National Grid seeks Ofgem approval for £4.5 billion transmission upgrade package
National Grid Electricity Transmission submitted 25 applications under Ofgem’s ‘re‑openers’ process, seeking around £4.5 billion in additional funding for upgrades across England and Wales. The proposals cover reinforcements and new connections to support low‑carbon generation, data centres and major industrial users, while maintaining resilience as electricity demand grows. The requests build on the RIIO‑T3 price control […]
US states sue Trump administration over cancelled offshore wind lease
A coalition of seven US states led by New York has sued the Trump administration for cancelling the Attentive Energy offshore wind lease. The states argue that the federal Department of the Interior (DOI) wrongly refunded $795 million to TotalEnergies, a major developer, and conditioned the payment on the company investing in fossil‑fuel projects. The […]
Hydrogen Utopia International launches military jet fuel business
Hydrogen Utopia International (HUI) has established a wholly owned subsidiary called Fortress Fuel Limited to develop a system that converts waste plastic into JP‑8 jet fuel, diesel and petrol for military use. The company says the system will operate autonomously and provide a forward operating base with fuel and electricity for at least 12 months. […]
UK construction sector shrinks as energy costs bite
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors said its net workloads balance for UK construction fell to -12% in the first quarter of 2026, the weakest since the pandemic‑induced downturn of 2020. Energy prices and supply chain disruption from the Middle East conflict have raised the cost of materials and delayed shipments, squeezing margins and deterring […]