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Electricity North West becomes 100% renewable

ENW says the move is a significant step towards becoming carbon neutral by 2038. Power will be generated by Walney windfarm off the coast of Cumbria.

6 years ago

ESO looks to renewables to provide synthetic inertia

6 years ago

RIIO2 framework for electricity distribution confirmed

6 years ago

Change across utilities is imperative to tackling climate challenges

The 2050 net-zero target deadline will only be met through significant changes in behaviour and a focus on collaboration, according to Denise Massey, managing director of the Energy Innovation Centre.

6 years ago

Utility Week Awards 2019 – winners’ review

See who triumphed at the Utility Week Awards 2019 in our dedicated winners' review.

6 years ago

Review of 2019: A year that made history

6 years ago

Pumping up affordable low carbon power

Graham Wright, chairman of the Heat Pump Association, on the important role heat pumps could play in the low carbon heat mix, and the need to increase the rate of installations to meet net-zero.

6 years ago

Weekend press round-up: Thames calls in advisors; Johnson eyes return for DECC

This weekend’s papers have reported on Thames hiring restructuring experts to tackle its £12 billion debt pile, Boris Johnson’s plans to re-introduce the department for energy and climate change and the likelihood of multiple appeals to the CMA over Ofwat’s final determinations for PR19.

6 years ago

Hints that Tory majority may usher in a climate change parliament

The Conservative landslide in the 2019 election has reshaped parliament and the party, with a new breed of Tory MPs inspired by the impact green policies can have on their constituencies. With Boris Johnson now empowered to set his own agenda, what role will the net zero journey play in the legacy he is hoping to create?

6 years ago

Election promises to the North must be kept

Utility Week magazine editor Suzanne Heneghan reflects on why the new Conservative government must deliver on its campaign pledges to the regions.

6 years ago

Analysts reflect on election boost to utilities

Shares in utility companies have soared as the threat of nationalisation disappeared and unexpected certainty was priced into the UK market. Leading analysts told Utility Week that the strength of the Conservative majority in yesterday’s general election removed several of the major threats for the sector but questions still remained.

6 years ago

Utility of the Future: Strength in numbers

What wisdom can the likes of Ofcom and the Pensions Regulator bring to utility regulation? Denise Chevin asks Emily Keaney, director of the umbrella organisation the UK Regulators Network.

6 years ago

What we hope to see in the next Energy White Paper

6 years ago

NGN proposes £1.25bn budget for RIIO2

6 years ago

Breaking Ground: The latest projects across the sector

Utility Week takes a look at some of the projects happening around the sector. The include network upgrades in England and a hydro electric plant in Scotland.

6 years ago

Tory landslide means the nationalisation debate is over

The huge parliamentary majority secured by the Conservative Party in the 2019 election sounds the death knell for the policy of renationalisation. But what else does it mean for utilities? Digital editor, James Wallin, discusses.

6 years ago

Dignity at work in energy

Prospect is launching a dignity at work charter with targets to track real progress – not just warm words – towards establishing a culture of respect and engagement in the energy sector.

6 years ago

Integrate systems to beef up security

Cloud computing, analytics and ERP can be employed to give you a holistic view of your organisation’s security.

6 years ago

Why hydrogen-based fuels will be a net-zero essential

Matti Rautkivi, director of strategy and business development at Wärtsilä Energy Business, explains why the Finnish company is backing several innovators in the field of hydrogen-based fuels - and why the UK government should do so as well.

6 years ago

Bristol’s bold leap of faith

Like many local authorities, Bristol City Council isn't waiting for government to lead in the net-zero challenge; it's identified £1bn of decarbonisation projects and is seeking a private sector "strategic partner" to make them happen. Councillor Kye Dudd tells Elaine Knutt about the plan.

6 years ago

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