Oil refiners slash output as fuel demand plunges
Production
The bottom has fallen out of fuel demand as airlines around the world ground flights and millions of people are
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Carbon export tax would stamp out coal use: paper
Industry
UK coal use is under increasing scrutiny despite claims that the country went a fortnight last year without generating any
Wales looks to pioneer hydrogen sector
Storage
A newly established trade organisation says Wales could lead Europe in green hydrogen technology. Wales had the natural resources, companies
Drax power station to ditch coal next year
Production
The energy company Drax says it will stop burning coal at its North Yorkshire power plant, which was once one
Wave energy converter to be built in Scotland
Production
Maritime services firm Malin Renewables has secured a £1-million contract to supply a 50-tonne wave energy converter in Scotland, a
Shell and Chinese firms to build Europe’s largest battery
Storage
Shell has joined a Chinese project to construct what would be Europe’s largest battery in the UK. The oil and
UK firm looks to add green hydrogen to gas network
Storage
In January ITM Power set up what it claims is the world’s largest carbon-free renewable hydrogen production plant in the
UK cash backing African fossil fuel schemes
Environment
Approximately US$750 million of UK government cash has been invested in African fossil-fuel projects, despite public commitments to tackling the
Scottish firm praised for floating wind power designs
Industry
Aberdeen’s Axis Energy Projects has won two national awards for its innovative Tension Leg Buoy (TLB) technology that is being
EV startup secures huge UPS van contract
Storage
The electric van-maker Arrival has received a €400-million order for 10,000 vehicles from United Parcel Service (UPS), the US delivery
Probe launched into UK’s Italian-made power cable
Transmission
The UK electricity watchdog, Ofgem, has launched a probe into National Grid Electricity Transmission and Scottish Power Transmission’s delivery and
Steel sector boosts global coal trade
Consumption
The global maritime coal trade grew 0.7 per cent last year, helped by increased output in China and Indonesia, according
EDF faces nuclear funding and upgrade issues
Consumption
France is looking to generate slightly more nuclear power this year than in 2019, reaching approximately 395 terawatt hours (TWh),
Scotland set to miss 2045 targets: report
Environment
Scotland says it will miss its next climate target after failing to take urgent environmental action. The Committee on Climate
Rush for SUVs swamps progress towards EV
Storage
British Heart Foundation (BHF) research says urban residents could be losing seven months from their lifespan because of dirty air.