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:
- Importance of low carbon heat heralded as Legal & General makes second investment: Legal & General has made another investment into low carbon heat, with LGIM Real Assets providing debt finance to renewables funding scheme HeatRHIght. Read more here…
- Balancing Mechanism hits £3,000/MWh as margins remain tight through cold snap: Great Britain’s tumultuous energy week has continued, with system tightness leading to West Burton B being called at £3,000/MWh on the 6 January. Read more here…
- Enough renewables to meet 90% Scottish electricity demand: Scotland generated enough electricity from renewable sources last year to meet the equivalent of 90.1% of its total electricity consumption, according to latest figures. Read more here…
- Coventry and Oxford on track to become ‘UK’s first’ all-electric bus cities: The cities could be awarded up to £50 million each to introduce all-electric bus services as a result of an England-wide competition. Read more here…
- Six UK projects awarded £8m to create ‘world’s first’ net zero industrial zone by 2040: Projects in the West Midlands, Tees Valley, North West, Humber, Scotland and South Wales aim to decarbonise operations of industrial clusters. Read more here…
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