Ask anyone in the heat pump world what's slowing things down and you'll get a long, honest list. The fix? Get them all in one room and let them set the agenda. That's the idea behind the Heat Pump Unconference we're teaming up with Nesta to host on 22 June in our Birmingham office.

UK innovators need investors to trust emissions data. Right now, the system makes that harder than it should be.

Electric HGVs could be one of the biggest flexibility assets on the grid. But at the moment, they're a risk.

The UK's clean energy transition is only as good as the data behind it. The Smart Energy Data Service (SENSE) is building that foundation, pooling datasets on EV access, real-world energy use and mobility patterns across the UK to give researchers and innovators a clearer picture.

UK businesses are spending time and money they don't have navigating a patchwork of carbon reporting rules. The result is a system that creates cost and confusion rather than saving money and unleashing innovation.

Are you an energy startup founder in Europe or Israel? ⚡️ Applications are officially open for the Google for Startups Accelerator.

There has never been a more urgent time to focus on energy innovation. Wholesale gas prices are climbing. Fixed-rate energy deals are disappearing. Household bills are set to rise again this summer, this time with the cause tracing back to the Strait of Hormuz.

Applications are officially open for the Google for Startups Accelerator: Europe and Israel! 🚨 This edition is focused on start-ups using AI to drive innovation in the energy sector, giving you access to Google's technology, tools, and people to scale faster and smarter.

Around 65% of the heat generated in a typical nuclear plant is lost to its surroundings. We've just accepted that. We shouldn't.

Road freight accounts for 4.6% of UK emissions, with shipping adding another 3%. While cleaner fuels are essential, operational efficiency remains a critical near-term lever for reducing freight emissions.

The electricity grid was built for a world we’re leaving behind. It was designed to move power one way, from big power stations to homes and businesses. It wasn't built for millions of solar panels, EV chargers, and AI data centres all pulling in different directions at once.

Right now, heating your home with gas costs less from a carbon pricing perspective than heating it with electricity. It's one of the reasons heat pumps have been a harder sell than they should be. Until now.

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As the UK grid becomes more decentralised and weather-dependent, it's getting harder and more expensive to operate. AI is already helping. Improved solar prediction, dynamic line ratings, and AI-based forecasting is delivering over £50m a year in balancing cost savings today.

The Energy Systems Nexus exists because the hardest problems in the energy transition can't be solved alone. This week, the Nexus speaks to Dr Gareth Headdock, Deputy CEO and Chief Science and Technology Officer at UK National Nuclear Laboratory, about why UKNNL chose to become a founder member.

Powervault's technology stores cheap electricity from solar or the grid, then releases it when household demand peaks, helping customers cut bills by up to 50%.

There's been a lot to keep up with in energy policy lately. Ed Miliband's plan to break the link between electricity and gas prices. The Reformed National Pricing delivery plan. The Ofgem review. All landing at once.

Most heat pump installs aren't failing because of the technology. They're failing because of a lack of space for a cylinder, tricky pipework changes, and lengthy installation times that end in many consumers just giving up on their chance for cleaner heat.

Too many promising energy innovations never make it past the pilot stage. The idea works. The technology is proven. But somewhere between trial and full adoption, momentum dies. Ofgem and Innovate UK want to change that. 5 innovation challenges. £500 million through the Strategic Innovation Fund.

The UK has millions of homes with solar panels, but few are actually making the most of what they generate. myenergi is changing that.

What could you do with £40,000 and a year of funded research time? The Smart Energy Data Service (SENSE) is offering exactly that to researchers working on data-driven solutions in electricity or gas.

Ofgem and Innovate UK have today announced £500m of funding for five ambitious Innovation Challenges that we’re proud to have helped develop through the Energy Network Innovation Taskforce.

🚨 We're launching something new at @All-Energy 2026. The Scale Up Zone. Built by us, filled with the founders pushing UK clean energy forward, and designed to accelerate what comes next.

From a spin-out at Aston University to working with commercial buildings across the UK, Grid Edge has come a long way.

We're heading to All-Energy 2026, and we're bringing some of the most interesting innovators working in clean energy with us. Three sessions. Eight founders. Two days.

Affordable energy and heating data from real UK homes is hard to come by. 📊 Most of it is modelled, estimated and averaged out. Living Lab data has been changing that, and our newest dataset is now available.

Is clean energy doomed or will innovation save us? That's the question our CEO Guy Newey will be tackling at a Birmingham Energy Institute lecture this Thursday.

The green economy is growing but are West Midlands employers keeping up with the skills needed?

What actually gets people over the line on heat pumps? 🤔 When it comes to perceived barriers it's rarely one thing that gets in the way of adoption. It's cost. It's trust. It's space. It's the noise. It's the bloke next door who had a bad experience and won't stop banging on about it.

This month the government gave Rolls-Royce the green light to build the UK's first three small modular reactors. The headlines focused on energy security and clean power. But our latest modelling suggests that's only part of the story.