Inside Energy and Utilities

The most interesting stories in Energy this week. Centrica to sell US Energy Retail Arm, Shell says ban on non-electric cars by 2039; Ofgem ‘s proposed cuts to profitability and the case for nuclear in Net-Zero. Centrica to sell US energy retail arm for £2.8bn Source: Oilprice.com UK could ban non-electric new car sales by 2030 – Shell Source: Energy Mix Report British Regulator Threatens To Slash Profitability Of Utilities Source: Oilprice.com Viewpoint: The nuclear option in the UK’s clean energy transition Source: WorldNuclearNews.org Let me know your thoughts:  Linkedin - linkedin.com/in/sebvandortor on Twitter:@sebvandort #energy #netzero #energytransition #Utilities #centrica #nuclear #ofgem

This week we’re talking about: Governments Plans for a  'Green Investment Bank 2.0', eight point plan for Scottish Green Recovery; Battery Projects and Octopus’ renewable strategy Stories: Reports: Government mulls plans for 'Green Investment Bank 2.0' Source: Business Green  Eight-point plan for Scotland’s ‘green recovery’ from pandemic Source: the national  Battery projects could triple in Britain as government lifts barriers Source: Current-new.co.uk Octopus Renewables buys 16.8MW of new wind capacity in UK Source: Energy Live News Let me know if this is useful - contact me on Linkedin - linkedin.com/in/sebvandortor on Twitter:@sebvandort #energy #netzero #energytransition #Utilities #octopus

This week we’re looking at Rishi Sunak’s £2bn announcement, AI’s role in Energy, The U.N. chief urges end to coal financing to spur clean energy shift, and the impact of Covid-19 and the shift to sustainability. Stories Sunak to unveil £2bn home insulation scheme Source: BBC  ‘Batteries cost-effective alternative to fossil fuels’, UK grid operator flexibility project finds Source: Energy Storage.news Enhanced data is a ‘critical pre-requisite’ for the energy transition, says Kwarteng Source: current-news.co.uk From dusted-off bikes to electric dreams: UK green economy booms on back of Covid-19 Source: the Guardian U.N. chief urges end to coal financing to spur clean energy shift Source: Reuters Let me know if this is useful - contact me on Linkedin - linkedin.com/in/sebvandortor on Twitter:@sebvandort #energy #netzero #energytransition #Utilities #AI #Data #utilities

This week we’re looking at Tesla overtaking Exxon’s market value; the UK E-scooter Trial and OVO Energy’s low carbon Heating Trial Tesla overtakes Exxon's market value in symbolic energy shift away from fossil fuels Source: financialpost.com Rental e-scooters will be allowed in UK streets from Saturday Source: Energy live News OVO Energy to lead major zero-carbon heat trial Source: current-news.co.uk Let me know if this is useful - contact me on Linkedin - linkedin.com/in/sebvandort or on Twitter:@sebvandort #energy #netzero #energytransition #Utilities #e-scooters #Tesla #OVO

This week we’re looking at Ofgem’s increased checks on energy suppliers, EDF and its plans for Sizewell C – Drax and Carbon Capture and Storage and  EV Battery Passports.  Stories: Ofgem to bring in new checks on energy suppliers- Source: City AM EDF ‘pleased’ as Sizewell C plans cleared for next phase - Source: EADT.co.uk Drax to trial second CO2 capture system at Yorkshire biomass plant - Source: Business Green British Gas plans Cheaper rival  - Source: yahoo finance EV Batteries Are About To Get Their Own Passports - Source: Oilprice.com Let me know if this is useful - contact me on Linkedin - linkedin.com/in/sebvandort or on Twitter:@sebvandort #energy #netzero #energytransition #Utilities #ofgem #baterrystorage #edf #britishgas #evs

Stories of the week Tesla approved electricity generation licence Source: Energy Live News International Energy Agency states – The energy sector will never be the same again Source: Oilprice.com Goldman Sachs - Clean Energy Investment Has Hit A Critical Point Source: Oilprice.com SSE - SSE to spend more than £7bn on 'helping to power green recovery' Source: The Guardian Let me know if this is useful - contact me on Linkedin - linkedin.com/in/sebvandortor on Twitter:@sebvandort #energy #netzero #energytransition #Utilities #Tesla #Goldman #SSE

This week: BP to cut 10,000 jobs as virus hits demand for oil Source: BBC British Gas owner Centrica to cut 5,000 jobs Source: BBC Demands grow for 'green industrial revolution' Source: BBC Britain goes 60 days without coal-fired power generation Source: EDIE.net Let me know if this is useful - contact me on Linkedin - linkedin.com/in/sebvandort #energy #netzero #news #Utilities #Centrica #Ofgem

This week: Centrica - drops out of the ftse 100 - is this what the energy transition looks like Source - Yahoo finance Ofgem unveils £350m scheme to support struggling energy suppliers Source - City AM Bristol City Council agrees to sell Bristol Energy Source: BBC Europe delivering record renewables generation Source - Edie.net Let me know if this is useful - contact me on Linkedin - linkedin.com/in/sebvandort #energy #netzero #news #Utilities #Centrica #Ofgem

A quick fire news roundup of the most interesting news stories in Energy.  We cover the following stories from the Energy Sector: 1. SSE sends green recovery plan to the PM, Treasury and BEIS 2. Good Energy Tops supplier performance report, but disputes the findings 3. Europe enjoys record €60bn EV investment 4. Renewable energy may be switched off as demand plummets #energy #netzero #news #Utilities #GoodEnergy Sources 1- the Energyst - 2- Ofgem 3 – Business Green 4 – The Guardian

A quick fire news round up, we cover the following stories from the Energy Sector: Britain Breaks coal fired record Commitment to Net Zero from BP  Low carbon investment in UK Covid-19 recovery #energy #netzero #news