Solar power has a dark side: panels are still built to be thrown away, and we risk creating a mountain of waste that locks away valuable minerals.
In October 2024, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch declared herself a “net zero sceptic”, but “not a climate sceptic”. Most recently she doubled down, announcing plans to scrap the 2030 ban on new petrol cars in a 900-word Sunday Telegraph article that did not mention climate change...
Jan Rosenow, Energy Programme Leader and Professor of Energy and Climate Policy, comments in the Times newspaper on the most impactful way to change the difference in running costs between gas boilers and heat pumps.
Across the UK, millions of households are struggling to afford to heat their homes. Energy poverty has risen sharply since 2021, with around 6 million households unable to keep warm without cutting back on essentials.
National Grid’s Strategic Infrastructure team is expanding its use of Sensat’s digital visualisation platform to plan and deliver new electricity infrastructure projects across England and Wales.
The net zero transition will require infrastructure build-out and national coordination at dizzying scale, often relying on private enterprise to bring public good. In this Community Insight post, Ranjita Rajan and Dr Tony Ballance explain how investing in regulatory capacity will be crucial for ...
A technology demonstration at EMEC on the Orkney coast has shown how tidal power can integrate with energy storage and hydrogen production.
Imagine waking up in 2040 to unusually quiet streets. By then, an estimated 60% of vehicles worldwide could be electric, cutting air pollution and noise in cities. But the shift to cleaner transport comes with a lesser-known problem – a huge rise in mining waste.
Energy regulator Ofgem has authorised a £28 billion funding package to reinforce Britain’s gas and electricity infrastructure.