Britain’s nuclear regulators have approved early designs for small modular reactors (SMRs) developed by Rolls-Royce SMR as a first step towards significant expansion of the UK’s nuclear power capabilities.
This follows Ofgem’s consultation in December 2023 on whether Elexon or the Future System Operator (the National Energy System Operator) should deliver the role.
London Gatwick is working with Airbus, Easyjet and Air Products to develop the airport’s hydrogen infrastructure, with a particular focus on Gatwick’s short and medium haul operations.
The new minister for local government, Angela Rayner, has announced that the government would withdraw its support for a new coal mine near Whitehaven in Cumbria, which had been approved two years ago by the then Conservative government.
British seabed owned by the Crown Estate will be used to help build windfarms in plans aimed at making the UK more self reliant for energy.
Rachel Kyte, Professor of Practice in Climate Policy writes in The Conversation on increasing investment in cooling technologies using different building materials and low carbon transport to tackle extreme heat.
Labour won the 2024 general election with a promise to make the UK “a clean energy superpower”. Part of that vision is the creation of Great British Energy, a public company that will strive to achieve zero-carbon electricity production by 2030 (just over one parliamentary term away).
Energy UK has set out detailed proposals and policies for the new Government in 2024, as the energy sector looks to work in partnership on delivery of its clean energy mission.
Sugandha Srivastav Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment comments on plans for millions more homes to be fitted with solar panels, including the critical need for improvements to the National Grid.