With heatwaves becoming hotter and more frequent, demand for air conditioning is expected to rise significantly. However, if the UK and similar countries respond to hotter summers simply by installing more AC, they risk creating a costly, energy-hungry and more unequal future. But there’s a coo...
National Grid is reshaping how it engages with Britain’s energy supply sector through an £8bn (US$10bn) supply chain initiative, aimed at speeding up the country’s shift towards clean electricity, creating new jobs and preparing the UK grid for a net zero future.
Lighter, cheaper and more efficient solar power for satellites and spacecraft could be possible with a new coating for perovskite solar cells developed by engineers at Surrey University.
From iron-air batteries to molten salt storage, a new wave of energy storage innovation is unlocking long-duration, low-cost resilience for tomorrow’s grid.
2025’s figures show a 178% jump from just above $900m the previous year.
Global supply chains account for 70% of world trade. They are the arteries of global capitalism, moving goods and services across borders multiple times before reaching consumers.
The final electrical substation for Dogger Bank C, the world’s largest offshore wind farm, has been floated out to sea for installation.
The majority of the world’s rechargeable batteries are now made using lithium-ion. Most rely on a combination of different rare earth metals such as cobalt or nickel for their electrodes. But around the world, teams of researchers are looking for alternative – and more sustainable – materia...
Dr Anupama Sen, Head of Policy Engagement, Professor Sam Fankhauser, Professor of Climate Economics and Policy, both from the The Smith School of Enterprise & Environment, and Cassandra Etter-Wenzel, DPhil Candidate in Energy Policy from the Environmental Change Institute write in The Convers...