Astronomers Discover Oldest-Known Magnetic Field Around an Ancient Galaxy Astronomers found the oldest-known case of a structure that plays a fundamental role in how galaxies evolve. Inverse · Sep 6, 2023
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 Independent UK · Sep 1, 2023
Electricity firms face penalties for ‘manipulating’ grid in Ofgem crackdown Regulator aims to stop power plants’ tactic that costs households hundreds of millions of pounds The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2023
Astronomers Capture an Unprecedented Look at Neptune's Mysterious Dark Spot Years after Hubble discovered a dark spot on Neptune, the Very Large Array took a closer look — and found other interesting features. Inverse · Aug 24, 2023
Bright cluster packed with stars shines in gorgeous new infrared image ESO's Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy (VISTA) snapped a new photo of the globular cluster NGC 6723 containing hundreds of thousands of gravitationally-bound stars. Space · Aug 18, 2023
See the world's largest telescope come together beneath the Milky Way (video) The Extremely Large Telescope in Chile's Atacama Desert is halfway complete and already making astronomers excited for the view of the cosmos the telescope will provide. Space · Jul 12, 2023
UK to run only one coal-fired power plant this winter Energy company Drax scraps plan to bring two others out of retirement to help guard against power cuts The Guardian - UK · Jun 28, 2023
Elder Scrolls Online devs on creating the first new class in four years and expanding the iconic Morrowind map Interview | Elder Scrolls Online's zone and battle leads walk us through the biggest changes in the Necrom update GamesRadar · Jun 20, 2023
Britain at lower risk of losing power next winter, says National Grid Britain will be at a lower risk of losing power this winter but the blackout prevention scheme will remain in place, the National Grid has said. Evening Standard · Jun 15, 2023
European Central Bank raises interest rates to fight inflation; Nationwide to lift fixed mortgage rates – as it happened UK mortgage holders face worst squeeze since 1990s crash, while Europe’s central bank hikes borrowing costs to battle inflation The Guardian - UK · Jun 15, 2023
National Grid in talks with Drax to revive coal-fired units Plans for North Yorkshire plant discussed as return of scheme to pay customers to reduce electricity during peak times confirmed The Guardian - UK · Jun 15, 2023
Why did National Grid use coal to meet surge in electricity demand? When rising temperatures put a strain on electricity supply on Monday, National Grid turned to coal to ease the pressure, rather than renewables The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2023
Nottinghamshire power station on standby to meet air conditioning demand The Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station will be closing next September Nottingham Post · Jun 13, 2023
UK heatwave prompts National Grid to fire up coal plant to meet aircon demand National Grid asks for two units at Ratcliffe-on-Soar plant to be brought into action after temperature tops 30C The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2023 SSE to pay near-£10m penalty over licence breach Sum follows Ofgem inquiry into firm’s power generation arm earning ‘excessive payments’ from National Grid
The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2023 ‘Zombie’ projects to step aside to allow quicker link-ups to National Grid National Grid ESO hopes to cut a 15-year backlog by allowing ready-to-connect projects to leapfrog those that are not.
The Guardian - UK · May 15, 2023 Grid connection delays for low-carbon projects ‘unacceptable’, says Ofgem Watchdog’s chief writes to energy bosses as Grid sets out plan to cut waits by up to a decade
Space · May 11, 2023 1 million cosmic baby pictures form a vast star atlas for astronomers The secrets of star formation are slowly coming to light in a huge new star atlas generated by astronomers, based on images of stellar nurseries.
Space · May 10, 2023 Young star shoots out jet like a garden sprinkler in Orion Nebula (photo) The European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope captured a snaking jet of matter expelled from a young stellar object in the Orion Nebula, a stellar nursery not far from our solar system.
The Guardian - UK · May 10, 2023 British households and firms cut enough peak-time energy use to power 10m homes Payments were given in scheme to reduce electricity consumption during periods of high demand to help avoid winter blackouts
Windows Central · Apr 12, 2023 The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom preview — Familiar faces and a 'hardcore' Arcanist class Get ready to explore an area not officially seen since Elder Scrolls: Arena, as well as work with returning characters from Morrowind and Skyrim.
The Conversation · Mar 17, 2023 A unique collaboration using a virtual Earth-sized telescope shows how science is changing in the 21st century In 2019, the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration produced the first-ever image of a black hole, stunning the world.
Nottingham Post · Mar 16, 2023 Nottinghamshire coal power station closing this month despite Government request The power station is one of two in Nottinghamshire that were placed on standby last year amid the war in Ukraine
Wales Online · Mar 8, 2023 Two coal-fired power stations fired up as extreme cold hits UK This was the first time this winter they have started to produce electricity
The National (Scotland) · Mar 7, 2023 Coal power stations on standby to prevent blackouts start generating TWO coal-fired power stations which had been placed on “standby” during the energy crisis have begun producing electricity for UK homes for the…