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NAO: second CCS competition ‘poor value’
The government has not achieved value for money from the £100 million it spent on the competition for a carbon capture and storage (CCS) demonstration project, the National Audit Office (NAO) has concluded in a report.
Scots seek to retain energy industries in low-carbon push
Half of Scotland’s heat, transport and electrical power needs could be met by renewables by 2030, according to the Scottish Government’s first energy strategy, now out for consultation.
Industrial strategy aims to cut energy costs
The government has challenged industry to bring forward proposals for government support to “transform and upgrade” their sectors through ‘Sector Deals’.
National Grid prepares June launch of simplified demand-side products
National Grid is going back to first principles to simplify and streamline the demand-side response (DSR) and other services it procures through the Power Responsive initiative.
The New Power Interview: Tim Payne, InstaVolt
Tim Payne built a major renewable energy business when he launched Anesco. Can he repeat the trick with electric vehicle infrastructure? Janet Wood talked to him about launching InstaVolt into another startup industry
Codes: packed work programme prompts call for strategic direction
“Ofgem needs to demonstrate some leadership” and set the strategic direction it has signposted in its consultation.
Opinion: Renewable energy offers a lifeline to farmers
David Clubb argues that rural communities unsure about how Brexit will affect subsidies should not discount the opportunities for energy projects
Opinion: Millennials are coming to the energy industry
Angela Peart says it’s time to prepare to attact a new generation to the energy industry
The New Power leader: It’s not peak margin, it’s stability that matters
Blackout Britain stories are not completely wrong, but they have entirely the wrong cause in mind.