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The UK government’s new energy strategy lays out how the country will keep the lights on for the decades to come. Let’s find out more about it. At the end of March 2023, the UK government published a 2,800-page strategic document laying out its aims and targets for the nation’s energy moving forward. Titled ‘Powering Up Britain’, this document generated a significant stir in the UK energy industry with comments both positive and negative. Energy

To create future-proof, robust energy systems, we need to understand energy consumption from both the supply and demand sides. Let’s find out more. We all know that the energy supply situation is turbulent at the moment. Thanks to a perfect storm of factors, including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, energy supply is much lower than usual. However, the release of pent-up demand for energy after the pandemic, as well as a cold winter, means that demand

The UK government wants the country to reach zero carbon emissions within the next thirty years. But how? Let’s find out more. The UK government has set a target of 2050 to get to net zero carbon emissions. It’s the world’s most ambitious net zero target, and the UK was the first country in the developed world to set such a goal. This year has seen instability in the government and a recession on the

Hydrogen power could be an effective way for the UK to achieve net-zero, but it will take a large amount of funding. How will we do it? Let’s find out more. We talk a lot about renewable energy sources, such as wind, solar, and geothermal. Still, hydrogen has been largely ignored, perhaps because of the cost involved in hydrogen production. That is, until now. A new UK government initiative aims to make hydrogen a substantial

With uncertainty around energy supply and an ensuing climate crisis, could investing in renewable energy be a fruitful opportunity? Let’s find out more. At the moment, there is more talk about renewable energy than ever before. Events are coming together to show that renewables are the way of the future. In this situation, investing in renewable energy looks like a great idea, but, of course, there are pitfalls. No investment opportunity is guaranteed. In this