In this week's newsletter: New publications on the price of power and net zero futures. We launch our Whole Systems Networking Fund. Sign up to our Grant Writing Session on December 16. Plus jobs, funding and events in the sector: mailchi.mp/811188d09c3e...

Today's Energy News: UKERC Director Robert Gross responds to the Autumn Budget Budget Commitments on Home Energy Means the Warm Homes Plan is More Urgent Than Ever Energy minister says UK must ‘do whatever it takes’ to avoid gas supply crisis Read more: mailchi.mp/eb076d363092...

The commitments on home energy in yesterday's budget means the warm homes plan is more urgent than ever, says UKERC Co-Director Dr Jessica Britton. Read her reaction in full on our website. ukerc.ac.uk/news/budget-...

Today's Energy News: UK budget 2025: Key climate and energy announcements📣 North Sea plan allows drilling while enabling Labour to keep ‘no new licences’ pledge🛢️ Reeves temporarily cuts RO levy for UK energy bills💷 Read it all here: mailchi.mp/d236433e908b...

UKERC Director @DrRobertGross has commented on today's Autumn Budget. There were notable changes in energy policy, particularly around costs on household bills, the removal of the Energy Company Obligation (ECO), and funds for the Warm Homes Plan. ukerc.ac.uk/news/ukerc-d...

Today's Energy News: North Sea exploration rules to be relaxed in new Labour plan⛴️ 'Offshore wind delays risk UK supply chain'🏭 Grid charge changes set to make going green easier♻️ Read more and subscribe: mailchi.mp/6e1df67297b6...

A new UKERC Working Paper reviews how countries around the world push energy upgrades in privately owned houses - and what works. A mix of strong policies, trusted advice, and accessible financing is what really drives uptake. ukerc.ac.uk/publications...

New publication! Gas-linked revenues accounted for 90% of generation & 2/3 of costs in 2024, but this will fall to 60% & under 1/2 of costs by 2028. But this reduction in the share of gas prices in bills has limited effect. Find out why⤵️ ukerc.ac.uk/publications...

Today's Energy Headlines: ‘Fossil fuel giants finally in the crosshairs’: Cop30 avoids total failure with last-ditch deal🤝 UK most expensive place to develop nuclear power, report says⚛️ Suppliers vow to do more for those in debt💷 Read more here: mailchi.mp/50c118369784...

Join us in Birmingham for an event on the importance of EDI in energy research ⚡ 📅 14 Jan 2026 📍 Birmingham From UKERC, IGNITE+ Network, Supergen Energy Hub & EDI+, the day brings together researchers to explore how to apply EDI in practice. 🔗 More info: ukerc.ac.uk/events/edi-i...

We have launch our Whole Systems Networking Fund! Designed to improve EDI, collaboration and networking in energy research, we have £354,000 to allocate to up to four, ECR-led projects through grants of up to £88,500 (at Full Economic Cost). ukerc.ac.uk/news/ukerc-l...

We gathered senior figures from across the UK’s energy sector for a workshop examining the implications of the government’s recent Review of Electricity Market Arrangements decision and its impact on our electricity market. Read our writeup of the event: ukerc.ac.uk/news/post-re...

Today's Energy News: Households face unexpected rise in energy prices in new year🏘️ Industry can’t wait any longer for a fix to its energy crisis🏭 NESO extends UK Strategic Spatial Energy Plan timeline over new data⏲️ Read more here: mailchi.mp/337e4cf858fb...

In our newsletter: Our Whole Systems Network Fund is open with £354k for ECR projects. Sign up for the Review of Energy Policy 2025 launch on 28 Jan. New biomass study and 26 Nov webinar. Plus events, funding and jobs: mailchi.mp/4855435e5a2f...

Today's Energy News: Make UK urges faster rollout of energy support for industry🏭 Electric Vehicles UK calls on government to ‘resist’ pressure on ZEV Mandate🚗 Trump officials announce $1bn loan to restart Three Mile Island nuclear plant⚛️ Read more: mailchi.mp/afe5c04b51be...

Trade Insights: Why have UK Energy Imports Been on the Rise, and Could we Become a Net Electricity Exporter? UKERC's Gavin Bridge features in this article from the The Chartered Institute of Export & International Trade: www.export.org.uk/insights/fea...

Today's Energy Headlines: Heat-pump homes put less strain on grid than expected, study shows🏘️ Battery site refusal overturned by government🔋 Rachel Reeves wants to slash energy bills. Here’s how.📉 Read them all: mailchi.mp/a1f3c007b430...

Join us on November 26 to discuss the potential role for biomass as a long-duration store of energy. In this webinar, Mike Colechin and Keelan Colechin share their findings from their recent report. 📅 26 November, 13:00 - 14:00 ukerc.ac.uk/events/webin...

Listen to the latest Talking Energy podcast! Former MP and energy campaigner @laurasandys.bsky.social talks to Rob Gross about what she has learned about how to reframe the energy market to be more friendly to consumers. Listen here: ukerc.ac.uk/news/podcast...

Today's Energy News: NESO ready to shape energy plans for every nation and region🗺️ Have courage to create fossil fuel phaseout roadmap at Cop30, Brazilian minister urges🤝 Annual energy bills predicted to fall by £22 in January📉 Read them all here: mailchi.mp/7ccd5b600a0d...

Join us on November 21 for our latest webinar. Hosted by UKERC and the IET, we bring together leading voices from academia and industry to discuss key findings from IET’s report, Electricity Transmission Technologies: Costs and Characteristics. ukerc.ac.uk/events/what-...

Today's Energy News: UK breaks yearly record for rooftop solar PV installations☀️ Heat pump subsidy under threat?🏡 Breaking down the final barriers to vehicle-to-grid technology🚗 Read them all here: mailchi.mp/565a2fb5f1c0...

New paper alert 🚨 This paper argues that Chile’s approach to lithium extraction represents a case of exceptionalism: a uniquely Chilean configuration shaped by historical legal restrictions, renewed state ambition, and intensifying global competition. ukerc.ac.uk/publications...

Today's Energy News: SNP calls for more support in AR7 offshore wind auction Government convenes expert group to secure future of water industry workforce Hundreds of thousands to lose heat pump subsidies in Reeves’s budget plan Read more & subscribe: mailchi.mp/6b0d86291fb0...

Join us in Birmingham for an event on the importance of EDI in energy research ⚡ 📅 14 Jan 2026 📍 Birmingham From UKERC, IGNITE+ Network, Supergen Energy Hub & EDI+, the day brings together researchers to explore how to apply EDI in practice. 🔗 More info: ukerc.ac.uk/events/edi-i...

In this week's newsletter: New publication examining biomass as a long-duration energy store New article on the future of Chilean lithium extraction Four UKERC events, including a webinar on Biomass, an EDI conference, & Review of Energy Policy launch: mailchi.mp/5077920829d8...

Today's Energy News: Front-line communities yet to see justice in the energy transition US ‘disappointed’ that Rolls-Royce will build UK’s first small modular reactors Energy grid charges ‘risk European rivals outcompeting UK firms’ Read them all here: mailchi.mp/eb12382d9b1b...

Listen to UKERC Director Rob Gross on BBC Radio 5Live, talking about a new policy from the Australian Government that demands energy companies provide free electricity in times of high generation. www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbK4...

Today's Energy News: Free renewable electricity in Australia? UKERC's Rob Gross on Radio 5Live Supply boom in cheaper renewables will seal end of fossil fuel era UK research centre agrees deal to test Chinese offshore wind turbine Read them all here: mailchi.mp/7528a0fb2b4a...

Multiple high-profile blackouts have dominated the headlines this year. In this second part of a two-part extended blog, Keith Bell summarises what happened at North Hyde to cause Heathrow airport to shut down, and what we can learn from it. ukerc.ac.uk/news/ensurin...

Today's Energy News: Why have UK energy imports been on the rise, and could we become a net electricity exporter?🛢️ British Gas saves Tomato customers🏘️ Shell exits two wind projects off the UK coast after strategic review🌬️ Read more here: mailchi.mp/decdadf64d52...

Join us for a deep dive into how the principles of EDI can be applied in Energy Research at our event "EDI in Energy Research: From Theory into Practice" 📆 14 January 2026 🏓 The Exchange, Centenary Row, Birmingham Register for free (travel grants available): ➡️ lnkd.in/e3R7QXaS @ukerc.bsky.social

Join us in Birmingham for an event on the importance of EDI in energy research ⚡ 📅 14 Jan 2026 📍 Birmingham From UKERC, @ignitenetplus.bsky.social, Supergen Energy Networks Hub & EDI+, the day brings together researchers to explore how to apply EDI in practice: ukerc.ac.uk/events/edi-i...

How do the values of a community impact their attitude towards tidal energy? This paper provides insights into what makes people accept tidal energy from a community on the forefront of tidal energy development. ukerc.ac.uk/publications...

Yesterday was World Preservation Day! To mark the day, the Energy Data Centre team all answered the question: "Why Preserve?" Read their responses in our latest blog. ukerc.ac.uk/news/why-pre...

In our newsletter: Read our blog for World Preservation Day. Keith Bell analyses high profile power system failures and reflects on what lessons they hold. Our EDI in Energy Research event, co-hosted with @ignitenetplus.bsky.social, Supergen Energy Networks Hub & EDI+. mailchi.mp/89b80f9e8317...

Today's Energy News: ‘We’re leading the way’: Starmer defends plans for green economy before Cop30🤝 Regulator steps in as energy company collapses🪫 'Secret' underground energy could heat every home in capital city🔥 Read more here: mailchi.mp/6740a61d8731...

Today's Energy Headlines: Reeves considers cut to green levies in effort to reduce cost of energy bills Wrongly priced PPAs are holding back clean power Act now on RTS meters says Energy UK Read them all here: mailchi.mp/798f6a762656...

Live tomorrow! This joint UKERC–EDRC webinar will explore how trust, transparency, and co-benefits like cleaner air can support a just and inclusive energy transition. Sign up here: ukerc.ac.uk/events/webin...

How should the UK think about energy security in a low-carbon future? Our new Policy Brief argues for shifting from reacting to demand to actively shaping it. Read more 👇 ukerc.ac.uk/publications...

Join us on November 21 for our latest webinar. Hosted by UKERC and the IET, we bring together leading voices from academia and industry to discuss key findings from IET’s report, Electricity Transmission Technologies: Costs and Characteristics. ukerc.ac.uk/events/what-...

Today's Energy News: Energy bodies urge tax overhaul and wind boost Ørsted strikes $6bn deal with Apollo for half of UK offshore wind farm The Unsustainable Strain Of AI’s Insatiable Power Needs Read more here: mailchi.mp/7105478f3069...

A new UKERC Working Paper reviews how countries around the world push energy upgrades in privately owned houses - and what works. A mix of strong policies, trusted advice, and accessible financing is what really drives uptake. ukerc.ac.uk/publications...

Congratulations to Richard Hanna, Phil Heptonstall and Rob Gross for winning the Best Paper Award in the journal Sustainability Science! ukerc.ac.uk/news/ukerc-r...

Sign up to our webinar this Thursday! 🗓️ This joint UKERC–EDRC webinar will explore how trust, transparency, and co-benefits like cleaner air can support a just and inclusive energy transition. Speakers: @hkpoulter.bsky.social & Caitlin Hope Sign up here:

Today's Energy News: NESO calls on large industrial energy users for demand side flexibility⚡️ Q&A: The UK government’s ‘carbon budget delivery plan’ for 2035🗣️ Public EV charging points in Britain up 23% in a year🚗 Read more here: mailchi.mp/fe83c84aa6a8...

Today's Energy News: £420m bill cut for heavy industry as union attacks 'obscene' energy profits🏭 UK Government unveils new carbon budget plan to reach net zero goals💷 Two million energy customers are due £240m from old accounts🏘️ Read more here: mailchi.mp/a7d48e79eeee...

Listen to the latest Talking Energy podcast! Former MP and energy campaigner @laurasandys.bsky.social talks to Rob Gross about what she has learned about how to reframe the energy market to be more friendly to consumers. Listen here: ukerc.ac.uk/news/podcast...

In this week's newsletter: Richard Hanna, Phil Heptonstall and @DrRobertGross win Best Paper Award🎉 Join our webinar with IET on November 21🗓️ Read our study on the potential of biomass to address the seasonal variation in renewable energy output. mailchi.mp/b0ffff1ccf1c...

Today's Energy News: UK unveils ‘carbon budget delivery plan’ to get back on track for net zero targets📊 UK Residents Concerned About Data Centre Energy Sources🔋 Reeves looks at early scrapping of windfall tax on oil and gas🛢️ Read more: mailchi.mp/0c0a79fea565...