Electricity is increasingly powering our lives but we need more of it and fast

Campaign groups warn that the soaring electricity demand from new AI data centres could drive up the UK’s carbon emissions.

A wood-based material that can store and release heat could help keep building temperatures comfortable without using electricit

Cleantech start-up TheStorage has installed a sand-based thermal storage pilot at a brewery in Finland to provide fossil-free industrial heat.

Britain’s largest renewables auction will deliver record numbers of new solar and onshore wind projects, according to the energy secretary

The National Grid is investigating whether it could deploy large-scale wireless electricity transmission as part of plans to strengthen the UK’s energy network.

National Grid has completed the latest stage of its London Power Tunnels 2 project, bringing the third high-voltage underground circuit online and further increasing the capital’s electricity capacity.

Tanya Weaver looks back at the UK’s electrical great leap forward, and the unlikely London junction where the atomic bomb was bo

Advanced nuclear technology part 2: Small modular reactors (SMRs) explained

Decommissioning nuclear power plants is a long and complex process and presents radiation challenges that often necessitate the use of robots to minimise the risk to humans on site.

The government has been urged to decouple the price of UK electricity from gas – which typically commands the highest cost per MW – to save households around £203 per year on energy bills.

Electricity is increasingly powering our lives but we need more of it and fast

The government has been urged to decouple the price of UK electricity from gas – which typically commands the highest cost per MW – to save households around £203 per year on energy bills.

Cuba’s national electricity grid collapsed yesterday, leaving the majority of its near 11-million citizens without power.

The International Energy Agency has proposed that member countries release emergency oil stocks in order to counter price shocks.

Major tech firms including Google, Amazon and OpenAI have signed an agreement with the White House to bear all the costs associa

The amount of renewable electricity curtailed in Great Britain in 2025 would have been enough to meet the combined annual electricity demand of every household in London, according to a new report.

The Tyrrhenian Link project has reached a key milestone, with two 500kV high-voltage direct current subsea cables laid at a record-breaking depth of 2,150 metres.

What will shape the tech landscape in 2026? We highlight 10 predictions from industry insiders, with artificial intelligence an

National Grid has completed the latest stage of its London Power Tunnels 2 project, bringing the third high-voltage underground circuit online and further increasing the capital’s electricity capacity.

The amount of renewable electricity curtailed in Great Britain in 2025 would have been enough to meet the combined annual electricity demand of every household in London, according to a new report.

National Grid has completed the latest stage of its London Power Tunnels 2 project, bringing the third high-voltage underground circuit online and further increasing the capital’s electricity capacity.

Underground power lines could shorten power outages during extreme weather and make the grid more resilient, according to researchers.

While electrification marches onwards, it depends on having the infrastructure in place. And our transmission network is struggling to keep pace.

When the National Energy System Operator (NESO) announced a new pipeline of deliverable energy projects at the end of last year,

The UK’s first ever geothermal power plant will be going live today, bringing a new source of low-carbon energy generation onto the electricity grid.

A 1MW wave energy installation in Portugal is a step closer to construction after engineers confirmed the site’s favourable ocean conditions.

The UK saw record levels of renewable electricity on the grid in 2025 – although gas generation also rose as overall demand increased, new figures show.

Skyrora, one of the UK’s most prominent space firms, has expressed interest in buying the assets of rocket launch company Orbex

A Scottish distillery is assessing the viability of offering its whisky in lightweight, recyclable aluminium packaging instead of glass.

Shell has announced it is abandoning two North Sea floating offshore wind projects, marking a further shift in its renewable ene

The Scottish government has published a draft plan detailing how the country will reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045.

Nasa has launched its Artemis II mission with the goal of conducting a manned fly-by of the Moon on the back of the super heavy-lift Space Launch System.

Virgin Galactic has ramped up its ticket prices for trips to suborbital space to $750,000 (£568,000) per person ahead of plans to relaunch commercial flights in the autumn.

A ‘smart’ DNA-based system that precisely identifies cancer cells and releases drugs only at the tumour site has been developed by researchers at the University of Geneva in Switzerland.

The reinstatement of a direct ferry route between Scotland and France is closer to reality after a £3m commitment from the government.

A ‘smart’ DNA-based system that precisely identifies cancer cells and releases drugs only at the tumour site has been developed by researchers at the University of Geneva in Switzerland.

In the future, headset users could log into platforms simply through the distinct vibration patterns of their skulls, according to a study.

A soft material that converts body heat into electricity could pave the way for self-powered wearable devices, according to a ne

Dutch submersible manufacturer U-Boat Worx has revealed it will deliver the ‘world’s fastest submersible’ for private use to its first client following successful sea trials.