The UK government has published the ‘Energy Security Strategy’ to help tackle soaring energy prices and reduce reliance on Russian oil and gas. Consumer interest has increased in recent months as Britons hunt for ways to cut huge energy bills. A reduction in VAT on energy efficient systems from 5% to nothing this spring has added to the appeal of solar power.

With many city-dwellers unable to install solar panels, start-ups offer them the opportunity to invest in solar power production elsewhere in return for green electricity credits.

The Net Zero Technology Centre has launched its 2022 Open Innovation Programme aimed at developing and deploying technologies that will reduce offshore emissions, accelerate clean energy production, and enable delivery of the UK’s net zero ambitions.

London-based ev.energy, which provides software to manage electric vehicle (EV) charging, has raised a further £295,000 in funding to scale its virtual power plant (VPP) that aims to reduce the strain on the UK’s power grid during peak times.

The British branch of clean energy firm EDF Renewables has formed a joint venture with Irish renewable project developer DP Energy to generate up to 1GW of wind power from a project in the Celtic Sea.

New homes in England will be required to have charging points for electric vehicles, according to plans announced by authorities in the U.K.