Energy and Industrial Strategy
Technology & Operations
Johnson quits as MP and BEIS minister
Jo Johnson, the younger brother of Prime Minister Boris Johnson, is resigning as an MP and minister of state at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).
Gas
Hydrogen project wins government funding
SGN will be able to progress a study into the supply of green hydrogen after being awarded £500,000 of funding from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).
Gas
Leadsom sets out scope of investigation into power cuts
The government has set out the scope of its review into the actions of the National Grid Electricity System Operator after Friday's power cuts.
Gas
Government launches investigation into major power outage
The government has launched an investigation into the power cut on Friday (9 August) that led to major disruption across the UK's power and transport networks.
Gas
Major power cut could have been prevented, expert claims
Friday's (9 August) major power cut was caused by an issue known to National Grid and could have been prevented, according to an expert from energy storage company Anesco.
Technology & Operations
Leadsom gets top job at BEIS
Andrea Leadsom has been appointed as the new Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).
Gas
Raft of measures designed to transform energy system
The government has published a package of proposed measures to support the decarbonisation of the UK's energy system.
Gas
Ofgem hits back over climate change criticism
Ofgem has hit back following criticism that it is out of touch over climate change.
Power
BEIS unveils £80m EV investment
An £80 million investment to help develop the next generation of electric vehicles has been unveiled by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).
Gas
HyNet project on track to be operational by 2024
Cadent's HyNet project is on course to be operational by 2024 after being awarded over £800,000 in support from UK Government and project partners.
People & Skills
Dermot Nolan to remain as Ofgem chief executive until 2020
The chief executive of Ofgem has announced his intention to stay in his post until the end of February 2020.
Technology & Operations
Report: Ban on new petrol and diesel cars should be brought forward
The Government's 2040 targets for zero emission cars are vague and unambitious, says the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee in a report published last week (19 October).
Heat
£320m investment for heat networks
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has launched the Heat Networks Investment Project (HNIP) - a major Government project which will invest £320 million of capital funding in heat network projects.
Heat
BEIS appoints law firm to advise on heat networks
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has appointed law firm Womble Bond Dickinson to advise on guidance for heat networks projects.
Power
Moixa secures government funding to expand GridShare platform
Moixa, a leading smart home battery company, has received more than £250,000 worth of government funding to expand its GridShare platform.
Customers
Open Utility bags funding for local flexibility trading platform
Open Utility has been awarded £412,500 by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to develop a new online trading platform for local flexibility.
Power
Northern Powergrid to support new battery research
Northern Powergrid and Siemens are to work with academics at Newcastle University as part of the government's new £65 million battery research institute.
Gas
Smart meter installations continue to gather pace
Domestic smart meter installations by large suppliers continued to gather pace over second quarter of 2017 - reaching 1.058 million in the three months to the end of June.
Gas
Low-carbon heat networks awarded £24 million
The government has awarded a total of just over £24 million to nine local authorities around Britain to kick-start the roll out of low-carbon heat networks.