Read our top five energy-related news stories from the last couple of weeks. Energy is always in the news in one way or another, from renewable energy technology advancements and the latest from the ‘big six’ energy suppliers to advancements in energy saving and sustainability. In this blog, we share more about our favourite energy news stories from the last couple of weeks:
- BEIS green light for biggest battery in the UK: Scottish company InterGen has been granted consent by the UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to build the country's largest battery energy storage facility on the banks of the Thames River in Essex, England. Read more here…
- UK government to subsidise onshore renewable energy projects: The government plans to double the amount of renewable energy it will subsidise next year after agreeing to include onshore wind and solar power projects for the first time since 2015. Read more here…
- Ofgem gives £9m to hydrogen research facility: Cash part of £12.7 million project investigating how transmission assets could transport hydrogen in the future. Read more here…
- European Energy granted €40m for large-scale solar and wind projects: Danish renewable energy developer European Energy has been granted a €40 million (£36m) loan facility for the development of large-scale solar and wind projects. Read more here…
- Oxford launches net zero initiative to advise on climate change solutions: The University of Oxford has launched the Oxford Net Zero initiative to address the critical issue of how to reach global ‘net zero’ by achieving equitable, science-based solutions. Read more here…
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