Energy policy
14th August 2018
Great Britain is almost ready for coal-free summers
Coal accounted for less than 1% of the country’s electricity in June. Will the rest of the world follow its lead?
Energy policy
The energy industry, the policies that shape it and how they're changing the way the world is powered.
Energy policy
6th July 2018
Balancing for the renewable future
The fast changing power grid will require new approaches to ancillary services
Energy policy
14th June 2018
Joined at the volts: what role will interconnectors play in Great Britain’s electricity future?
Importing electricity is only part of the solution to a flexible, secure grid.
Energy policy
16th May 2018
The quarter when weather dictated Great Britain’s electricity
Sub-zero temperatures sent electricity demand skyward, but the energy systems held firm.
Energy policy
19th April 2018
Europe’s kicking its coal habit
Ambitious goals and low-carbon alternatives are helping the continent make coal history.
Energy policy
18th April 2018
The Beast from the East
In March, the freezing weather affected Britain’s transport networks, industry and schools. But how did it impact the country’s energy system?
Energy policy
9th April 2018
8 technologies you never knew governments helped fund
One ingredient plays a larger part in technological development today than you realise. It’s not an obvious one.
Energy policy
23rd March 2018
The Northern Powerhouse’s missing link
With the government committed to an ambitious programme of upgrading transport across the North, it’s the perfect opportunity to reopen a vital rail link between Yorkshire and Lancashire.
Energy policy
21st February 2018
How Great Britain’s breakthrough year for renewables could have powered the past
50% of the country’s electricity came from wind, solar, hydro, nuclear and biomass in 2017. Renewables alone produced enough to power 1958.
Energy policy
8th December 2017
How did we use electricity in the 70s?
The world has changed dramatically in the last four decades, but it’s still powered by electricity. The question is, do we still use it in the same way?
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