Today, the Government’s independent advisory committee (CCC) has released a report detailing the risks and opportunities regarding climate action in the UK. Whilst the report includes extensive new evidence on net zero progress in the UK, the section of the report on risks to people and the economy (page 132) is most relevant to Enertechnos. ”Our preparations for climate change in […]

The Enertechnos Digital Digest is a monthly breakdown that summarises relevant news stories in the sector and what this means for Enertechnos.   Trends in the coal, oil and gas sectors 1. The IEA’s roadmap The International Energy Agency released a roadmap report early last week on the global energy sector and what is required

Earlier today, the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) held a webinar alongside the release of their annual Global Wind Report, both are linked below: YOUTUBE WEBINAR GWEC REPORT The speakers noted that 2020 was a record year for global wind projects, with 93 GW of wind power installed, despite the impact of COVID-19. Even so,

On Wednesday, the government released its Industrial Decarbonisation Strategy on cutting CO2 emissions from industry, schools and hospitals. The strategy set out the need slash greenhouse gas emissions by two-thirds in the next 15 years, highlighting the urgency of energy efficiency upgrades, greener product development, and clean technologies such as carbon capture and storage (CCS) and

Adelpha have put together a brilliant piece on decarbonisation that looks at perspectives of carbon pricing, technology, infrastructure, and external stimuli and how this all fits together from an investor point of view. There is some useful and thought-provoking information. This PDF is particularly interesting after news a few days ago on the Bill Gates-funded

Bloomberg has reported on a new report from the Breakthrough Energy Sciences group in the US. Digging into the report there is more to it than just cable, but it highlights the need to renew electrical grids to enable decarbonisation. ‘The U.S. could cut emissions from its electricity grid in half within the next decade

Recent and upcoming growth in renewables is going to create a boom in the companies that supply what is necessary to bring to power to consumers. Speaking to this theme is a Financial Times article by Leslie Hook, completely supporting what we have been saying for a long while. The numbers in the article are

Enertechnos has launched a new policy paper, revealing how large-scale energy wastage – to the tune of £1.5 billion a year – is undermining the UK’s net-zero commitments. The paper calls for a collaborative effort from Ofgem and industry to enable investment in technologies to future-proof the energy network. The UK power grid loses around

Enertechnos has today responded to Ofgem’s consultation on the next RIIO-ED2 price control stressing the need for the regulator to ensure that tackling energy waste and losses is at the heart of distribution network operators’ strategies. Ofgem must encourage and incentivise companies to use innovative technologies to tackle losses and invest ahead of demand, or