May 6, 2026

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How to bring UK energy costs down

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the UK energy myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. The writer is a green industrialist and founder of the Ecotricity energy company At the heart of the UK’s cost of living crisis is our high energy costs. And at the heart of our energy

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Building energy resilience in an uncertain world

In a world of polarised politics and with a shift from globalisation to national self-interest, energy resilience is a growing concern for governments. Securing stable supply requires managing considerations such as where a country’s fuel is sourced, how energy is stored and distributed, and how the system is protected from attack.  Several events this decade

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Net-zero scenario is ‘cheapest option’ for UK, says energy system operator

A scenario that meets the “net-zero by 2050” goal would be the “cheapest” option for the UK, according to modelling by the National Energy System Operator (NESO). In a new report, the organisation that manages the UK’s energy infrastructure says its “holistic transition” scenario would have the lowest cost over the next 25 years, saving

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Energy Drinks and Stroke Risk: The Truth About the Claim and Why Doctors Are Warning Heavy Consumers

Doctors in Nottingham have issued a warning about the potential dangers of heavy energy drink consumption after a man in his 50s suffered a stroke that left him with lasting symptoms. The case details how the otherwise fit and healthy patient had been drinking an average of eight energy drinks a day, raising new questions

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Smart Energy in Action: JA Solar’s first BESS for C&I in Sicily, Italy

PALERMO, Italy, Dec. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — JA Solar, a global leader in photovoltaic products and integrated energy solutions, announced the successful commissioning of a solar-plus-storage microgrid at a modern C&I facility in Sicily. This project represents a practical implementation of JA Solar’s “PV+Storage+X” model – a flexible approach that combines solar generation and battery

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UK energy costs likely to halve by 2050, says system operator

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the UK energy myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Britain’s energy costs are set to halve over the next 25 years as the shift to renewables cuts the multibillion-pound bill for imported oil and gas, according to the UK’s energy system operator. The National

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‘Households face paying £500 a year’ to meet Net Zero 2050 target as Tories slam ‘lie that it means cheaper energy’

LABOUR’S plan to get the UK to Net Zero by 2050 could end up costing every household in Britain £500 a year. Ministers have been warned that transitioning to meet green targets over the next 25 years could cost the country a staggering £350 billion more than taking a slower approach. Sign up for the

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Overview Energy wants to beam energy from space to existing solar farms

Overview Energy emerged from stealth today with a plan to use the world’s solar panels as nighttime collectors of power beamed down from space. The startup plans to use large solar arrays in geosynchronous orbit — about 22,000 miles above the Earth where satellites match the planet’s rotation — to harvest sunlight. It will then

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Energy drinks warning as ‘hidden’ caffeine could increase stroke risk

NHS medics issued an alert in the British Medical Journal after a fit man in his 50s who drank eight cans a day, unaware of the hidden dangers, suffered a life-changing stroke Experts now suspect the interaction between chemicals contained in popular drinks is boosting the effects of caffeine(Image: Getty Images) Drinking too many energy

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Simple ways to stay warm without turning heating on to keep energy bills down

Energy bills have now gone up which means millions of households will pay more for gas and electricity this winter. 7 things you should do before turning the heating on Energy bills for millions of households will increase this winter due to the Ofgem price cap rising by two per cent in October coupled with

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