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Geologists announce the beginning of a ‘Gold Rush’ for hydrogen energy
Scientists are predicting the beginning of a "golden age" in energy for a resource that was previously overlooked -- naturally occurring hydrogen.
According to a study unpublished by the US Geological Survey, underground reservoirs…
British Gas profits increase tenfold as millions struggle with bills
Centrica's recovery has been aided by the energy crisis. The profits for British Gas' owner were nearly £2.8 billion in 2018. This is a drop from the £3.3 billion record set in 2022 but still second in group history.
British Gas was one…
Shell: World to increase demand for LNG
Shell forecasts that the global demand for liquefied gas will increase by over 50% by 2040, as people switch to cleaner energy sources.
The oil major's latest energy outlook suggests that global demand will peak in 2040, with the growth…
Ship shortage delays Britain’s largest wind farm
The completion of Britain's largest offshore Wind Farm will be delayed by an entire year due to a chronic lack of construction vessels.
According to the developer of Dogger Bank, SSE, it has been affected by significant disruption due to…
Scientists from Europe set a record for nuclear fusion energy
Scientists in Europe have achieved a new record for energy produced by nuclear fusion. This is another step forward in the decades-long quest to harness the reaction that powers our sun.
Researchers at the Joint European Torus Facility…
The new battery technology could allow electric cars to travel 1000 km on a single charge
Scientists say that a breakthrough in lithium-ion batteries using small silicon particles and gel polymers could lead to electric cars capable of traveling over 1000 km (over 600 miles) on a charge.
range-anxiety, or the fear of how long…
Britain could have a commercial nuclear fusion reactor “as early as the 2040s”
STEP's engineer hopes to win the race against global rivals for clean, limitless power.
According to the engineer in charge of the UK's latest scheme to achieve the dream of unlimited clean energy, a commercial nuclear fusion plant could…
Investor attacks BP over ‘irrational switch’ to clean energy
Oil giant accused of leaving shareholders £40bn worse off with unrealistic strategy
After an activist investor claimed that they had left shareholders £40bn worse off, BP faces new demands to scrap the "irrational", net zero commitments…
Construction delays hit the planned Russian gas pipeline from China to Russia
The construction of the Kremlin’s long-planned Mega-pipeline linking Russia’s western gasfields to China will be delayed, according to the Prime Minister of Mongolia. This is a blow for Moscow’s plans to secure new markets for the gas that…
The French government is pressing the UK to fill a multi-billion-pound gap in nuclear projects
The French government wants the UK to plug a multi-billion-pound budget hole for nuclear power projects that are being built by France's electricity provider EDF in Britain.
The UK's request for a contribution is likely to create…
EDF says Hinkley Point C may be delayed until 2031, and could cost up to £35bn.
Hinkley C , the owner of , has blamed Brexit, Covid and inflation for its announcement that it could delay and cost £2.3bn another nuclear power plant.
France’s EDF announced that the plant in Somerset is expected to be completed by…
The spring is the time when household energy bills are set to fall.
As wholesale gas prices continue their decline despite the new global political turmoil, it is expected that household energy bills will fall by 16 percent or just under £300 per year starting in April.
Since the Ukraine War, Europe has…
Newcleo, a nuclear startup, has decided to build its factory in France instead of the UK.
After being personally lobbied by Emmanuel Macron, a British nuclear startup dropped its plans to build a groundbreaking power plant in Cumbria in favor of investing £4bn instead in France.
Newcleo is based in London and is developing an…
Carbon capture by Drax could add £1bn to household bills every year
According to estimates by a leading energy think-tank, installing carbon capture and storage at Britain's biggest power station could eventually cost bill payers an extra £1 billion per year.
Drax said it will spend billions on the…
Scottish Power Plans £5.4 Billion Green Energy Cables Upgrade
Scottish Power's £5.4 billion investment in green energy cables marks a vital step towards a net-zero future. Learn about the plan's key components and its significance for the UK's energy grid.
Gas shipments to Britain from a vital supplier are stopped through the Red Sea
Qatar has stopped shipments of LNG through the Red Sea, a move which could force Britain into relying on its emergency fuel stocks.
As Houthi rebels attacked vessels near the Bab El Mandeb strait, the Gulf nation, Britain's third largest…
Britain’s gas system still uses engines from 1960s RAF jet fighters
It has been revealed that Britain's vast gas network still relies on a fleet aging aircraft engines. Some of these engines were removed from RAF Lightning fighter planes built in the 1960s.
Jon Butterworth is the chief executive at…
The world’s renewable energy capacities grew at a record pace in 2023
According to the International Energy Agency, the growth of renewable energy capacity in 2023 was the fastest in the past 20 years. This could help the world reach a major climate goal by the end the decade.
According to the IEA,…