Great to see the new draft Scottish Energy Strategy: "We do not consider that h2 will play a central role in the overall decarbonisation of domestic heat and we cannot afford to delay action to decarbonise homes through other available technologies" ⬇️ gov.scot/binaries/conte…

The Rt Hon Grant Shapps Rt Hon Sir Grant Shapps has been appointed Secretary of State in the newly created Department of Energy Security and Net Zero. gov.uk/government/new…

Very welcome news to see the creation of a new Energy and Net Zero Department- something I called for last August in Helena Horton interview. A clear sign that gov is aware of the increasing importance of co-ordinated net zero delivery as a priority theguardian.com/politics/2022/…

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will hold a press conference in Edinburgh later this morning where she is expected to announce her decision to resign holyrood.com/news/view,firs…

Nicola Sturgeon to resign as First Minister!

That was a truly remarkable resignation statement by Nicola Sturgeon. Whether or not you back her ideas and convictions, she has been one of the most important politicians of this generation. Her call for less irrationality and hysteria in politics should be heeded

Is blending really worth it? And do these numbers add up? Lastly thought hydrogen for heat debate had been squashed 🤷🏻‍♂️

DESNZ has published a summary of the responses to its Review of Electricity Market Arrangements consultation which concluded at the end of last summer: /1 gov.uk/government/con…

Following announcements made yesterday by the UK Government, there is growing concern that the latest CfD auction round will fail to maximise investment in wind, solar and tidal energy, meaning consumers will miss out on cheap clean power. More here: scottishrenewables.com/news/1259-late…

We're providing a £100 million investment boost into what can be Britain’s biggest pumped hydro storage scheme in 40 years! 💧 Landmark Coire Glas in the Scottish Highlands could power 3 million homes and more than double GB electricity storage. 💡🏡

This is the analogy I have been using for a while now! The UK needs a Beeching plan to prune gas distribution networks - starting in 2025 - and decommission them entirely by 2050. Stop investing in pipes, switch all money to transmission. Nothing else is compatible with net zero.

At this week's session, Aileen McLeod of SSEN Transmission said that 3 critical steps will help us transform Scotland's grid from an inhibitor to an enabler. Fancy learning what they are? 👇 Watch the session in full 👉ow.ly/519650NpXob

Been great working with the ENA on this and looking forward to seeing this in action. utilityweek.co.uk/electricity-ne…

Had a great day learning about data visualisation from the creator of Information is Beautiful great if you feel like you’re not creative! #IIBwab23