Energy

As the colder months approach, households across Great Britain are preparing for another increase in their energy bills. Forecasts from Cornwall Insight, a respected energy consultancy, indicate that the government's energy price cap is…

In the heart of southwest Scotland, near the village of Kirkconnel, lies Glenmuckloch, one of Britain's last coalmines to cease production. The year was 2017, and at its zenith, the mine produced around 500,000 tonnes of coal annually.…

In a significant move towards a greener future, Great Britain's energy regulator, Ofgem, has given the go-ahead for a £3.4 billion low-carbon electricity "superhighway." The subsea power cable, known as the Eastern Green Link, will span…

The Treasury has moved to quell a heated dispute with the North Sea oil and gas industry by committing to maintain investment reliefs on low-carbon projects. This decision aims to safeguard jobs and mitigate the impact of the expanded…

The development of fusion power plants, often touted as a potential game-changer in the quest for clean energy, has been a long and arduous journey. While the ultimate goal of commercial fusion power may still be decades away, the pursuit…

The Drax power station in North Yorkshire has come under scrutiny following a report from the climate thinktank Ember, which revealed that the biomass-fuelled plant was the UK's single largest carbon emitter in 2023. Despite receiving over…

Boom Supersonic's founder explains why air travel will be at 1,300mph in the future. The founder of a company that is seeking to build the successor to Concorde, has reacted to "flight shame" activists calling for an end to mass travel.…

Ed Miliband, the UK's energy secretary, announced the partnership between GB Energy, a state-owned company, and Crown Estate on Thursday. The partnership is touted as a means to speed up the construction of thousands of offshore turbines…

The owner of British Gas has seen its profits plummet dramatically due to a decline in wholesale gas prices and a continued drop in energy prices. Centrica's adjusted profits have more than halved to £1.04bn in the first half of the…

Accelerated action and intensive work are required to avoid a “disorderly and unjust transition” when Scotland’s only oil refinery closes, a report has warned. With the Grangemouth refinery expected to close in 2025, the Just Transition…

The complex corporate structure of Thames Water will be put under strain by the financial crisis that has engulfed the water provider. It was revealed that Trinzic Operations Ltd., which is owned by Thames parent company Kemble Water…

Big ports say that the UK's transition towards net zero is threatened by delays in the approval of new infrastructure, which puts billions of dollars of investment into offshore wind schemes as well as other essential upgrades at risk.…

The energy price cap in Great Britain will be reduced by £122 per year, which is equivalent to £1,568 annually for the typical charge. The latest cap only applies from July to the end of September. Bills are expected to increase again…

Shell has suspended the construction of Europe's biggest biofuel plant, which was to convert waste by the end the decade into green jet fuel or biodiesel. The oil company announced on Tuesday that it will "temporarily" pause work on one…

Under Britain's largest former naval base, vast salt caverns will be excavated to store hydrogen as part of plans for the country to boost its energy security. The 19 caverns, each the size of St Paul's Cathedral in Dorset, will be dug…

The road haulage sector is calling for the new government's urgent attention to investment in infrastructure for electrical trucks. They point out that there is only one public charging station for HGVs across the UK. According to…

There are too many outdated and unreliable facilities with no improvement plans. Elected officials either blame others too quickly - or refuses to admit that there is a problem, even after being presented with facts. Many senior…

In May, Europe's imports of Russian gas overtook those from the US. This was the first time since almost two years that the US had surpassed the European region in terms of its fossil fuel consumption. The reversal was due to one-off…