smart grid
A 15 minute power outage, a nightmare for business
Even the briefest power interruption can have a costly impact on businesses - Alan Barlow, Director of UK and Ireland for Centrica Business Solutions, discusses what lessons can be learnt from the UK's recent major power cut
Faraday Grid enters administration, dashing hopes of UK pilot project
High profile energy technology company calls in Grant Thornton as administrators after failing to secure project funding
Government confirms plan for blackout investigation
Andrea Leadsom announces Energy Emergencies Executives Committee is to review last week's power cut, as National Grid boss defends company's response
Rush hour blackout sparks questions over UK energy system stability
Sudden shutdown of a gas plant and offshore wind plant has fired up an inevitable - and at times ill-informed - debate over how best to bolster grid security as the network decarbonises
'Smarter, greener lives': Five-year plan aims to boost smart meter innovation
Smart DCC, which runs UK's smart meter infrastructure, sets out vision for harnessing technology to boost EV and smart grid uptake
Energy independence key to thriving communities
Mark Futyan, distributed power systems director at Centrica, outlines why a U-turn on a 100-year-old government policy may be great news for household and business budgets
Centrica doubles down on plan to 'refocus' portfolio on cleaner technologies
CEO Ian Conn confirms he is to step down, as he hails clean energy reforms as a success and reveals plans to sell oil and gas production arm and step up EV activities
'Action across all areas': Government releases flurry of new plans for nuclear, smart grids, and CCS
With the imminent Energy White Paper apparently on hold for the new Prime Minister, the government has instead released a wave of clean energy policy consultations
Paid to Delay: UKPN launches project to encourage EV owners to charge off-peak
Innovative trial will see 1,000 EV owners offered financial incentives to charge during times of low electricity demand
National Grid: 'Immediate action' required to ready UK energy system for Net Zero target
Reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions by mid-century in the UK is 'possible' but will require radical changes to heating, transport, industry, and power sectors
What the Undercover Economist can reveal about the future of energy
People make two common mistakes when it comes to predicting the future, according to Tim Harford, and here's how to avoid them when thinking about the future of energy
UK Power Networks inks deals for 18MW of low carbon flexibility capacity
Moixa, Limejump, Powervault, and AMP Clean Energy secure contracts worth £450,000 to provide grid balancing services in London and South East England
The future is local: New report argues distributed generation essential to net zero goal
New study sets out how an array of onsite generation and energy management technologies can drive the deep decarbonisation of homes and business
Electric Vehicles could save four EU countries €4bn a year, study finds
But failure to integrate smart technology into EV charging infrastructure could lead to EV uptake having the opposite effect
Cool running: Supermarket fridges could help power UK
Tesco trials show chiller aisles offer possibility of being 'virtual battery' for National Grid
'Historic milestone': Zero carbon power to outstrip fossil fuels for first time in 2019
National Grid reveals UK on track to generate more electricity from zero carbon sources than fossil fuels this year
Study: European EV roll out could slash grid costs by up to €1.3bn
New analysis for Transport & Environment suggests EVs are likely to play critical role in emerging smart grids across the continent
A radical idea to get a high-renewable electric grid: Build way more solar and wind than needed
Could over-provisioning of renewables help accelerate the decarbonisation of modern grids?
'Generation Electric': EDF launches major EV marketing push
New campaign aims to boost consumer awareness of EVs and renewables with TV, radio, print and social media adverts
Going the distance to benefit from a long-term, sustainable business strategy
The journey to energy sustainability is a marathon - not a sprint. Those organisations that are in it for the distance and take a strategic, long-term approach to positive energy management are winning, writes Centrica's Insights Manager Maxine Cook
Inside Ovo's plans for a zero-carbon energy grid
Group CTO Ed Conolly explains the role of data infrastructure in meeting the demand for clean energy
Flex Assure: Compliance scheme seeks to raise standards in demand response marketplace
DSR aggregators can now join a voluntary membership scheme, launched last week by the Association for Decentralised Energy
Viva the (energy) revolution?
An 'enormous distraction' or an essential step in an energy revolution? The jury's out on Labour's plans, writes Madeleine Cuff
Labour unveils plan to nationalise energy networks and drive 'Green Industrial Revolution'
Party fleshes out plans to take control of electricity and heat networks from 'profiteering' private firms
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