Energy

UK launches plan to train a ‘clean power army’ to deliver clean energy by 2030

The UK government has revealed a significant new plan to train thousands of young people and workers for careers in the clean energy sector, aiming to meet ambitious targets to deliver clean power across the country by 2030.

Energy Unlocked: Why AI cannot solve net zero local energy transitions

Molly Webb, Founder and CEO of Energy Unlocked, explores why the promise of ‘smart’ technologies has yet to be realised in urban areas.

Providing the digital energy ecosystem for the energy transition

Amp X is an innovative digital energy platform using a unique, whole-system approach to address critical issues that exist in the electricity grid as a result of the ongoing energy transition towards a fully decarbonised future.

Where the UK’s solar revolution stands

Barry Bennett, Managing Director of BELECTRIC’s UK subsidiary, provides insight into the UK’s solar revolution and the key hurdles the energy sector must overcome on the path to achieving the country’s net zero targets.

Heat pumps and urban heating as a cornerstone of sustainable cities

In this revolutionising urban heating focus, we learn about Qvantum’s Apartment Heat Pump, the cornerstone of sustainable cities.

Battery innovation: The UK’s EV revolution

Dr Martin Owen Jones, Energy Materials Coordinator at the ISIS Neutron and Muon Source, Science and Technology Facilities Council, discusses powering Britain’s future by balancing gigafactories and battery innovation for the UK’s EV revolution.

Hydrogen in the UK and beyond

Anthony Boden, Jon Dyson, and Davis Bigestans at Charles River Associates, tell us what we need to know about hydrogen in the UK and beyond.

Energy self-consumption is vital to fight climate change and energy poverty

Pierre Jean Coulon, Rapporteur for the EESC opinion on Individual and collective energy self-consumption as a factor in the fight for the green and energy transition, and for economic and social balance, argues that energy self-consumption is vital to fight climate change and energy poverty.

UK and US form groundbreaking partnership over fusion energy

Minister for Nuclear and Networks, Andrew Bowie, seals significant collaboration with the US to expedite worldwide progress in fusion energy.

Innovating fuel cells: Breaking the barriers towards a hydrogen future

Eliska Krizova, Fuel Cell Stack Engineer, at Bramble Energy, discusses the main challenges to a hydrogen future and some of the innovations helping clear...

Energy policy priorities for Europe, including Sweden

Ebba Busch, Minister for Energy, Business and Industry and Deputy Prime Minister, Ministry of Climate and Enterprise, charts the energy policy priorities for Europe, including those of her own Government in Sweden.

Alternative battery chemistries: Which are winning the race to market?

The increasing focus on alternative batteries arises from concentrated lithium extraction in certain regions, raising concerns about future supplies and global reliance on Li-ion batteries.

New electricity market: Liberalisation and regulation?

In this European energy policy focus, Jan Dirx, Rapporteur for the EESC opinion on Electricity market reform, advocates for liberalisation and regulation where appropriate.

Transforming chicken feathers into clean electricity

Food industry generates vast poultry-related waste, with 40 million tonnes of chicken feathers. This is why clean energy is so necessary.

Revolutionary progress in perovskite solar cells for renewable energy

In a groundbreaking development, researchers at the City University of Hong Kong (CityU) have achieved a significant breakthrough in adapting perovskite solar cells for renewable energy, marking a pivotal advancement in sustainable energy.

Green lighting transformation: LED upgrades and environmental gains

Switching to LED street lights could help to combat the climate emergency and decrease energy consumption.

Revolutionising CO2 capture: The microbial enzyme solution

By isolating a microbial enzyme and attaching it to an electrode, researchers have achieved efficient one-way conversion of CO2 into formate and, therefore, discovering a new form of CO2 capture.

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