The UK will leave the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) after the failure of efforts to align it with net zero, the government has announced. It said the decision will support the UK’s transition to net zero and strengthen its energy…

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Angus Energy and Trafigura Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that could see carbon dioxide or hydrogen storage at Angus Energy’s Saltfleetby gas field in Lincolnshire, or additional gas storage. Within a year Trafigura and Angus will agree and…

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A new app from SMS aims to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) take control of their energy consumption. SMS says that as a licensable, white label software solution, its Smart Energy Data app is targeted at UK energy suppliers…

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H2H Saltend has been granted planning permission by the East Riding of Yorkshire Council. Equinor’s H2H Saltend is a 600MW steam methane reforming hydrogen production plant, which will produce hydrogen from fossil gas with carbon capture. The decision comes as…

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The secretary of state has granted development consent for an energy from waste plant in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, The Medworth CHP will have an electricity generating capacity of 55MW and provide up to 30MW of usable steam heat to local industrial…

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Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution has reached ‘overarching agreements’ worth £30 million to allow it to quickly procure flexibility services as the need arises. Flexibility is key in areas which have capacity constraints at certain times or in…

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The government has published its response to a consultation on developing local partnerships for onshore wind with supportive communities in England. The government describes onshore wind as “a cheap, mature and efficient renewable technology that is an important part of…

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Oxford United Football Club has announced plans to build the first stadium in the country powered solely by electricity. The development would use air source heat pumps as the its primary heat source, with an estimated 80% reduction in CO2…

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Piclo says information from all flexibility markets in the UK will be visible on its new Piclo Max platform for flexibility service providers after a trial allowed Piclo to display information from SSEN’s January bidding round. Piclo announced the new…

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Downing Renewable Developments has announced plans for a 750MW solar and storage project in Lincolnshire. The project, located on land to the south of Spalding, is known as Meridian Solar Farm. It and its co-located battery will be considered for…

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