Press
First 4G smart hub installed
British Gas has taken the lead in the UK smart meter upgrade by installing the first 4G Communication Hub. This marks a key step in modernising the national smart meter network. The rollout, led by […]
UK
Press
Heat pumps – 85% love them!
It appears if you get a heat pump, you love them! In a government-backed trial, 85% of participants praised their reliability, ease of use and low noise levels, with many recommending them. Advocates say the […]
International News
UK mulling deploying troops to Ukraine – The Times
Defense Secretary John Healey told the British daily he’s not ruling out sending instructors to train Kiev’s forces British Defense Secretary John Healey has suggested that UK military instructors could be deployed to Ukraine to […]
Critical Minerals
DR Congo Sues Apple
Daily Standup Top Stories US DOE releases LNG export study December 18, 2024 Mariel Alumit The Biden administration said in January it will pause pending decisions on exports of LNG to non-FTA countries until DOE can update the […]
Electrical Generation / Utilities
Scottish Renewables want interconnector reform
Scottish Renewables say there is a critical role for interconnectors in achieving the UK’s net-zero ambitions but reforms are needed. They have produced a report which identifies opportunities to optimise interconnector benefits and challenges current […]
CO2 & GHG
Week Recap: Exxon’s Expansion, EV Challenges, and Tesla’s Triumphs
Weekly Daily Standup Top Stories EV Sales Slump: A Global Reality Check December 8, 2024 Clark Savage Global EV sales are slowing down due to high prices, concerns about charging infrastructure, and reduced government subsidies. Major […]
Climate Crisis
Starmer Govt Wants To Limit Communities From Stopping Wind And Solar Projects
UK government plans to curb protests against wind and solar projects, limiting judicial reviews to speed up permits and meet 2030 net-zero goals. The UK government is considering curbing communities’ rights to protest against […]
CO2 & GHG
Waste from energy plant saves 2m tonnes of CO2
Enfinium, an energy from waste operator, has said its Yorkshire site has saved 2.25 million tonnes of CO2. Its Ferrybridge 1 energy from waste facility has reached a milestone in diverting 6 million tonnes of […]
Climate Crisis
UK’s Top Climate Chief Oblivious To Net Zero Costs And The Science Of Going Green
The UK’s top climate bureaucrat is alarmingly ignorant about climate science, the costs of reaching net zero, and how her committee is strangling Brits with regs. Emma Pinchbeck, the new chief executive of the UK’s […]
Energy Policy
Democracy Is Dead: A Coup Against Right Wing Movements Is Underway In Europe
In the past, progressive elites were not generally threatened by the campaigns of the old center and center-right parties because those groups have long been managed by fake conservatives with no intention of disturbing the […]