Europe’s ageing wind fleet faces a repowering dilemma
April 13, 2026
A report warns that nearly 30% of Europe’s wind‑turbine capacity – around 86 GW – will hit its 20‑year mark by
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Small Modular Reactors: UK inks landmark deal with Rolls‑Royce
April 13, 2026
Great British Energy – Nuclear has signed a contract with Rolls‑Royce SMR to begin detailed design, planning and regulatory work on
Public demand for lower bills fuels an EV tipping point
April 13, 2026
Affordability trumps speed of net zero – a recent poll found that 77% of Britons want energy bills cut, with 78%
UK prepares targeted energy‑cost support as bills rise
April 13, 2026
British finance minister Rachel Reeves announced she will set out her approach this week to help businesses grappling with high energy
Europe rolls out relief and rethinks its energy strategy
April 13, 2026
In response to soaring fuel costs, Germany’s ruling coalition unveiled a €1.6 billion relief package that cuts energy taxes on petrol and
Blair Institute backs Rosebank and Jackdaw in warning over UK ‘energy crisis’
April 10, 2026
Tony Blair’s think tank has called for government approval of the Rosebank oil field and Jackdaw gas project, arguing Britain needs
OpenAI pauses UK data centre project amid energy and regulatory hurdles
April 10, 2026
OpenAI halts its main UK data‑centre project due to high energy costs and an unfavourable regulatory environment. Stargate UK was announced
US loans 30 million barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve
April 10, 2026
DOE will loan up to 30 million barrels of crude from the West Hackberry SPR site, marking the third solicitation since fuel
EU‑US near a critical minerals pact to counter China
April 10, 2026
The EU and US are closing in on a critical minerals deal that would coordinate the production and supply of key
ITM Power secures £86.5m in government funding for major Yorkshire hydrogen project
April 9, 2026
The UK government and its new publicly owned utility, Great British Energy, announced a combined £86.5 million funding package for ITM Power to expand its
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