EDF selects ITM Power for Tees Green Hydrogen project
French energy giant EDF has selected UK green hydrogen technology firm ITM Power to provide engineering works for its Tees Green Hydrogen project.
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Future UK hydrogen leaders set to take centre stage in Birmingham
Future leaders in British hydrogen are set to take centre stage in Birmingham next week as Hydrogen UK honours achievements from across the sector.
Protest at Royal Courts of Justice underscores climate impact of big oil
There were scenes of protest today outside the Royal Courts of Justice on the Strand, as oil and gas licences in the North Sea came up for review.
AI and energy: Innovation ready but policy lags
Combining the potential of AI and the energy sector could accelerate the UK’s economic future. But policy hurdles pose challenges, experts at a recent CGI event concluded.
Guernsey could lease seabed for offshore wind farm development
The government of Guernsey is considering leasing part of its seabed to develop an offshore wind farm.
Calls to axe new Kintore hydrogen plant amid fears area is ‘overloaded with industrial sites’
Statera Energy wants to build one of the largest hydrogen sites in Europe on the outskirts of the Aberdeenshire village despite fears it could ruin the countryside.
MPs warn government ‘guilty of increasing slavery’ in green energy supply chains
The government will be “guilty of increasing slavery” if it does not tackle exploitation in the supply chains of green energy, MPs have warned.
Shell cuts low-carbon investment amid “discipline” drive, boosts CEO pay
The oil company has halved its low-carbon renewable and energy solutions investment target for 2030 to 10%, while boosting chief executive Wael Sawan's pay in 2025.
Charging Forward: Zenobe starts construction on 400 MW Scottish battery project, progress on long duration storage cap-and-floor and more
Energy Voice takes a look at major developments in the UK energy storage sector in the latest edition of Charging Forward.
Global OTEC to develop ocean thermal energy conversion pilot plant
British firm Global OTEC will deploy its first energy-generating onshore ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) plant as part of a demonstration project.
Swinney attacks ‘utterly irresponsible’ and ‘ludicrous’ Tory net zero U-turn
John Swinney has attacked the Tories' "utterly irresponsible" and "ludicrous" U-turn on net zero as he stressed the need for consensus on climate action.
AI ambitions: Re-evaluating UK data centre power demand
Turning the UK into an AI powerhouse implies a lot more energy consumption. However, a large number of data centres already exist, and power demand is lower than ten years ago. Digitalisation makes an economy less energy intensive rather than more.
North Sea could produce half of all UK oil and gas in run up to 2050 – report
The North Sea could produce about half of the oil and gas the UK will need in the run up to 2050 - but only if new projects can be developed, industry chiefs have said.
Miliband probes Heathrow outage to investigate grid ‘resilience’
UK energy secretary Ed Miliband has commissioned an investigation into the power outage at Heathrow airport on Friday.
Battle lines drawn on zonal pricing
The debate over whether the UK should adopt zonal pricing has heated up, with utilities Octopus Energy and Ecotricity making statements for and against the initiative.
If ScotWind stumbles, so too does Scotland’s hydrogen future
Scotland stands at the cusp of a generational opportunity – to become a global leader in green hydrogen. But that ambition is somewhat tethered to the success of ScotWind.
Power Moves: New renewables managing director for PX Group and more
Tracy Wilson-Long has been appointed to Teesside-based PX Group as its new managing director for power and renewables.
UK net zero innovators to showcase pioneering tech in Aberdeen
Leading energy technology companies from across the UK will head to Aberdeen in April for the Net Zero Innovators conference at the P&J Live.
Ceres Power strikes ‘record’ 2024
Fuel cell and electrolyser company Ceres Power generated record revenues and orders which narrowed losses in 2024, according to its final results for the year to 31 December.
Net zero cannot be ‘in isolation’ from fossil fuels, industry chief to say
The drive for net zero cannot be "in isolation from the hydrocarbon sector", the head of the CBI (Confederation of British Industry) will say today.
UK approves Iberdrola’s purchase of Electricity North West
Iberdrola has received permission from the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to acquire a majority share in Electricity North West (ENW).
Chinese power firm EcoFlow selects Birmingham for UK headquarters
Chinese home energy storage firm EcoFlow has chosen Birmingham as the location for its UK headquarters, where it plans to create 35 jobs.
GB Energy announces first major investment
The UK government and state-owned firm GB Energy will invest £200 million to install rooftop solar panels on schools and NHS sites, predominately in England.
Inverness jobs growth on back of pumped hydro projects
Power generation firm Excitation & Engineering Services (EES) is expanding its operations to the Scottish Highlands amid a boom in energy investment in the region.
Time to share: Energy supply chain awaits UK government to unlock billions of investment
OEUK's annual share fair event shows why UK government needs to act to support the energy supply chain.