Category Archives: Energy Industry News

July 16, 2024 by Mike Andrews

The new Labour government plans to build 1.5 million homes – here’s what’s needed to make it happen Graham Haughton, University of Manchester; Anupam Nanda, University of Manchester, and Richard Kingston, University of Manchester The UK’s new Labour government has set … Continue reading →

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The energy transition can be fair, just and inclusive – but the window of opportunity is closing fast

February 21, 2024 by Mike Andrews

The global energy transition needs to be just and fair to all, but the chance of that happening is getting slim, says a new report by 22 international researchers. Martin Bergsma/Shutterstock Louis Delannoy, Stockholm University A move away from fossil … Continue reading →

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US ‘pause’ on future liquefied gas exports throws doubt on fossil fuel’s place in energy transition

February 20, 2024 by Mike Andrews

A storage tank for liquefied natural gas. Audio und werbung/Shutterstock Michael Bradshaw, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick Since the first cargo of American liquefied natural gas (LNG) left a terminal on the Gulf of Mexico bound for Brazil in … Continue reading →

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UK ban on boilers in new homes rules out hydrogen as a heating source

January 18, 2024 by Mike Andrews

Stock-Asso/Shutterstock Ran Boydell, Heriot-Watt University Boilers will be banned in new-build homes in the UK from 2025, according to a long-awaited government consultation on energy efficiency standards in the housebuilding industry. The report said that there is “no practical way” … Continue reading →

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A beginner’s guide to sustainable investing

January 5, 2024 by Mike Andrews

A beginner’s guide to sustainable investing MEE KO DONG/Shutterstock Davina Bird, University of Lincoln and James Wright, University of Lincoln Humans have made drastic changes to the environment. We need to change our behaviour – and we need to do … Continue reading →

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