People and skills

Water trade bodies to merge

Data and digitalisation requirements for the energy transition

The race to be the next “Amazon” of the energy sector – understanding opportunity and risk

Six of the best: accelerating the energy transition

Remaking energy retail

Battle of the boilers

More changes at the top for Thames

Shaw to leave National Grid

Nicola Shaw is to step down from National Grid’s board at the end of July and leave the company after the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) rules on its RIIO2 appeal.

On the Move: Former Ofgem boss joins Storegga board

In our latest round-up of recent industry moves, Ovo Energy announces the appointment of a former First Direct bank chief executive as its vice president of customer care and a former Ofgem chief executive has joined carbon management firm Storegga Geotechnologies as non-executive chairman.

SVT invests £10m in training centre for staff and community

Severn Trent has committed to offer 100,000 hours of skills and employment training to help out of work customers find employment after the pandemic. The company has invested £10 million in learning and development schemes including its new academy in Coventry to benefit staff as well as the community

BEIS defends energy efficiency commitment

Continuous analysis improves drinking water quality

On the Move: Heat Trust appoints new MD

In Utility Week’s latest round-up of people moves across the sector, the Heat Trust gets a new managing director; a former Centrica director is to head up Energy UK’s Vulnerability Commitment and the first chair of the UK Infrastructure Bank is unveiled.

Hydrogen: No silver bullet without government firepower

Business leaders call for National Deal on Net Zero Homes