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Our blog covers all things long-duration energy storage (LDES), energy policy, and energy transition.

Summary of Findings National Grid’s Future Energy Scenarios 2023 is a measured advance on the 2022 edition. It adopts a broader framing, …

The AR7 results delivered a record-breaking 8.4 GW of offshore wind capacity, making it the largest offshore wind auction ever held in …

Parliament passed the UK’s Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 at the end of last year. This new legislation is designed to speed …

With COP30 now concluded in Belém, the dust is settling on a summit marked by urgency and increased scrutiny of global climate …

One of COP30’s headline achievements was the Belém Political Package, a collection of 29 decisions designed to steer climate action more decisively …

For decades, the UK’s energy security relied on fossil fuels. Oil and gas could be dispatched to match demand precisely. However, this …

To asses energy security across Europe, we have conducted a detailed analysis of the energy transition strategies of six major European economies. …

Inertia and Grid Stability

The UK Black-outs on 9th August 2019 could have been prevented with inertia. Friday 9th August the UK experienced mass blackouts. Electricity …

Grid connection reform couldn’t come at a better time. The UK has set bold, legally binding climate targets to cut greenhouse gas …

Industrial decarbonisation is one of the UK’s most pressing challenges. Heavy industry demands energy-dense fuels and continuous power, conditions that cannot be …

The Future Energy Scenarios (FES) 2025 report lays out a comprehensive vision for how Britain’s energy system could evolve between now and …

A detailed study into the cost of energy storage has been published in Joule online magazine and summarised by Vox. The article …

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