London to tender
London Mayor Sadiq Khan is set to launch a tender for a new energy company to supply Londoners.
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Brexit raises Euratom fears
Lord Teverson, chair of the European Union Energy and Environment Sub-Committee, has asked for urgent reassurance from the government that it will be able to take responsibility for the UK’s nuclear safeguards from 30 March next year when the UK i
NI energy projects hit by lack of ministerial decisions
Large energy projects in Northern Ireland (NI) have been caught up in the fallout from a Belfast High Court ruling that quashed permission for a major waste management project because the decision was taken by civil servants in the absence of a mi
E.On offer
E.On is preparing to launch its Sunroof collaboration with Google in Great Britain.
E.On will offer its customers a digital assessment of the PV potential of their homes, free of charge and personally tailored.
Drax to trial biomass CCS
Drax has announced plans to pilot a bioenergy carbon capture and storage (BECCS) project. Unlike previous CCS projects Drax has been involved with, this is an early pilot for a new technology.
Tidal: Longer lease
Tidal energy company Nova Innovation has secured an extension of its seabed lease at the Shetland Tidal Array.
Offshore: No staff needed?
An 18-month, £900,000 joint industry project will explore using autonomous surface vessels – integrated with existing manned shipping operations – to support offshore windfarm operations and maintenance.
New seabed plans
Crown Estate Scotland is seeking comments on new proposals to lease the seabed and encourage a new generation of offshore wind projects in Scottish waters.
Ofgem investigates National Grid
Ofgem has opened an investigation into National Grid’s electricity transmission arm (NGET).
Welsh assembly sets out new planning regime
The devolved administration in Wales is proposing a raft of changes to the consenting regime for energy infrastructure projects, and has suggested that the existing Developments of National Significance (DNS) regime should be replaced.