Today's Energy Headlines: UKERC's @cmaciver11.bsky.social talks to BBC Radio Scotland📻 The UK's Green Economy is Now Worth More Than £100bn💷 Ofgem told to approve £4.5bn of extra spend on transmission⚡ Read them all here: mailchi.mp/3242a4cc67be...

In this week's newsletter: Energy Minister to UKERC: “We Will be Relying on you More Than Ever” UKERC Responds to DESNZ and Ofgem Consultations on Reformed National Pricing. Watch UKERC Director Rob Gross talk to Channel 4 News. Plus jobs, events and funding: mailchi.mp/18bc76d09c36...

Todays' Energy News: UK government doubles down on climate ambitions as net zero economy booms📈 Gender balance in energy sector has “stalled”👷‍♀️ OVO pays £7m redress payment over meter scandal🏘️ Read more here: mailchi.mp/9e7b4a38a9d2...

"Beyond broadening my technical perspective, the experience enriched me culturally in ways I had not anticipated." Last month, we sent 3 ECRS to the RD20 Summer School in Morocco. Read Samuel D. Widijatmoko's reflections on the trip in our latest blog. ukerc.ac.uk/news/reflect...

Today's Energy News: Rob Gross talks to Channel 4 News on Green Jobs and Net Zero👷‍♂️ UK net zero economy supports 1.1m jobs🏗️ UK’s first carbon capture Energy-from-Waste plant moves into construction phase🏭 Read more here: mailchi.mp/d8a79e12f8b6...

Watch UKERC Director Rob Gross feature on Channel 4 News, who features in this story on the impacts of net zero on the Humber region. www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE5F...

Today's Energy News: How energy efficiency can secure manufacturing’s competitive advantage Drax carbon capture plan gets ‘tacit’ approval Wes Streeting backs calls for national insurance cut and North Sea drilling Read them all here: mailchi.mp/826e69f8576e...

In this week's newsletter: A new blog on the RD20 Summer School in Morocco. UKERC provides evidence to Scottish Affairs Committee. Our latest publication on place-based building and heat decarbonisation policy. Plus jobs, funding and events in the energy sector: mailchi.mp/8227a9dc01af...

Today's Energy Headlines: Starmer ‘facing calls to rethink approach to North Sea drilling’ as oil prices spiral📉 UK unveils energy cyber security strategy🧑‍💻 Reform UK Pushes North Sea in Biggest-Yet Energy Firm Meeting🛢️ Read them all here: mailchi.mp/a6a1a61317c8...

UKERC Researcher Professor Karen Turner features in this episode of Channel 4's Foursight. The episode looks at why energy is a key driver the wider UK economy, and explores Britain's unique dependence on gas for heating, for electricity pricing, and for imports. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wm-...

This special edition journal, edited by UKERC's Natalie Ralph, aims to explore the conceptual and practical aspects of a 'just' energy transition both within and beyond Europe. Read more below ⤵️ ukerc.ac.uk/publications...

Check out our latest Working Paper! The scoping review refines our understanding of the policy landscape through examining how place-based and related approaches to building and heat decarbonisation have been employed in Great Britain from 2010-2026. ukerc.ac.uk/publications...

In this week's newsletter: New Working Paper on place-based building and heat decarbonisation policy Special journal edition on Just Energy Transitions for Europe and Beyond Karen Turner appears on Channel 4's FourSight. Plus funding, jobs and events in the sector: mailchi.mp/8032ff47226e...

That's a wrap on the UKERC Annual Assembly! Thank you to everyone who attended, and all of those who made it possible. We heard from government, industry, academics, watch repairers and funders on how the centre can tackle the pressing issues of our sector.

The UK’s energy landscape is evolving. So too must the grid. ​ Cleantech has a pivotal role in this transition, unlocking smarter, more efficient systems to generate, store and manage energy. Join us for The Future Grid, for perspectives from academia, policy, industry & finance: luma.com/qv2q27mj

It’s been a year since the power system on the entire Iberian peninsula suffered a voltage collapse that left Spain and Portugal, and their population, without electricity. @cmaciver11.bsky.social reflects on the causes and lessons we can learn from the blackout. ukerc.ac.uk/news/reflect...

Watch our latest webinar: Rising Block Tariffs: Implications for Social Tariff Design and Consumers The speakers examine whether rising block electricity tariffs can function as a cost neutral, progressive form of social tariff in Great Britain. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7E2...

Today's Energy News: Rise in solar panel sales as people 'want to save money'☀️ Labour’s 1.5m homes pledge now at risk – because of soaring cost of bricks🏘️ More than 100 UK datacentres plan to burn gas to generate electricity🏭 Read more here: mailchi.mp/1abad434268f...

In our newsletter: Webinar recording on Rising Block Tariffs Join our webinar on May 19 on the relationship between energy demand and energy security @cmaciver11.bsky.social reflects on what we have learned from the Iberian Peninsula Plus jobs, funding & events: mailchi.mp/924e2e11cdac...

Today's Energy News: The King’s Speech introduces Energy Independence Bill👑 Datacentres using 6% of electricity supply in UK and US🖥️ King’s Speech puts manufacturing, steel and energy security at centre of UK growth plans🏭 Read more here: mailchi.mp/aa9974b595a6...

One week to go until our next webinar with @edrc-uk.bsky.social! 'What does energy demand have to do with energy security?' will examine the impact of recent conflict for energy security in the UK. @mcbrisbois.bsky.social, @cisk.bsky.social and @watsonjim.bsky.social. ukerc.ac.uk/events/webin...

Today's Energy News: Starmer nationalises British Steel🏭 Ovo energy customers urged not to panic as takeover planned🔌 Global energy crisis highlights meagre oil buffers in developing world🛢️ Read more here: mailchi.mp/20075316a800...

Energy Research & Social Science has announced its Best Paper Award and Early Career Scientist Award. Both awards come with a cash prize and access to the journal. Apply by May 31 📆 www.sciencedirect.com/journal/ener...

An excellent article by @ukerc.bsky.social on the much talked-about #V2G project in Utrecht: what it involves, how it’s set up, and what others can learn from it. And it also shows that it is, in fact, still a pilot scheme:

Today's Energy News: Norway doubles down on oil and gas production Oil prices jump after Trump dismisses Iran proposal to end war EU awards €1 billion to hydrogen projects in major push for clean energy transition Read them all here: mailchi.mp/5555f6474b98...

The ECR Net Zero Conference brings together the research community from a range of disciplines to learn and develop the skills necessary to further academic research into net zero. Read UKERC Researcher Stephen Agyeman's reflections on the conference. ukerc.ac.uk/news/ecr-net...

Today's Energy News: Digital map to unlock grid capacity📍 There is no case for drilling in the North Sea🛢️ UK-US consortium unveils plan for UK’s first commercial fusion power plant⚛️ Read more here: mailchi.mp/2690c6f79f30...

In this week's newsletter: Read new blogs from Adam Peacock and Stephen Agyeman. Call for Nominations: Best Paper Award and Early Career Scientist Award. Keith Bell speaks to @theipaper.com. Plus jobs, events and funding in the sector: mailchi.mp/fa8a7a56da82...

Today's Energy News: Norwegian government attacked over decision to reopen North Sea gasfields UK confirms £200m Clean Industry Bonus budget for AR8 We need 5GW of new wind per year to stay on track Read them all here: mailchi.mp/9f801dee6b08...

Read @cisk.bsky.social's blog on the findings of her new book, which examines how we can learn from the fractious landscape that climate politics finds itself in. ukerc.ac.uk/news/leaning...

On the anniversary of the Iberian blackout, some reflections from me on the challenges of running a low carbon power system. Renewables are not a blocker, they just present a slightly different set of engineering challenges that we need to meet head on to maintain stable and reliable grid operation.

Today's Energy News: Electrification needs more than ambition — it needs a working grid⚡️ UK sets initial CfD CIB budget for AR8🤝 Scottish firm trains military leavers to enter wind energy industry🪖 Read them all here: mailchi.mp/bb9f45e6c171...

Register for this @ukerc.bsky.social /CEP webinar on election day, this Thursday! 💻 A fitting time for discussion on different policies to lower energy bills for those in most need.

We are looking for a new Research Fellow! Joining the team at University of Warwick, the Fellow will join our ‘Geopolitics, Energy Security, and Resilience of Net Zero’ research. Find out more and apply below. ukerc.ac.uk/careers/rese...

Listen to this episode of The Climate Briefing with UKERC's Michael Bradshaw. Mike joined Arthur Snell and Beatrice Mosello to discuss war in Iran, and how it impacts the energy transition and geopolitics. Listen in full ⤵️ podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/c...

Today's Energy News: World-first vehicle-to-grid, electric car share service proves a hit 🚗 Why drilling the North Sea won't fix our energy bills💷 How LNG interests are seeking to disrupt global talks on decarbonising shipping🚢 Read them all: us7.admin.mailchimp.com/campaigns/sh...

In this week's newsletter: Read @cisk.bsky.social's blog on the findings of her recent book. Reflections From the Iberian Blackout – One Year On. @cmaciver11.bsky.social UKERC Responds to a Call for Evidence on critical minerals. Plus energy jobs, funding & events: mailchi.mp/220238474e31...

One year on from the blackout that left nearly 60 million people without power on the Iberian peninsula, this piece from The i Paper details what would happen if the same were to happen in the UK. Featuring comment by UKERC's Keith Bell. inews.co.uk/inews-lifest...

Today's Energy News: What happens if the UK loses all power – minute by minute🪫 NI homes to get smart meters from 2028🏡 Scottish offshore workers urged to transition into construction to address national skills gap👷‍♀️ Read more here: mailchi.mp/437dd79f420d...

💡 New CEP/UKERC webinar coming up!💡 📆 Thursday 7 May 🕙 10:00-11:00 Register here👉 🔗 ukerc.ac.uk/events/risin... Join us for this online webinar, featuring Dr Paulina Gonzalez Martinez and Dr Christian Calvillo, and chaired by Dr Jessica Britton. @ukerc.bsky.social

It’s been a year since the power system on the entire Iberian peninsula suffered a voltage collapse that left nearly 60 million population without electricity. What lessons have been learned from the blackout for the peninsula and Great Britain? @cmaciver11.bsky.social ukerc.ac.uk/news/reflect...

Vehicle-to-grid EV car sharing shows that EV batteries can deliver grid flexibility, and it can do it at scale. That's what this new report, co-authored by UKERC Researchers, has found. Read the paper ⤵️ ukerc.ac.uk/news/electri...

Drilling for oil and gas "will not ⬇️ bills or deliver energy security" and new lisences for "marginal projects" could lead to ⬆️ "state support and overall decommissioning costs for the taxpayer." Here’s why, according to the UK Energy Research Centre @ukerc.bsky.social 🧵 👇

Today's Energy News: Renewable energy will boost national security and protect UK from sabotage Report outlines plan to unlock private investment for infrastructure Higher prices could last for eight months after Iran war Read more here: mailchi.mp/0074b3df950f...

Port Talbot has long been seen as pivotal to the clean industrial energy transition in Wales. In this blog, the authors look at recent developments in the town that aspires to a transition that is proportionate, fair, and sympathetic to local concerns and aspirations. ukerc.ac.uk/news/port-ta...

Join us on May 7 🗓️ Our latest webinar will explore the findings of our latest Policy Brief, which examines whether rising block electricity tariffs can function as a cost neutral, progressive form of social tariff in Great Britain. ukerc.ac.uk/events/risin...

UKERC Director Robert Gross spoke to BBC News yesterday about recent Government plans to delink the price of gas from electricity. Since the war in Ukraine we have advocated for the delinking of electricity from the price of gas. Watch the interview⤵️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoXM...

Today's News: Miliband’s ‘break the link’ plan is not a magic formula for lowering energy bills Q&A: How the UK government aims to break link between gas and electricity prices Electricity bills targeted in planned shakeup to energy pricing Read more: mailchi.mp/5ac7c8a7da14...

Today's Energy News: UKERC Director Rob Gross talks to BBC News about delinking gas and electricity prices📺 Energy demand falls globally as solar boom continues📉 Ed Miliband to ‘double down not back down’ on clean energy push⚡️ Read more: mailchi.mp/c91c1688e6f9...

UKERC welcomes today’s announcements laid out by Energy Secretary Ed Miliband that “double down” on the government’s clean energy mission. Since the war in Ukraine, UKERC has advocated for the delinking of electricity from the price of gas. Read more⤵️ ukerc.ac.uk/news/delinki...