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Shale Gas

UK Government Has Authorised the Commencement of Fracking in Lancashire

The UK government under recently-appointed Prime Minister Boris Johnson has set out its position on hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking, and allowed Cu…

Electricity Transmission

A 15 Minute Power Outage, a Nightmare for Business

Even the briefest power interruption can have a costly impact on businesses - Alan Barlow, Director of UK and Ireland for Centrica Business Solutions, discusses…

Electric Vehicle Charging

BP to Layout 400 Ultra-Fast EV Charging-Points Across The UK

Oil giant BP has announced the start of its rollout of 400 ultra-fast electric vehicle (EV) charging-points across the UK. The firm will launch the network thou…

Wind Turbine

World's Largest Wind Turbine Blade Made by LM Wind Power Arrives in UK for Testing

The world’s largest wind turbine blade has arrived in the UK for testing at the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult facility in Northumberland.

Hydrogen Project

Net Zero Carbon Emissions is Impossible With Hydrogen

The North West Hydrogen Alliance (NWHA) is calling for Government investment in hydrogen projects to meet ambitious carbon reductions targets in the UK.

Electricity Transmission

Power Cut Proved The UK Need to Have a Diverse Energy Mix

UK Business Secretary Andrea Leadsom has set out the scope of the government's investigation into the power cut that affected a million homes and caused travel …

Offshore Wind Power

First Haliade-X 12MW Blade Carried to the UK for Undergoing Testing

LM Wind Power has sent off the first 107m long blade for GE's Haliade-X 12MW turbine from its factory in Cherbourg, France, to the UK where it will undergo test…

Oil&Gas Drilling

The Upheaval in the UK North Sea Looks Set to Continue with US Oil

The upheaval in the UK North Sea looks set to continue with US oil and giant ExxonMobil reported to be considering exiting the area after more than 50 years.

Peel Enviromental Invest £130m to Develop 11 Waste Plastic to Hydrogen Facilities in UK

Peel Environmental – part of Peel L&P – has signed a Collaboration Agreement with Waste2Tricity and PowerHouse Energy which would see 11 waste plastic to hydr…

ExxonMobil Plans To Sell Its North Sea Assets To Focus on US Shale Production

The firm, which has been in the UK sector for 50 years, has held sales talks with a number of operators in recent weeks, according to Reuters.Citing industry so…

Power Construction

More than a Million People were Impacted by the UK Power Cut

The National Grid says the disruption was caused by the loss of two generators but energy watchdog Ofgem called for an investigation.

Science & Technology Facilities Council

We are a world-leading multi-disciplinary science organisation, and our goal is to deliver economic, societal, scientific and international benefits to the UK a…

PowerGrid Technology

Reactive Technologies has Signed an Agreement to Support its 2025 Zero-carbon Goals

National Grid ESO will implement Reactive Technologies GridMetrix inertia measurement and analytics service across the UK, to obtain a real-time view of the ope…

Electric Car

Electric Black Taxis have Grabbed a 10 per cent Market Share

LEVC claims its electric black taxis have helped save cabbies a collective £3.85m on fuel costs since first launching in London last year, with the manufacture…

No Deal Brexit, Raising Fears it Could Seriously Erode Environmental Standards

The government continued to step up warnings over the weekend that a 'no deal' Brexit at the end of October was now a "very real prospect", revealing that it wa…