Solar power generated 6.6% of Great Britain’s power in April, with bright, balmy weather helping to reduce the electricity grid’s carbon emissions.
Continue ReadingBritish billpayers should brace for steeper energy costs this autumn after wholesale power prices reached record highs in the second quarter of the…
Continue ReadingCarbon Intensity of the UK’s Power Grid Fell to Record Low on Easter Monday
Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity
Sunny, blustery weather and low energy use drove the carbon intensity of the UK’s power grid to its lowest level ever around midday…
Continue ReadingWorldwide electricity generation by renewables rose 15% last year, while coal-powered generation fell 4%, but the transition to cleaner resources isn’t proceeding fast…
Continue ReadingElectricity Demand, Generation and Price Recovered As Lockdown Eased
Written by Lauren Smith in Electricity
After steep falls during the spring, electricity demand recovered to nearly pre-pandemic levels over the summer as the UK’s lockdown thawed, according to…
Continue ReadingRenewables Generated 44% of the UK’s Electricity in Q2
Written by Lauren Smith in Broadband Electricity
Renewable resources, including wind and solar, produced 44.6% of the UK’s electricity between April and June, according to new figures from the Department…
Continue ReadingThe portion of the UK’s electricity generated from coal was just 0.7% between April and June, according to government data.
Continue ReadingThe energy regulator has revoked the supply licence of URE Energy, after the small supplier failed to meet its Renewables Obligation.
Continue ReadingThe UK must completely remove fossil-based natural gas from its fuel mix within the next 30 years to meet long term climate objectives,…
Continue ReadingREA: Government Undermining Biomass Power
Written by Michael Quinn in Government Policy Renewable Energy
The UK government has been criticised by the Renewable Energy Association (REA) following their decision to lower the obligatory level of greenhouse gas…
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