The Energy Transition

One of my friends recently moved into a rather smart executive housing development in Epsom. After a few exhausting days of moving and unpacking in the heat wave, he was enjoying a cool beer in his new garden when the chap from the house opposite wandered over, introduced himself, and politely suggested that he should now wash his car because it looked, and I quote verbatim “a little out of keeping with what we are trying to achieve with the aesthetic of the close.”

US mega-funds seeking high profitability are boosting renewables in Europe

Last week, whilst working from home and sitting in my garden during the sweltering heat, I managed to unsettle my normally unflappable Danish colleague by inadvertently answering a Teams video call topless. Now, not only am I by far the oldest person in my company, but I am also firmly in the top three of colleagues you would least like to make that mistake with. So, I am anxiously waiting for an email from HR, whilst also thinking rather a lot about heat. But before we talk about that, let’s go off on a slight tangent and think about how we collect, treat and consume water.

When it comes to generating power, big doesn’t necessarily mean beautiful anymore. Why power stations are getting smaller and more local, and what does this mean for both industrial users and the National Grid?