Octopus takes 12.5% stake in offshore wind farm

Octopus Energy’s generation arm has acquired a 12.5% stake in the Walney Extension offshore wind farm in the Irish Sea

UK and US forge fusion tech partnership

The partnership aims to encourage private investment, enhance workforce skills and create consistent regulations

“Even the best businesses can do more on energy efficiency”

We spoke to Centrica’s Head of Sales, John Hyde, who told us that businesses should embrace sustainability before they are forced into it by legislation

UK homes heated by data centre waste heat

The government has allocated nearly £65 million for innovative projects, including using waste heat from data centres to heat homes, aiming to create low cost and sustainable heating solutions

Good Energy unveils hourly renewable energy matching for businesses

The company is offering hourly renewable energy matching to its business customers, enabling them to align their energy use with renewable generation

Boiler brand under scrutiny for ‘green’ claims

The CMA is investigating Worcester Bosch for potentially misleading consumers with claims of ‘hydrogen-blend ready’ boilers

‘Sunak’s heat pump rollout delays could cost households thousands’

Delays in the UK’s net zero initiatives, including the phasing-out of oil boilers, could impede the growth of the heat pump industry, potentially hindering efforts to lower household energy costs, according to a new report

Ofgem greenlights independent aggregators in wholesale flexibility market

The energy regulator’s decision to broaden wholesale market access, has been welcomed by the Association for Decentralised Energy

“UK lags in global green growth race”

The IPPR has voiced concerns about the UK’s global standing in green growth, citing the lack of a comprehensive green industrial strategy as a critical factor

Crown Estate expands wind farm capacity amid space concerns

The Crown Estate has made adjustments to its plans in the Celtic Sea to address space concerns, reducing the number of project sites from four to three while increasing the total capacity to 4.5GW