cornwall insight

UK battery storage sector requires £20bn boost by 2030, analysts say

Energy

UK battery storage sector requires £20bn boost by 2030, analysts say

Government should work to focus nearly a fifth of total energy technology investment on energy storage, Cornwall Insight modelling shows

clock 13 May 2022 • 2 min read
Why high energy costs for UK manufacturing pose major threat to net zero

Supply chain

Why high energy costs for UK manufacturing pose major threat to net zero

Lack of policy support to incentivise green heating for large businesses is putting UK jobs and economy at risk, research suggests

clock 18 February 2022 • 7 min read

Wind

How the UK climbed back into the top five most attractive renewables markets

EY's annual league table sees UK climb two places after wave of supportive policy measures for wind and solar in 2020

clock 25 November 2020 • 5 min read

Energy

Britain's electricity demand returns to 2019 levels as lockdown lifts

Demand for power plummeted as Covid-19 measures kicked in, but levels now look to have returned to that seen last year, according to Cornwall Insight

clock 04 September 2020 • 2 min read

Automotive

Firms take EV charging underground to combat 'curbside clutter'

As electric vehicle demand surges, two new projects show innovation in EV charging infrastructure is also beginning to take off

clock 17 August 2020 • 5 min read

Automotive

'Leading the charge': Are zero emission fleets about to move into the fast lane?

Major new analysis suggests electric vehicles could deliver fuel savings for fleet operators of over 60 per cent, while charging network continues to expand

clock 13 July 2020 • 8 min read

Energy

'Shovel ready': UK renewables and storage project pipeline approaches 40GW

Some 38.7GW of renewable projects are currently planned across 845 locations across the UK, according to Cornwall Insight's latest renewables pipeline tracker.

clock 18 May 2020 • 2 min read

Energy

Green grid: Surging renewables and low demand cause UK power prices to plummet

Sunny and breezy weather coupled with lower demand for power due to lockdown prompted negative electricity prices on Sunday

clock 06 April 2020 • 3 min read

Energy

Renewables pipeline tops 24GW but most projects still 'awaiting construction', research finds

clock 30 January 2020 • 3 min read

Infrastructure

Warming up: Government eyes major electric heat pump trial across 750 homes

Project aims to demonstrate the feasibility of a large-scale roll out of heat pumps in a representative range of UK homes, as new report warns fresh policy push is required

clock 28 August 2019 • 3 min read