Ministry of Defence trials hydrogen charging for EVs

The Ministry of Defence is testing hydrogen-fuelled charging facilities for its electric vehicles at RAF Leeming, Merville Barracks and HMNB Devonport

UK-France interconnector decision faces delay

The government has delayed a decision on the Aquind Interconnector, an electricity link between England and France, following an intervention by the Ministry of Defence

New CEO takes charge of UK’s fusion energy prototype

UK Minister Andrew Bowie has appointed Paul Methven as CEO of UK Industrial Fusion Solutions to lead the STEP prototype fusion energy plant project

Claire Coutinho takes on role of Energy Security Secretary

Education Minister Claire Coutinho has been appointed Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary, known for past advisory role at the Treasury under Rishi Sunak

Sky shield secured: UK pledges £3.5m to protect Air Defence from windfarms

The funding will support the development of prototypes aimed at mitigating windfarm impact on surveillance systems

UK troops gear up with recycled armour

A startup has developed a process to recycle end-of-life body armour fibres, allowing UK soldiers to wear recycled gear

‘Over 130 sewage leaks detected in government buildings within a year’

Most of these incidents, totalling 138, took place at Ministry of Defence facilities, according to a new report

UK military’s decarbonisation targets deemed ‘insufficiently demanding’

MPs have cautioned that the Ministry of Defence is heavily dependent on the National Grid’s decarbonisation efforts to achieve its 2025 target of a 30% emissions reduction, lacking substantial internal initiatives

UK launches new taskforce to strengthen nuclear skills

The new Nuclear Skills Taskforce aims to address the nuclear skills gap and support growth in the civil nuclear and defence sectors

UK braces for blackouts amid power cable concerns

Experts have warned that attack on undersea power cables could cause widespread economic losses, isolation of communities and potential civil unrest