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Just when we need it the most, Britain’s nuclear energy generation is in dire straits. What’s happening?  Nuclear energy has long been a hot topic in the industry. Only last year, it was considered as a possible new direction for the country’s energy. While nuclear energy is not considered renewable (as it uses uranium to generate power), it is a carbon-free energy source that would contribute to the UK’s net-zero efforts. In addition, unlike wind

A new asset fund and an upgraded solar farm can both have a dramatic positive impact on UK renewables. There have been two pieces of good news for the UK’s renewables industry in May 2023. The first is the green light for the UK’s first long-term asset fund aiming to make investment in renewables more inclusive. The second is a solar farm near Bristol going live with a direct connection to the electricity transmission network.

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