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An overview of news, trends and research in the Energy industry in the UK:

World Fuel Services picks up Orchard Energy from Lakehouse UK-based Orchard Energy has been acquired by World Fuel Services, in a move that sees over 70 employees operating across the UK transfer to the North American outfit.
04 October 2017
Transactions in power & utilities moving to renewables Transactions in the power and utilities sector have increasingly moved toward renewable deals according to a new report.
15 September 2017
Decarbonisation of built environment will require multifaceted effort The Paris Agreement laid out a key framework to bring the global economy in line with the reality in which it operates.
14 September 2017
UGI expands European energy presence with acquisition of DVEP US headquartered energy firm has added DVEP, a fast growing energy services supplier from the Netherlands, to its European portfolio. Around 70 employees transfer to the American outfit.
08 September 2017
Oil remains king of fuels to 2035, while gas demand displaces coal Oil is set to remain the largest in-demand fuel type up to 2035, according to five of the world’s most renowned energy analysts.
24 August 2017
UK government must raise the bar for electric vehicle adoption British roads could stand on the verge of a revolution in personal transport, according to a new study.
15 August 2017
EU must harness energy efficiency or miss climate targets According to a new study, in order to maintain the current level of ambition for RES deployment, renewables targets will need to be increased compared to the EC proposal of at least 27%.
27 July 2017
Kota Smart City hires consulting firms for transformation The city of Kota in India is one among almost 100 slated to see a smart city transformation.
27 July 2017
Engineering consulting firm Ramboll launches new four year plan On the back of the best financial year in its history, engineering and consulting firm Ramboll, has devised an ambitious new four year plan.
25 July 2017
LOC Group launches renewables arm as wind farm industry takes off Marine engineering consultancy firm LOC Group has launched LOC Renewables, a new service team focus specifically on supporting offshore renewable wind projects.
21 July 2017
Organisational effectiveness can boost asset management operations Organisations seeking to ramp up the efficiency of their asset management (AM) footprint intuitively turn to enhancing their AM activities, however, new research shows organisational effectiveness is key as well.
20 July 2017
Mott MacDonald supports government sustainable storage programme The UK Government’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has launched the smart systems and storage innovation programme, focused on supporting the development of renewables.
20 July 2017
Rise of energy storage set to drive down energy prices, McKinsey says Investment by consumers and businesses in renewable energy solutions increasingly make economic sense, as prices come down, a new McKinsey report has found.
18 July 2017
Benchmark of seven powerhouses in the e-mobility automotive market The global trend toward electrification of the vehicle market looks set to continue, as technology advances, prices become more competitive, driving new consumer demand.
10 July 2017
A.T. Kearney launches new Energy Transition Institute With action against climate change becoming a growing focus from a wide range of actors, A.T. Kearney recently launched not-for-profit The Energy Transition Institute.
06 July 2017
Global CO2 emissions and the 20 most polluting countries in the world Recent data suggests that global CO2 emissions could be levelling out – but with America’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, it could be too little too late.
04 July 2017
Ricardo hired for economic analysis of fuel cell technology California Fuel Cell Partnership has hired Ricardo Energy & Environment to run an economic analysis of fuel cell technology for the heavy vehicle sector.
03 July 2017
Global oil producers slash costs as low commodity prices bite In a bid to remain operational, globally oil companies have been forced to decrease operational costs by 29% on average, with around 50% of cost cutting likely to be sustainable in the longer-term.
27 June 2017
Ramboll continues consultancy support to wind project in Norway Norway's Fosen Vind project will add around 1 GW of wind capacity to its energy grid, sufficient to power around 170,000 households.
26 June 2017
Navigant boosts Energy practice with six senior advisors Navigant, has boosted its Global Energy advisory capacity with the addition of six new experts.
26 June 2017
Smarter distribution networks required to meet changing energy demand Distributed energy generation is taking off as economics, sustainability and new technologies converge.
22 June 2017
Market for microgrid operations & maintenance services on the rise With more microgrids comes the need for more microgrid O&M (operations and maintenance) services.
21 June 2017
Ramboll to support ISVAG find Antwerp district heating solution ISVAG have signed a letter of intent with Ramboll, as the firms prepare to support and consult on the integration of waste-to-energy and district heating in Antwerp.
15 June 2017
While US is slipping on Paris Agreement, China and India are improving A new report finds that India and China are both likely to surpass their Paris Agreement targets, however the new policy direction of the US means the nation risks missing out on sustainability goals.
14 June 2017
Technology to bring forward peak energy and renewables tipping point The world economy stands to hit peak Energy by 2025, according to a new study.
12 June 2017
White Space helps British Gas to make best of digital custom Strategy consultants White Space worked closely with British Gas to draw up the innovative online-services platform Local Heroes, which launched in 2016.
02 June 2017
Mott MacDonald completes client work for offshore wind farm The Gemini offshore wind farm, located off the coast of the Netherlands, has been completed ahead of schedule.
29 May 2017
Ricardo moderates climate change workshop in Rwanda Since its landmark ratification, the Paris Agreement has placed considerable onus on global stakeholders to limit climate change to below 2 degrees Celsius.
29 May 2017
Cheap renewables could generate additional 1GW in Scotland As Scotland continues to move towards sustainable energy generation, Scottish Renewables is exploring the costs of deploying an additional 1 GW of renewable capacity in the region.
22 May 2017
Improving energy efficiency in cities could save billions in energy costs A new study finds that the introduction of €11 billion in energy efficiency efforts across 15 of Spain's largest cities could see consumers save €3.2 billion per year in energy costs.
12 April 2017
Electrification, decentralisation and digital to transform energy system Three major trends – electrification, decentralisation and digital – are set to transform the regional and cross-boarder energy system, according to a new report by the World Economic Forum.
11 April 2017
New Trump legislation will barely improve outlook of US coal producers US President Donald Trump’s drive to deregulate environmental legislation will, contrary to his stated ambitions, barely improve the position of coal producers in the country, writes Joris Govers, a
06 April 2017

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