Energy
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Interview: Andrew McNaughton on Tidal Lagoon Power’s £30bn renewable ambition
As engineering and construction director for Tidal Lagoon Power, former Balfour Beatty chief executive Andrew McNaughton plans to start generating power at Swansea in 1300 days to kick start a £30bn zero carbon tidal power industry for the UK. -
Swansea Tidal Lagoon power plant wins planning permission
Planning consent for new £1bn “world first” tidal lagoon station starts ball rolling for major £30bn investment in UK zero carbon tidal energy industry over decades. -
Ex Balfour CEO to take on construction of Swansea Tidal Lagoon
Andrew McNaughton will take over as director of engineering and construction for the project in June. -
Nuclear reactor vessel woes – the story so far and why it's significant
News of problems with EPR pressure vessels to be used at the Flamanville plant in France has implications for Hinkley C. Tony Roulstone assesses events. -
Powers of recovery - UK Power Networks on lessons from the Holborn services fire
True collaboration and "heroic" shared determination were the keys to coping with an unprecedented major event in central London, says UKPN's head of operations Tony Cohen. -
Calculating the real cost of nuclear
Has anyone actually done the calculations to establish th sustainable credentials of nuclear power? They should, says Mark Whitby. -
Green telecoms - cutting energy demand
4G mobile broadband and cloud services require a lot of power. How can the power demand and its associated carbon demand be reduced? Andrew Wheen and Dave Tanner of Mott MacDonald offer some ideas. -
Post-Election decision making delay is inevitable - but will the lights stay on?
The winter of 2015/16 will see the UK's electricity generating margin plummet. It could provide a key moment for a new administration's energy policy, says Antony Oliver. -
Are we serious about renewable energy?
Degression in feed in tariff rates for renewable energy schemes is putting their development at risk – something the next government needs to address, says Clive Arup -
Davey promises new Lib Dem Green Homes law and £2bn a year for energy efficiency
Energy secretary Ed Davey sets out "Green Magna Carta" to outlaw fuel poverty and underpin UK social justice