UK’s High Speed 2 rail project costs balloon beyond £100 billion
May 19, 2026
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander told MPs that HS2’s estimated budget has risen to £87.7-102.7 billion, with a possible peak of £103
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Germany rolls back 65% renewable heating mandate
May 13, 2026
Germany’s cabinet has replaced the 2023 law that required new heating systems to run on at least 65% renewable energy with
Ford Energy pivots from electric vehicles to grid‑scale storage
May 12, 2026
Ford has launched a subsidiary, Ford Energy, aiming to produce 20 GWh of battery storage annually by repurposing its EV battery
Global battery storage market surges past 100 GW as deployment enters new era
May 12, 2026
Energy storage installations jumped by 48% in 2025 to 112 GW/307 GWh and are expected to rise by 41% to 158
BP puts flagship UK carbon capture projects on the block amid wider strategic reset
May 7, 2026
BP plans to sell stakes in two of the UK’s flagship carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects: the Net Zero Teesside
Meta explores space-based solar to power AI infrastructure
April 28, 2026
Meta has signed an agreement for potential space-based solar power supply, with the project aiming to meet energy demand from data
Matrix secures £245m financing for 500MW Scottish battery
April 28, 2026
Matrix Renewables has closed £245m financing for a 500MW/1GWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Scotland – one of the UK’s
400MW battery project approved in East Yorkshire
April 27, 2026
400MW battery project receives planning approval in East Yorkshire, marking continued growth of the UK storage pipeline. Energy storage is increasingly
AI energy demand threatens UK carbon targets
April 27, 2026
AI-related electricity demand forecasts are rising sharply; government estimates may have significantly underestimated impact. Data centres could become a major emissions
UK urged to fast-track grid access for flexible data centres
April 27, 2026
Energy UK calls for prioritised grid connections for flexible data centres, with AI-driven power demand emerging as a system-level challenge. Flexible
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