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Big, bright future: how the UK is transforming its electricity grid

There’s never a dull moment for the UK’s electricity grid. And it’s not just when we’re all turning on the kettle at the same time after a big TV cliffhanger. But with rapidly shifting usage and clean energy goals, what is being done to future-proof the system?

The Guardian - UK

From boiling kettles to reaching net zero – take the clean energy quiz

Do you know how much energy UK households use each year to put the kettle on? Or by which year we have to hit our net zero target? Take this quiz to test your knowledge

The Guardian - UK

UK power plants lined up to command record high energy prices this decade

Stations secure all-time high price of £65 a kW per year for 2027-28 in ‘capacity market’ auction

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Power struggle: fears for UK energy generation as green projects delayed

Path to relying solely on green power appears long as series of problems collides with reality of keeping the lights on

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Ralph Fiennes calls for trigger warnings to be scrapped as theatre should 'shock and disturb audiences'

The 61-year-old British actor has been nominated for two Oscars and won a Tony award for his theatre work.

Evening Standard

‘I am so tired’: YouTuber Tom Scott ends Things You Might Not Know

British influencer posted a weekly video for 10 years, about everything from pegasus crossings to the National Grid

The Guardian - UK

National Grid drops Chinese tech supplier over cybersecurity fears

Chinese tech is being dropped by the West, but are these security concerns valid?

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Revolutionary UK Power Grid Expansion Secures £1.8 Billion Contracts

National Grid and Scottish Power are set to commence the construction of a £2.5 billion high-voltage power line along the east coast, stretching from East Lothian to County Durham, starting in 2025.

International Business Times UK

Subsea project to bring renewable power from Scotland to England awarded £1.8bn

Eastern Green Link 1 has been designed to carry enough clean electricity to power 2m UK households

The Guardian - UK

National Grid to offer discounts to use less electricity tonight - how to take part

Under the Demand Flexibility Service (DFS), homes signed up to the scheme will turn off appliances such as ovens when electricity demand is high amid cold weather

Evening Standard

You could be paid to use less energy tonight - how you can save

The National Grid ESO (electricity system operator) is activating its demand flexibility service (DFS) tonight

The National (Scotland)

‘It’s like buying an iPhone and not having a cable’: UK’s bid for net zero in the balance due to grid ‘blind spot’

As well as more clean energy, Britain (and the world) needs miles of extra cable to carry it. But a global shortage of components and skills means efforts to meet climate targets will go down to the wire

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Rishi Sunak’s net zero delay ‘will slash demand for electric cars’

OBR analysis suggests higher energy prices and interest rates could reduce proportion of new cars sold that are electric from 67% to 38%

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UK energy secretary could get power to fast-track vital grid connections

Government and Ofgem aim to prevent delays to projects such as Tata’s £4bn electric battery factory

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Ofgem plans to cut wind and solar delays by stripping out ‘zombie’ projects

Regulator aims to reduce backlog as some wind and solar schemes wait up to 15 years to get hooked up

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National Grid increases investment plan but warns of clean energy logjam

Power utility says ‘fundamental reform’ of UK’s electricity network needed to tackle backlog of projects awaiting connection

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Global electricity grid must be upgraded urgently to hit climate goals, says IEA

Investment needs to double to more than $600bn a year by 2030 after ‘decade of stagnation’, says agency

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Flights begin taking off from Luton airport again after fire, as officials suggest blaze accidental – as it happened

Birkenstock to float in New York with market value of $8.6bn (£7bn), as IMF/World Bank hold annual meetings in MarrakechLuton airport closed and flights suspended after huge fire in car park

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National Grid says blackouts less likely this winter

Higher gas storage levels in Europe help leave Great Britain in stronger position, says operator

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Top 3 Stocks “Right at Home” in Building Boom

On Wall Street a market that is hitting on all cylinders, with no storm clouds on the horizon, is known as a Goldilocks market. Both the home and infrastructure building markets, due to a perfect storm of short supply on the one hand and government spending on the other, have…

The Independent UK

Energy saving scheme: How you can claim cash benefits for using less energy this winter

The National Grid announced it would be renewing its demand flexibility service, under which customers are financially compensated for reducing their energy consumption this winter

The Guardian - UK

Pay UK households who agree to have power lines nearby, report urges

Energy networks commissioner calls for action to ease backlog of renewables projects

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: shares held ‘in secret’ by scores of MPs raise questions about vested interests

Exclusive: MPs found to hold ‘in effect secret’ stock in listed firms from banks to housebuilders

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Ex-Thames Water owner accused of ‘money-grabbing’ cuts to Cadent pension scheme

Exclusive: Cadent Gas, owned by Australia asset manager Macquarie, is considering closing its defined benefit scheme

Wales Online

Plan to change planning rules to allow hundreds of new pylons across the country

The country's electricity demand could increase 50% by 2035 as fossil fuels are phased out and petrol cars banned

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