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James Wallin

Latest posts by James Wallin

The role of offshore wind in a green recovery

To mark Global Wind Day, Orsted’s head of region for the UK, Duncan Clark, writes for Utility Week about how the post-pandemic economic recovery offers an opportunity for the offshore wind sector to refocus and potentially accelerate progress towards a more sustainable, low-carbon future.

4 years ago

Weekend press round-up: Britain’s electricity ‘to have first gas-free hours by 2025’

In our latest review of sector coverage across the national newspapers, National Grid ESO discusses plans for a carbon-free network. Meanwhile, the government is to ask water companies to open up access to pipes and sewers to aid the rollout of gigabit internet; new research questions the green credentials of biomass and there are further calls for the prime minister to stimulate a green recovery.

4 years ago

Electrochlorination: The safer alternative

Ian Murphy, capital liaison manager, at Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water, discusses the electrochlorination project with James Lester for the Municipal division at Evoqua.

4 years ago

Scottish government commits £62m to energy transition projects

A “net zero solution centre” and hydrogen hub are among the projects expected to be supported by a £62 million energy transition fund from the Scottish government.

4 years ago

Tony Cocker discusses the need to Build Back Better

Tony Cocker, the chair of Affinity Water and a director of SSE, will be among the experts discussing how the sector can “build back better” on Utility Week’s latest #AskUsAnything online show. The former Eon chief executive will be part of a panel of experts fielding reader questions from 11am today (12 June).

4 years ago

Utility Week lanches Network Excellence hub

Utility Week introduces our Network Excellence hub, incorporating technical and operational content from our sister title Network, which will cease to operate as a standalone brand. Recognising the need for utilities to run their businesses more efficiently than ever, we have also launched the Water Excellence and Retail Excellence hubs.

4 years ago

Covid presents unique opportunity to recruit a new green army

Utility Week speaks to Energy & Utilities Skills partnership chair Michael Lewis about the group’s updated strategy to fill the 277,000 vacancies expected over the next decade. The Eon chief executive believes the increased visibility of the sector during lockdown combined with a zeal for playing a part in tackling climate change create a “once in a generation opportunity" for the sector.

4 years ago

#AskUsAnything: Building back better

Our latest #AskUsAnything online show focussed on the role utilties can play in ensuring the green recovery is at the heart of the post-pandemic economic recovery. Questions from Utility Week readers were tackled by Tony Cocker, chair of Affinity Water and director at SSE, Nick Ellins, chief executive of the Energy & Utility Skills group and Clementine Cowton, external affairs director at Octopus Energy. You can listen to it on demand now.

Date: 12/06/2020 11:00 am

Weekend press round-up: Octopus loses a friend over link to fracking and coal

In our latest review of sector coverage across the national newspapers, Friends of the Earth has ended its partnership with Octopus Energy after it took investment from Origin. Meanwhile, the group that claims to have hacked Elexon is now asking for a ransom from the company.

4 years ago

Weekend press round-up: Centrica set to be dumped out of FTSE 100

In our latest review of sector coverage across the national newspapers, the British Gas owner is expected to be relegated to the FTSE 250; there are questions about whether the days of coal powered energy in the UK really are numbered and Scottish Power CEO Keith Anderson sets out how the electrification of transport can create a wave of post-lockdown jobs.

4 years ago