UK Offshore Workforce to Deliver Low Carbon Energy Ambitions by 2030

UK Offshore Workforce to Deliver Low Carbon Energy Ambitions by 2030

The UK offshore energy sector aims to deliver ambitious net-zero targets by 2030 with a significant change to the workforce mix in clean projects. A review from Robert Gordon University (RGU) has focused attention on the significant changes coming to the UK offshore energy workforce. In the next decade, the offshore energy sector will dedicate [...]
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Clean Energy Investments Increase but far from Net-Zero Projections

The latest reports from the International Energy Agency (IEA) address the increase in energy investments but are falling short of a net-zero future. Global energy investments are due to make a 10% rebound in 2021, returning to pre COVID-19 level. Although this will result in a 1.9 trillion USD fund across the industry, clean energy [...]
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Renewable Energy Security at Risk in Extreme Weather Conditions

An expert report warns the UK of energy security in extreme weather conditions. The UK is making significant changes to the energy grid to meet net-zero targets. This means more of our electricity will be generated by renewable energy sources such as wind, solar and hydropower. Ultimately, the future generation mix will be dominated by [...]
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Ofgem Revolutionise EV Charging with £300 million investment for infrastructure.

Infrastructure for EV (Electric Vehicle) charge points will receive a significant £300 million investment to support future demand. Ofgem is driving the EV revolution for Britain. Motorway service stations and major road locations will receive the cabling required to install new EV charge points across Britain. This will expand the network, encourage more drivers to [...]
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Hydrogen to be the Future of UK Renewable Energy Generation Mix

Hydrogen ticks all the right boxes to meet net-zero goals and sustain a long-term renewable energy grid. Long-term net-zero goals require a stable, reliable and renewable energy system. The future of the UK energy generation mix could have a large proportion of hydrogen as we make this clean transition and remove fossil fuel from our [...]
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Glasgow COP26 Climate Change Summit Approaches

Alok Sharma makes announcements during his speech on the COP26 meeting due in November providing the UK with key goals to guide focus. The COP26 President-Designate Alok Sharma has announced it is less than six months to go until the November Climate Change Summit. This came as a part of his speech which was given [...]
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Energy Saving Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) Phase 3

ESOS Phase 3 is fast approaching, with qualification for compliance on the 31st of December 2022, followed by the deadline for submission on the 5th of December 2023. ESOS assessors are booked up months in advance and we recommend qualifying businesses to make ESOS a priority. ESOS phase 3 ESOS applies to large UK undertakings and their corporate [...]
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UK Energy Systems Require Digitalisation

The digitalisation and modernization of UK energy systems is a key component to net-zero and managing the future of our grid. As we invest more into clean energy sources and technologies to meet net-zero targets we will require a smart and flexible energy system. We will require the digitalisation of the grid. Energy Digitalisation Taskforce [...]
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A Carbon Regulator Proposal to Achieve Net-Zero on Target

The non-profit organisation, Energy Systems Catapult, has proposed appointing a carbon regulator to monitor, report and verify (MRV) the emission reduction progress for the economy. Energy Systems Catapult has produced a report that shows a carbon regulator could provide the level of regulation required to increase efforts to reduce emissions. This includes the production of [...]
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Minerals are an Essential Component to the Clean Energy Transition

A new report from IEA highlights the essential role rare minerals have to produce clean energy technologies. The resources required to have an energy network that is fully powered from clean energy sources will be distinguishable from their traditional fossil equivalents. The largest sources of clean energy, Solar Photovoltaic (PV) and Wind farms, require a [...]
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