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:
- Energy crisis breakthrough: UK makes ‘exciting development' in quest for clean hydrogen: UK researchers have made an energy crisis breakthrough after discovering a way to produce clean hydrogen, which could provide the UK with an alternative to gas as bills soar. Read more…
- RWE plugs in 60MW battery storage project in Ireland: The Lisdrum facility, which is the German utility’s second and largest project of its kind, can provide rapid delivery of electricity to the grid to balance intermittent power generation. Read more…
- Which businesses are the worst hit by soaring energy prices? Aviation and shipping sectors will be the first to experience the effects of the energy crisis, new analysis shows. Read more…
- Solar energy to be beamed back to Earth from space by 2028: Ambitious plan for satellite power plant, two years ahead of schedule, is latest commitment in China’s bid to become major space power. Read more…
- Energy price crisis: Why is behaviour change for energy efficiency not on the table? The UK Government’s Energy Security Strategy, published in April, was dubbed an ‘Energy Generation Strategy’ by some commentators. It included headline-grabbing new targets on offshore wind (50 GW by 2030) and hydrogen generation (10 GW by 2030), as well as lofty ambitions on nuclear and more support for oil and gas – in spite of the potential climate impact. Read more…
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