Latest Energy News

Proposed changes to a section of seawall at Hinkley Point C have concerned the Environment Agency, which believes the alterations could pose a flood risk.

Britain’s railways could be powered directly from solar power leading to a cheaper and lower carbon train service according to a new report released today.

The world’s largest battery “farm” has opened in Southern Australia in a bid to end the region’s energy crisis.

The business case for a multi-billion River Mersey renewable energy project will be developed over the next year, Liverpool’s metro mayor Steve Rotheram announced.

Greater Manchester will begin looking to replace its troubled waste management PFI deal next month after a £3bn, 25-year contract was terminated early.

The electrification of the road network may not be far away according to rail electrification systems designers.

A lack of local energy storage systems means electric cars could cause brownouts, according to a leading energy engineer.

Tidal energy in Wales has been given a £4.5M research funding boost, although the government has still not responded to the Hendry review of tidal lagoon energy in the UK.

A new geoenergy observatory is to be set up to study the potential effects of fracking in Cheshire.

Europe’s first two-way battery charging point for public cars is to be installed in Helsinki in Finland.