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Published Monday 19th October
  1. #1

    Heat pumps and insulation would cut UK living costs more than new oilfields, study suggests

    Sunday 18 October 2026

    Warm homes plan would create 50,000 jobs, compared with about 1,100 for Rosebank oilfield, thinktank finds Insulating Britain’s homes and investing in heat pumps would do more to cut the cost of living, create jobs and boost the UK’s economy than drilling for new oil, research suggests. The government’s £15bn warm…

    The Guardian Environment
  2. #2

    UK Electricity Demand Is Rising Again for the First Time in Two Decades. Here’s Why That Matters at Home

    Friday 16 October 2026

    Rising demand from electric vehicles, heat pumps and AI is reshaping Britain’s energy system, raising questions about costs, clean power and household savings

    Energy Live News
  3. #3

    Updating standards for standby, networked standby and off mode power consumption

    Friday 16 October 2026

    We're seeking views on proposals to improve ecodesign standards for standby mode.

    DESNZ (Gov.uk)
  4. #4

    Ofgem could force energy suppliers to pay rivals if they lure customers with cheaper deals

    Friday 16 October 2026

    Regulator for Great Britain weighs up reintroducing market stabilisation charge to prevent firms going bust Energy suppliers could be forced to pay a charge to rivals if they lure customers with cheaper deals, as the industry regulator for Great Britain attempts to prevent suppliers going bust this winter. Ofgem has…

    The Guardian Energy
  5. #5

    The UK’s co-location boom is testing the flexibility of existing market frameworks

    Friday 16 October 2026

    Solar Power Portal
  6. #6

    Slowing the flow: Why flood resilience is becoming nature's first investable asset

    Monday 19 October 2026

    Partner Insight: Environment Bank, operator of England's largest network of Habitat Banks and Nature-based solutions, sets out how business and sustainability leaders can turn upstream nature restoration into an investable natural infrastructure asset This winter could be one of the wettest in years, and boardroom…

    Business Green
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  8. #7

    Nuclear power becomes UK political consensus but can it deliver?

    Friday 16 October 2026

    Montel News
  9. #8

    The once-obscure tech at the heart of the green energy trade war

    Friday 16 October 2026

    Power inverters are central to the global clean electricity boom but reliance on China is triggering security fears

    Financial Times Energy
  10. #9

    TSUN launches complete plug-in solar ecosystem for UK homes

    Friday 16 October 2026

    Solar Power Portal
  11. #10

    Standardisation, third-party choices, and outcomes: Arenko’s Dan Taylor on building a BESS analytics strategy

    Friday 16 October 2026

    Dan Taylor, director of engineering at optimisation and asset management provider Arenko, speaks to Energy-Storage.news about all things data in battery energy storage systems (BESS).

    Energy Storage News
  12. #11

    Microsoft pulls out of AI datacentre project in Essex over power supply concerns

    Sunday 18 October 2026

    Development by UK firm Nscale heralded by ministers as largest of its kind in country loses anchor tenant The development of a huge AI datacentre hailed by the UK government has received a fresh setback after Microsoft pulled out of the project over concerns about power supplies. The development by the British company…

    The Guardian Energy
  13. #12

    UK emergency services to test new electric vehicle tool

    Friday 16 October 2026

    UK Power Networks launches 'Blue Light' tool to help emergency services transition to electric fleets

    Business Green
  14. #13

    Energy companies call for reform on Emissions Trading System

    Friday 16 October 2026

    The letter to The European Council says that carbon pricing can drive emissions reductions cost-effectively

    Energy Live News
  15. #14

    Ofgem consults on reactivating Market Stabilisation Charge

    Friday 16 October 2026

    Utility Week
  16. #15

    Heating oil customers face tough winter

    Sunday 18 October 2026

    The government plans to regulate heating oil prices after increases.

    BBC News - Business

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