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Sarah Paterson
Dec 6, 2023
Are the climate change solutions making progress?
What are some of the climate change solutions being worked on, and how are they progressing?


Sarah Paterson
Dec 6, 2023
Environment Secretary announces further £45 million for farming innovation
The UK's Environment Secretary Steve Barclay has pledged his support to British farmers and rural businesses in his first major speech.


Sarah Paterson
Sep 6, 2023
Relaxation of offshore wind rules after Conservative rebellion
The UK government has pledged to ease restrictions on building onshore wind farms in England, following a potential rebellion from MPs.


Sarah Paterson
Sep 5, 2023
Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak to lift onshore wind ban
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is anticipated to relax the current restrictions on new onshore wind farms in England.


Sarah Paterson
Aug 13, 2023
Preston farmer has battery plant plan approved
A farmer in Preston has had plans to turn a field into a battery plant to store renewable energy until it is needed by the national grid....


Sarah Paterson
Aug 13, 2023
'Record number' of solar panels and heat pumps installed in UK homes
UK households have installed a record number of solar panels and heat pumps in the first half of the year, according to the industry’s...


Sarah Paterson
Aug 8, 2023
ESO and DNO announce new supporting service for Distributed Energy
A collaboration between the ESO, UK Power Networks and National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED) will deliver a new route to market...


Sarah Paterson
Aug 4, 2023
Renewable Energy in Agriculture – Farmers face green energy injustice experts warn
Getting to grips with the ‘energy injustice’ faced by farming businesses is one of the key challenges currently faced by the rural...


Sarah Paterson
Aug 4, 2023
UK households should be paid to have power lines nearby urges Energy Network Commissioner
A government-commissioned report has urged for homeowners in Britain to be paid “generous” compensation if they agree to have power lines...


Sarah Paterson
Aug 2, 2023
How repowering first-generation wind farms can increase green energy output
Scotland are implementing a process called repowering, replacing outdated turbines on existing wind farm with more advanced models.


Sarah Paterson
Jul 30, 2023
Hundreds of new oil and gas licences granted in the UK
It was confirmed today by Rishi Sunak that hundreds of new oil and gas licences will be granted in the UK to boost British energy...


Sarah Paterson
Jul 27, 2023
First ever UK - German energy link moves ahead
Construction is now underway on the £2.4bn/€2.8bn NeuConnect project – a vital new energy link between the UK and Germany that will...


Sarah Paterson
Jul 27, 2023
Government urged by Offshore wind industry to help enable vital projects to go ahead
Offshore wind industry has urged the UK Government to set out new policies to enable vital projects to go ahead. This was following the...


Sarah Paterson
Jul 27, 2023
Energy Market Report - 27/07/2023
Early last week, gas and power prices increased following planned and unplanned outages at Norwegian gas facilities, lower renewable...


Sarah Paterson
Jul 18, 2023
Seaside town, Whitehaven, could revolutionise green energy
The seaside town of Whitehaven in the north-west of England, which found itself at the centre of a political storm when Michael Gove gave...


Sarah Paterson
Jul 17, 2023
Green energy tycoon launching UK's first electric airline, Ecojet
The green energy tycoon Dale Vince will be launching Britain's first electric airline, Ecojet. Designed to prove polluting industries can...


Sarah Paterson
Jul 2, 2023
Energy boss says prices could rise again this winter
Head of the International Energy Agency has said that energy prices could spike this winter forcing governments to step in and subsidise...


Sarah Paterson
Jun 27, 2023
Major Oil and Gas Producer Claims the UK could be starved of energy
According to Ithaca Energy, a major oil and gas producer in the North Sea, the UK is at risk of being "starved" of energy if Labour's...


Sarah Paterson
Jun 23, 2023
“Untapped Potential” of Commercial Buildings could provide Renewable Energy for Farmers
Renewable energy for farmers could be generated from solar installations on existing buildings already utilized within the farming business.


Sarah Paterson
Jun 22, 2023
Energy Market Report - 22/06/2023
Mid-June 2023 news of an outage extension at the Norwegian gas processing plant Nyhamna saw prices rally and this impacted the export...
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