Construction of the 1.4GW NeuConnect UK-Germany power link has entered its next phase with a cable-laying vessel entering UK waters to put down 140km of subsea cabling.

Decarbonising the UK’s energy system by 2050 could feature numerous credible pathways, as outlined in a report by the National Energy System Operator.

British renewable energy company RES has received consent from Rushcliffe Borough Council to build a 99.9MW battery energy storage system near the defunct Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station.

UK Power Networks is lexploring how floating batteries on board electric vessels could support London’s electricity grid.

The Royal Mail has unveiled a solar-powered postbox equipped with a barcode reader that is designed to make it easier for customers to drop off their parcels.

The government has been urged to reduce track access charges and electricity costs for freight trains in a bid to get Royal Mail to reverse its decision to stop transporting mail by train.

The Japanese government has launched plans for a Autoflow-Road conveyor belt system between Tokyo and Osaka that could carry the same amount of freight as 25,000 truck drivers every day.

Brazil's finance minister has said the country is considering implementing a "digital tax" on shipments from e-commerce giants, after backtracking earlier this week on a decision to tax individual-to-individual shipments of up to $50.

Construction of the 1.4GW NeuConnect UK-Germany power link has entered its next phase with a cable-laying vessel entering UK waters to put down 140km of subsea cabling.

The ‘world’s first’ cruise ship to be powered entirely by hydrogen is currently under construction in Italy, with delivery scheduled for late 2026.

Saildrone and Thales have trialled a scalable, cost-effective system capable of autonomously scouring the oceans to detect undersea and surface threats.

A 130-metre ‘hydrogen-ready’ catamaran is under development, with the capacity to transport up to 1,500 passengers with their cargo alongside 400 vehicles.

The ‘world’s first’ cruise ship to be powered entirely by hydrogen is currently under construction in Italy, with delivery scheduled for late 2026.

The government has said that all vessels that operate in UK waters and dock at UK ports should be carbon free by 2050 as part of its climate change goals.

Partners in the LOWNOISER project aim to ‘address the critical environmental challenge of underwater noise pollution from shipping’.

Neoliner Origin, the world’s largest cargo ship to be powered primarily by sails, has been launched at RMK Marine shipyard in Tuzla, Turkey.

CPRE, the countryside charity, has called for new solar farms to be banned from the UK’s highest-grade farmland over concerns that they impact domestic food security.

Major cyber-security holes have been found in technology made by some leading solar panel brands, raising the risk of targeted blackouts due to remote attacks on the energy grid.

Great British Energy has announced that schools and hospitals across the UK are to benefit from £180m of rooftop solar investment.

A study by the University of Sheffield has found that installing solar panels on farmers’ land would not result in a loss of agricultural activity.

Robotic technology could build infrastructure in space, paving the way for space-based data centres, solar farms and other megastructures, a project from the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and Space Solar has shown.

The Royal Mail has unveiled a solar-powered postbox equipped with a barcode reader that is designed to make it easier for customers to drop off their parcels.

Major cyber-security holes have been found in technology made by some leading solar panel brands, raising the risk of targeted blackouts due to remote attacks on the energy grid.

Great British Energy has announced that schools and hospitals across the UK are to benefit from £180m of rooftop solar investment.

BMW and Toyota have signed an agreement that will see both companies working together on the development of hydrogen fuel cells system and the improvement of infrastructure for hydrogen-powered vehicles.

A hydrogen-diesel direct injection dual-fuel system that significantly cuts carbon emissions has been developed by a team of researchers from the Engine Research Laboratory at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Australia.

A £43m fund to spur the development of green automotive technology including electric motorcycles and an all-terrain, 4x4 electric delivery truck has been announced by the government.

A zero-emissions, high-speed hydrofoil has launched that runs on electricity and 'flies' above the water.

Former President Joe Biden’s CHIPS and Science Act already had flaws, but now his successor’s administration’s approach is complicating matters further.

Since 2002, all of Earth’s continents have experienced “unprecedented freshwater loss” driven by climate change, unsustainable groundwater use and extreme droughts, new satellite observations have revealed.

Great British Railways is a “solution looking for a problem” and could see the UK repeating mistakes made under British Rail.

Researchers at Meta are developing a wristband capable of controlling devices using subtle hand or finger gestures.

Researchers at Meta are developing a wristband capable of controlling devices using subtle hand or finger gestures.

The fusion industry raised $2.64bn in private and public funding in the past 12 months – a 178% rise from the previous year – according to a report by the Fusion Industry Association.

The new MachLab rocket-testing facility has opened in Scotland, aiming to support the research and development of new rocket engines capable of delivering up to one tonne of thrust.

Construction of the 1.4GW NeuConnect UK-Germany power link has entered its next phase with a cable-laying vessel entering UK waters to put down 140km of subsea cabling.