One in five UK firms are moving AI workloads overseas as high electricity costs and grid constraints start to dictate where compute gets built. New research shows 20% of British companies have already shifted AI operations out of the UK with power pricing emerging as a core barrier to scaling. A further third say energy
It looks unlikely that Labour will emerge as the largest party at the next general election (though it’s by no means impossible). If just one term is Labour’s destiny, what legacy will it leave behind? There is already in the making one great success that can’t be reversed, the transition to homegrown clean energy. This
All of last year’s growth in global electricity demand was met from renewable sources, while fossil fuel power generation remained flat, research has found, marking what many hope could become a turning point in the drive to phase out planet-heating fossil fuels. Solar power generation rose by nearly a third in 2025, marking a new
A growing number of UK energy networks are adopting a standardised framework to align local energy planning, improving coordination and efficiency across the system. SP Electricity North West (SP ENW) has joined the initiative, building on leadership from UK Power Networks’ Distribution System Operator and expanding a national approach to Local Area Energy Planning. The
Kier has been awarded a major contract to construct the main entrance to Sizewell C, supporting the development of new low-carbon energy infrastructure in the UK. The project will deliver the North Plaza, a 15-hectare site designed to improve access and logistics for the construction of the nuclear power station on the Suffolk coast. As
Democrats should get louder in championing clean energy’s affordability and resilience from global shocks, according to some of the party’s leading voices on the climate. As the Iran war roils economies by raising the cost of oil and gas, countries are aiming to accelerate their shift to cleaner energy. But in the US, Donald Trump
Global energy demand slowed in 2025 but electricity use surged ahead driven by electrification and a record year for solar. New analysis from the IEA, shows overall energy demand rose by just 1.3% last year below the previous decade average as weaker economic growth milder weather and efficiency gains dampened consumption. But electricity demand jumped
The report drew on data analysis of 153,829 StepChange clients (PA) Some 45% of adults are concerned about their ability to pay their energy bill, up from up from 29% in January, debt charity StepChange said. Almost half of British adults are worried about paying their energy bills amid “urgent” calls for a social tariff.
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More than nine in ten American owners of energy-efficient homes would recommend them to friends, according to new research from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). The study, which focused on homeowner satisfaction rather than buyer intent, found 94% would recommend a green home to a friend, 92% would purchase another and 90% were