Government approves National Grid’s Yorkshire GREEN project

The UK Government has approved National Grid’s £400 million Yorkshire GREEN project, aimed at upgrading the high voltage power network in North Yorkshire

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 schools granted funding for EV chargers

The UK Government is offering grants to state-funded schools for electric vehicle chargers, aiming to cover up to 75% of installation costs

Drax launches new business unit for carbon removals

The new unit, based in Houston, US will lead the development of BECCS plants with a goal to remove over six million tonnes of carbon dioxide each year

UK explores Drax biomass support amid subsidy transition

The government considers a “constrained” contract-for-difference model and profit-sharing with consumers to support Drax Group’s biomass power plant

UK ‘poised to greenlight billions for Drax’s BECCS plan’

The government is reportedly close to approving a project at Drax, involving the addition of two carbon capture plants to the existing generating units in North Yorkshire

“UK household bills to rise £40 due to wasted wind power”

Wasted wind power, exacerbated by transmission bottlenecks between Scotland and England, is projected to inflate UK household electricity bills by £40 in 2023, according to a think tank

Areas in urgent need of insulation upgrades revealed

The majority of constituencies in need are in the North West, North East, Yorkshire and Humberside, according to a new report

Concerns raised over hydrogen heating trial at public meeting

Residents voice safety concerns over a planned hydrogen gas trial for home heating in Redcar, Yorkshire

SSE Renewables greenlights massive battery energy storage project

SSE Renewables has granted approval for the construction of a substantial 320MW battery energy storage system in Monk Fryston, Yorkshire