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• Miliband pledges up to £1bn for community green energy schemes

  09-02-2026 23:30
  UK projects will allow local areas to control and profit from renewable power generation, says energy secretaryThe UK government is pledging to spend up to £1bn on community-owned green energy schemes in an effort to combat growing scepticism and resistance to renewables and grid upgrade projects.Ed Miliband, the UK energy secretary, said the new funding was intended to help democratise the energy system, increase the wealth and financial independence of local communities, and potentially
  
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• UK energy projects stall before investment as bankability concerns grow

  13-03-2026 17:02 via energylivenews.com
  A growing number of UK energy projects are failing to reach final investment decisions due to weak offtake agreements and policy uncertainty, according to a new report from the Energy Industries Council (EIC).The Bankable Energies Report is based on interviews conducted in late 2025 with 50 CEOs and senior executives from 44 organisations across the energy sector.It found that 44% of respondents said bankability had not improved since the start of 2025. Another 18% said it was unchanged while 3
  
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• Solar auctions and PPAs helped shield Europe after 2022 energy crisis

  13-03-2026 16:00 via energylivenews.com
  Solar auctions and corporate power purchase agreements helped protect European citizens and businesses in the aftermath of the 2022 energy crisis, according to a new report.Analysis from SolarPower Europe shows that public auctions and corporate PPAs accounted for 92 GW of solar installations across the EU between 2022 and 2025.That capacity is equivalent to the electricity needs of around 28 million EU homes, representing more than 10% of households.The report highlights the role long-term con
  
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• Nuclear sector backs overhaul of regulations

  13-03-2026 15:00 via energylivenews.com
  Industry leaders unions and researchers have welcomed the government’s plans to overhaul nuclear regulation but warned that delivery must now move quickly from policy to construction.The reforms aim to speed up nuclear projects and cut regulatory delays as ministers push what they describe as a “golden age” of nuclear to strengthen energy security.Trade union Unite said the announcement signals progress but stressed the focus must now turn to building projects and creating job
  
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• Nuclear power gets fast tracked with reform of rules and regulations

  13-03-2026 14:00 via energylivenews.com
  The government has unveiled sweeping reforms to speed up nuclear development in the UK after a review found the current regulatory system is too slow and overly bureaucratic.Ministers say the changes will streamline planning and regulation to accelerate new nuclear projects while maintaining environmental protections.The overhaul follows an independent review led by John Fingleton which concluded that the existing framework had become “overly complex” and prioritised process over ou
  
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• Maxen Power to be fined £1.25m

  13-03-2026 12:54 via energylivenews.com
  Ofgem has proposed a £1.25 million fine against London based supplier Maxen Power, after finding failures in how the company handled suspected cases of energy theft.The regulator said the breaches relate to the way Maxen communicated with customers when supply had been restricted, or charges applied following suspicions of theft.Ofgem found that in a number of cases customers were not given clear information explaining the basis for the suspicion or how the decision had been made.Customer
  
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• IEA members agree record oil stock release amid Middle East supply disruption

  13-03-2026 12:00 via energylivenews.com
  Member countries of the International Energy Agency have agreed to release 400 million barrels of oil from emergency reserves to stabilise global markets.The decision follows disruptions to oil supplies caused by the conflict in the Middle East, which began on 28 February 2026.The emergency release was approved unanimously by the organisation’s 32 member governments during an extraordinary meeting to assess market conditions and potential responses.Fatih Birol said: “The oil market
  
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• Planning reforms have safeguards to protect environment, Government says

  13-03-2026 10:56 via energylivenews.com
  The Government has insisted that planning reforms include “numerous safeguards” to protect nature, after rejecting several cross-party recommendations aimed at reducing the environmental impact of new housing.The response follows a report from the Environmental Audit Committee examining how ministers plan to balance ambitious housebuilding targets with environmental commitments.
  The Committee warned that current measures in the Planning and Infrastructure Act may not be sufficient t
  
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• Don’t use oil price chaos to hike prices says Miliband

  13-03-2026 09:58 via energylivenews.com
  Energy Secretary, Ed Miliband warned the government “will not tolerate” energy firms profiteering from the latest surge in global oil prices, triggered by conflict in the Middle East.Oil prices have climbed sharply in recent days raising fears the shock could feed through into petrol heating oil and wider energy costs.Ministers say the Competition and Markets Authority is now on “high alert” to prevent unjustified price rises at the pump.Miliband told the BBC: “It&
  
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• Utilities turn to digital monitoring as ageing water infrastructure strains under pressure

  12-03-2026 16:45 via energylivenews.com
  Water utilities across Europe are facing mounting pressure as ageing infrastructure, climate risks and rising operational costs strain existing systems.A report by Smartvatten found that nearly 772 million litres of water were lost to leakages across monitored European properties over one year.
  The loss is equivalent to more than 300 Olympic swimming pools and cost at least £2.6 million.Many European pipe networks are more than 100 years old. Hidden leaks in ageing pipelines can remain un
  
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• North Wales firms urged to prepare for low-carbon opportunities at Wylfa

  12-03-2026 15:45 via energylivenews.com
  Businesses across north Wales are being encouraged to prepare for potential supply chain opportunities linked to a new nuclear project at Wylfa Nuclear Power Station.
  Supporters say the development could strengthen the regional economy while supporting the UK’s transition to low-carbon electricity.Virginia Crosbie, Chair of Supporters of Nuclear Energy, said the project could create around 3,000 jobs during construction and approximately 800 long-term roles once operational.
  The site on A
  
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• Government should back biofertiliser to shield farmers from rising costs

  12-03-2026 14:45 via energylivenews.com
  The Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) has called on the Government to support wider use of British biofertiliser, warning that farmers face rising costs as global energy prices push up the price of synthetic fertiliser.In an open letter to Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds, the trade body urged ministers to relax restrictions on digestate, a nutrient-rich biofertiliser produced as a by-product of biogas generation, to help reduce reliance on imported fertiliser.ADBA said
  
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• Flexible wearable batteries on the cards?

  12-03-2026 13:45 via energylivenews.com
  Researchers at Empa have developed a stretchable polymer electrolyte that could improve the safety and performance of solid-state batteries, potentially supporting lower-emission energy technologies.Unlike conventional Lithium-ion battery systems, which use flammable liquid electrolytes, Solid-state battery designs rely on solid materials to transport ions between electrodes.This approach improves safety and can enable the use of lithium metal anodes, significantly increasing energy density for
  
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• £20 of electricity can take EV drivers further than £20 of petrol

  12-03-2026 12:45 via energylivenews.com
  Electric vehicle drivers can now travel significantly further on £20 of electricity than petrol drivers can on the same spend, according to new analysis from char.gy.The charging company said £20 spent using its overnight tariff can power an electric vehicle for around 150 to 200 miles, compared with roughly 120 miles in a typical petrol car.
  For the average UK motorist, that equates to around seven to 10 days of driving from a £20 overnight charge, versus about six days for p
  
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• Oil price shocks could cost as much as total price of getting to net zero

  12-03-2026 11:43 via energylivenews.com
  A single fossil fuel price shock like the one seen in 2022 could cost the UK economy as much as the entire transition to net zero out to 2050.That’s the call from the Climate Change Committee, which says the financial hit from volatile fossil fuel markets can rival the total additional cost of decarbonising the economy.The findings come in a new report designed to support the CCC’s advice on the UK’s Seventh Carbon Budget.The committee tested its conclusions on costs and energ
  
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• Good Energy won solar contracts from DESNZ when its CEO’s brother was in senior role

  12-03-2026 10:34 via energylivenews.com
  Contracts worth more than £70,000 to install solar panels on schools were awarded to a company headed by the brother of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero’s most senior civil servant,
  According to a report by Politico based on a Freedom of Information request, the deals went to Amelio Enterprises, a solar installation firm owned by renewable energy supplier Good Energy whose chief executive Nigel Pocklington is the brother of Jeremy Pocklington, the former permanent sec
  
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• Tesla gets energy supply licence

  12-03-2026 08:32 via energylivenews.com
  Tesla has secured a licence to supply electricity to homes and businesses in Great Britain marking a significant expansion of the company’s ambitions in the energy market.Regulator Ofgem confirmed that Tesla Energy Ventures Limited has been granted an electricity supply licence under the Electricity Act 1989 following a seven month approval process.The decision was formally approved by the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority and came into effect yesterday evening.With the licence in pla
  
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• Revolutionizing Nordic Imbalance Settlement with Unicorn Systems

  11-03-2026 17:13 via energylivenews.com
  Unicorn Systems revolutionized the Nordic electricity market by delivering a major upgrade to the Nordic Balance Settlement model, paving the way for the introduction of Independent Aggregators for Balancing Services across the Nordic countries.Harmonised Nordic Settlement ModelThe Nordic electricity market has reached a unique level of integration, enabling a joint platform (Nordic Balance Settlement) to connect all 4 countries (Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden) and establish a common imbalanc
  
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• George Clarke teams up with ScottishPower to help households go greener

  11-03-2026 17:00 via energylivenews.com
  TV architect George Clarke has joined forces with ScottishPower to encourage households across Britain to adopt greener technologies and cut energy use, as new research shows many people still see sustainable living as out of reach.The presenter, known for Channel 4 programmes including George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces and The Restoration Man, will lead the ScottishPower Great Green Challenge, a year-long initiative designed to show how practical changes can make homes more energy efficient
  
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• Anaerobic digestion capacity must expand as food waste collections increase

  11-03-2026 16:00 via energylivenews.com
  Experts are warning that the UK must urgently invest in anaerobic digestion capacity as food waste volumes continue to rise.Around 36 million tonnes of organic waste are currently sent to anaerobic digestion plants each year. The amount is expected to grow further as weekly household food waste collections are introduced across England.The increase follows the rollout of Defra’s Simpler Recycling reforms for businesses with ten or more employees. Since March last year, these organisations
  
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• Flagship Energy’s Mike Stafford Energy Markets Update – 12th March

  11-03-2026 15:02 via energylivenews.com
  UK gas and power prices remain extremely volatile due to the US / Israel / Iran conflict. The UK front month gas contract has seen intra-day swings of up to 29p/th so far this week, with news headlines eliciting intense reactions from market participants.Comments by US president Donald Trump on Monday 9th were seen as de-escalatory, with Trump telling reporters the war could be over “very soon.” Gas prices for April 26 delivery dropped by 14% in the wake of Trump’s remarks, de
  
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• Charging difficulties remain barrier to EV adoption

  11-03-2026 15:00 via energylivenews.com
  Difficulties starting or ending charging sessions remain one of the biggest frustrations for electric vehicle drivers, potentially slowing wider adoption of low-emission transport.The analysis from charging firm Fuuse is based on 72,329 calls handled by their own driver support team.It found that 36% of enquiries were from drivers unable to start a charging session, while a further 14% involved drivers struggling to end a session.Additional issues raised by drivers included pre-authorisation pa
  
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• Study finds seabirds avoid offshore wind turbines

  11-03-2026 14:04 via energylivenews.com
  A new study has found that seabirds are successfully avoiding offshore wind turbines at Vattenfall’s Aberdeen wind farm, with no collisions recorded during 19 months of monitoring.The research was carried out by Vattenfall and biodiversity technology company Spoor using AI powered bird monitoring supported by manual analysis.Between June 2023 and December 2024, cameras installed on one turbine captured around 95% of daylight hours. Researchers recorded 2,007 bird flight paths passing clos
  
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• Newport schools install solar panels with Great British Energy funding

  11-03-2026 13:00 via energylivenews.com
  Two primary schools in Newport have installed solar panels after securing funding from Great British Energy as part of a £9m programme to decarbonise public sector buildings and reduce energy costs.Glan Llyn Primary School and Jubilee Park Primary School received support through the Wales Funding Programme, delivered by the Welsh Government using funding from the UK Government’s publicly owned energy company, Great British Energy.At Glan Llyn, additional backing from the Welsh Gover
  
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• Tariffs to be scrapped to allow domestic turbine industry to compete

  11-03-2026 12:04 via energylivenews.com
  The government will scrap tariffs on dozens of industrial components used in wind turbines from 1 April to strengthen the UK’s offshore wind supply chain and make domestic manufacturing more competitive.Ministers say the change will remove import duties on 33 goods used in the production of wind energy infrastructure helping manufacturers cut costs and reinvest in the rapidly expanding sector.The new measure will apply through an authorised use system which allows companies to import comp
  
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• Tariffs scrapped to allow domestic turbine industry to compete

  11-03-2026 12:04 via energylivenews.com
  The government will scrap tariffs on dozens of industrial components used in wind turbines from 1 April to strengthen the UK’s offshore wind supply chain and make domestic manufacturing more competitive.Ministers say the change will remove import duties on 33 goods used in the production of wind energy infrastructure helping manufacturers cut costs and reinvest in the rapidly expanding sector.The new measure will apply through an authorised use system which allows companies to import comp
  
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• Targeted grid reforms could cut power constraints by £3.8bn

  11-03-2026 11:00 via energylivenews.com
  A new report from LCP Delta suggests targeted reforms to Britain’s electricity network could cut constraint costs by up to £3.8bn by 2030.
  The measures could also reduce reliance on unabated gas generation and accelerate progress towards the Government’s Clean Power 2030 goal.Constraint costs occur when electricity generated in one region cannot reach areas of demand due to limited grid capacity.In these cases, renewable generators are often paid to reduce output while fossil-
  
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• Net Hero Podcast – The E-bike revolution are women getting on board?

  11-03-2026 10:00 via energylivenews.com
  As International Women’s Week shines a light on who gets seen and who gets left out, this week’s Net Hero Podcast asks a simple question: who are our streets really designed for?I sat down with Laura Elms from Forest to talk about e-bikes, safety and why getting more women cycling matters just as much as cutting carbon.Laura told me the shift is already happening. “In the UK there’s been a huge growth since 2019 and 2020,” she said. “We’ve seen about a 3
  
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• Iran war already adding extra 1% to inflation

  11-03-2026 08:28 via energylivenews.com
  The war involving Iran could push UK inflation about one percentage point higher this year if energy prices remain elevated, according to a senior member of the Office for Budget Responsibility.Professor David Miles warned that the surge in oil and gas prices triggered by the conflict is already feeding into the inflation outlook.He told MPs at the Treasury Select Committee, the spike in energy markets since the conflict escalated has been substantial and could quickly filter through to househo
  
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• More nations commit to nuclear future

  10-03-2026 17:13 via energylivenews.com
  A growing coalition of countries is backing a major expansion of nuclear power, as governments look for reliable low carbon energy to support climate targets and energy security.Belgium, Brazil, China and Italy have joined the international declaration to triple global nuclear capacity by 2050 bringing the number of supporting nations to 38.The announcement was made at the Nuclear Energy Summit in Paris, where governments industry leaders and international organisations gathered to discuss nucl
  
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