Batteries

The August 9 power cut has clearly shown that demand response has already helped the system to recover quickly and cheaply, argues Tim Rotheray of the Association for Decentralised Energy

Open letter in today's Guardian calls on Prime Minister to set out a 'roadmap' to ensure electricity system boosts flexible generation and storage

Ofgem launches investigation into power cuts following release of initial report from National Grid revealing lightning strike played key role in sparking blackout

Energy Vault claims its energy storage system will deliver baseload renewables at a lower cost than fossil fuels

Sudden shutdown of a gas plant and offshore wind plant has fired up an inevitable - and at times ill-informed - debate over how best to bolster grid security as the network decarbonises

Controversial tax hike could leave country lagging behind as continent powers ahead

Mark Futyan, distributed power systems director at Centrica, outlines why a U-turn on a 100-year-old government policy may be great news for household and business budgets

Flow batteries use chemicals suspended in water tanks to store power, and do not degrade as quickly as lithium ion alternatives

In his inaugural speech to Parliament new Prime Minister reaffirms commitment to new UK zero emissions target

The strength of UK innovation means it will continue to lead the world in climate action post-Brexit, argues Earth Capital's Jim Totty