine
  
  Read more

• British Gas to offer customers window of half-price electricity

  15-04-2025 21:05 via independent.co.uk
  
  Energy company offering discount as part of its Green Flex initiative for PeakSave customers with smart meters
  
  Read more

• Sea Link: Major energy project linking Kent and Suffolk hits new milestone

  15-04-2025 17:40 via energylivenews.com
  
  National Grid has reached a major milestone in the Sea Link project with the appointment of Siemens Energy as the preferred bidder for the development of two high-voltage direct current (HVDC) converter stations.
  The move signals significant progress for the 2GW subsea transmission project linking Suffolk and Kent via a 138km marine cable across the southern North Sea and Thames Estuary.Sea Link is part of The Great Grid Upgrade – a critical national infrastructure programme designed to do
  
  Read more

• West Sussex consults on new charging points for EVs

  15-04-2025 17:00 via energylivenews.com
  
  West Sussex County Council had launched a public consultation on plans to install dozens of new charging points across the county.The proposals, part of the West Sussex Chargepoint Network,is part of the county council’s efforts to support the shift to electric vehicles (EVs).They include more than 35 new locations equipped with dual-socket charge points—capable of charging two vehicles at once—and additional underground wiring for future expansion.The initiative is being deliv
  
  Read more

• Household energy switching surges 56% ahead of April price cap rise

  15-04-2025 16:00 via energylivenews.com
  
  Energy supplier switching in Britain surged in March 2025 as households scrambled to secure fixed energy deals ahead of the April price cap increase.That’s according to new data from ElectraLink, which shows were 354,000 changes of supplier (CoS) recorded last month, marking a 56% rise compared to March 2024 and a 31% increase on February.
  This made it the second busiest month for switching since the energy market collapse in 2021, it adds, with the only month seeing higher switching since
  
  Read more

• HySpeed: UK firms target £6.5bn for hydrogen ‘mega-project’

  15-04-2025 15:00 via energylivenews.com
  
  A consortium of major energy and industrial firms in the UK have announced plans for a £6.5 billion hydrogen “mega-project”.Project HySpeed, led by HydraB Power and backed by firms including Centrica, JCB, ITM Power, Johnson Matthey, Heidelberg Materials and National Gas, aims to deliver 1GW of green hydrogen capacity by 2030.The companies intend to develop a national network of hydrogen production hubs to fuel energy-intensive industries such as steel, glass and cement, via th
  
  Read more

• Environment Agency proposes new ‘polluter pays’ levy for water companies

  15-04-2025 14:00 via energylivenews.com
  
  The Environment Agency (EA) is proposing a new levy on certain water discharge activities carried out by water companies.The “polluter pays” levy is designed to fully recover the costs of the EA’s enforcement activities relating to the water sector.The EA issues permits for water discharge activities to manage the environmental risk of certain activities, which outline where and how the activities can take place, including strict operational standards and limits for polluting o
  
  Read more

• London Pensions Fund Authority commits £250m to support net zero goals

  15-04-2025 12:00 via energylivenews.com
  
  The London Pensions Fund Authority (LPFA) has announced plans to invest around £250 million in environmental solutions assets that will support its net zero ambitions.That represents around 3% of the government pension scheme, which manages £8 billion in assets, with the investment going into a newly-launched Environmental Opportunities Fund.The latest announcement supports the LPFA’s commitment to being a net zero fund by 2050.As part of that commitment, signatories are requir
  
  Read more

• UK customer award for service excellence and saving businesses water and energy, for national business water retailer Water Plus

  15-04-2025 11:00 via energylivenews.com
  
  The UK Customer Satisfaction Awards recognise the best organisations and individuals who have implemented successful customer service strategies to deliver excellence in customer service.It’s the second UK Customer Satisfaction Award for Water Plus – and makes 21 awards received by the business water retailer for its teams actions and water saving services and solutions in just 16 months.The Be Wise On Water awareness and engagement approach, by Water Plus, has led to organisati
  
  Read more

• Octopus Energy ramps up renewables push in South Korea

  15-04-2025 10:00 via energylivenews.com
  
  Octopus Energy is ramping up its renewables push in Asia with an investment to support up to 20 solar farms in South Korea.It is backing Skygreen Energy in the South Asian country to deploy a total of 140MW of renewable energy – enough to power around 45,000 homes a year.The developer is planning to scale up to 500MW of solar, with ambitions to potentially invest in other green technologies like energy storage and onshore wind farms.It intends to sell the clean power generated to technolog
  
  Read more

• Government invests £38m to deliver green buses across England

  15-04-2025 08:00 via energylivenews.com
  
  The UK Government has announced an investment of nearly £38 million to roll out zero emission buses across communities in England.The funding, which has been allocated to 12 local authorities, will support the delivery of around 319 new green buses by spring 2027.The winners include Nottinghamshire County Council which will benefit from £2.6 million, Hull Council which has been allocated £3.9 million and nearly £20 million for the West of England Combined Authority.It com
  
  Read more

• UK holds first meeting of new AI Energy Council

  14-04-2025 16:00 via energylivenews.com
  
  Industry heavyweights from across the energy and technology sectors met for the first meeting of the AI Energy Council in Westminster earlier this month.The inaugural round of discussions – which included energy representatives such as EDF, NESO, Ofgem, National Grid and Scottish Power and tech firms such as ARM, Amazon, Google and Microsoft – centred on how the UK can drive forward its AI and power goals.Science, Innovation and Technology Secretary Peter Kyle and Energy Security and
  
  Read more

• Rightwing media falsely blame Ed Miliband for UK steel crisis, experts say

  14-04-2025 15:59
  
  Net zero and clean energy can actually help save the steel industry, experts point outEd Miliband and the UK’s net zero target are being falsely blamed for the UK’s steel crisis, experts have said.On Saturday, parliament passed a law containing emergency powers to gain control of the last remaining maker of mass-produced virgin steel in England, based in Scunthrope, after its Chinese owner, Jingye, declined government support to keep the plant running over the next few weeks. Continu
  
  Read more

• Optimised buys CEC to bulk up utility services

  14-04-2025 15:46 via energylivenews.com
  
  Optimised has snapped up Control Energy Costs in a move to beef up its utility and carbon management offering across the UK.The deal brings together two energy service heavyweights, with a combined headcount of 170 and more than 700 clients on the books.CEC boss Phil Ager will head up the new-look Utility Management division, now over 70-strong, offering procurement, bureau services and cost recovery.The acquisition boosts Optimised’s net zero and utility management firepower as demand gro
  
  Read more

• Starmer appoints former regulator boss to lead nuclear taskforce

  14-04-2025 14:00 via energylivenews.com
  
  A former boss of the competition regulator has been appointed to lead the UK Government’s nuclear taskforce.John Fingleton, who stepped down as chief executive of the Office of Fair Trading in 2012 and now runs a regulatory consulting firm, will lead a panel of nuclear experts as part of the Nuclear Regulatory Taskforce.He will be in charge of helping speed up new nuclear plants as part of the clean energy superpower mission and deliver a “nuclear renaissance”.The independent t
  
  Read more

• Rising Importance of Power Grid Simulators In Modern Power System Planning

  14-04-2025 12:57 via energylivenews.com
  
  Exponential GrowthSimulation tools help to ensure stability, prevent outages, and make the whole system more efficient. Although the reliability of power networks is gradually improving, the risk of disruptions and wider problems remains real – and their impact will have increasingly significant societal and economic consequences.That’s why the simulation tools market is expected to grow significantly. The annual global volume exceeded $1 billion in 2022, and 2023 alone and is expect
  
  Read more

• Wrightbus pledges £25m to roll out zero-emission buses

  14-04-2025 12:00 via energylivenews.com
  
  Wrightbus has announced its commitment to invest £25 million to support the rollout of zero-emission buses.The new funding will accelerate the next-generation of electric and hydrogen-powered buses, potentially creating “dozens” of new jobs and slashing emissions.It includes £10 million to develop the “world’s most efficient” double-decker and single-decker electric bus – the Wrightbus StreetDeck Electroliner, with extended range and rapid charging
  
  Read more

• Microsoft inks deal to remove carbon from pulp and paper industry

  14-04-2025 10:00 via energylivenews.com
  
  Microsoft has signed an agreement to scale up the removal of carbon dioxide from the pulp and paper industry in the US.The technology giant will purchase 3.685 million tonnes of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) credits over 12 years from CO280’s first carbon capture project at a mill.The project, which is expected to come into operation in 2028, will capture and permanently store biogenic carbon emissions.The latest deal supports Microsoft’s goal of becoming a carbon-negative company by
  
  Read more

• Global landmark agreement to steer shipping towards net zero

  14-04-2025 08:00 via energylivenews.com
  
  Nations have agreed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from ships globally, with the aim for net zero emissions by 2050.The International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) ‘Net zero Framework’ combines mandatory emissions limits and greenhouse gas emissions pricing across the entire industry.The measures, set to be formally adopted in October 2025 before coming into force in 2027, include a new fuel standard for ships and a global pricing mechanism for emissions.The pricing mechani
  
  Read more

• Octopus and its customers ask Treasury to back zonal electricity pricing

  14-04-2025 07:00
  
  Supplier rallies small businesses as critics say overhaul would harm development of clean energy Octopus Energy has rallied thousands of its small business customers to back an overhaul of Great Britain’s electricity market.The largest energy supplier in Britain and more than 3,700 of its customers wrote to the Treasury last week calling for an immediate introduction of postcode electricity pricing. Continue reading...
  
  Read more

• Do all wind turbines rotate in the same direction? If so, why?

  13-04-2025 15:01
  
  The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical conceptsDo all wind turbines rotate in the same direction? If so, why? Rab Spence, by emailPost your answers (and new questions) below or send them to nq@theguardian.com. A selection will be published next Sunday. Continue reading...
  
  Read more

Follow @SustainEnergy_ on Twitter!