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Are connection constraints now the defining risk for UK development?

Louise Manfredi, CEO at Leep Utilities, explains how capacity bottlenecks, price rises, and regulatory change are forcing better utility planning.

Are we overbuilding DC when overnight AC already fits the job?

Daniel Forsberg, Marketing Manager EVSE at CTEK, explains why 22kW AC depot charging often delivers the most practical route to scale.

Clean power by 2030 is a connections challenge – not a generation challenge

Is the UK’s biggest risk leaving new renewable capacity stranded behind a slow, stop-start grid and planning system?

The uncomfortable truth about electrical PPE

Alsico's David Ward shares what new sector research reveals about why protective garments go unworn – and how to turn intent into habit.

From e-waste to ROI: Why partnerships are the missing link in circularity

Bin Lu, EVP of Global Power Products Division, Schneider Electric, argues that collaboration is what makes circular models scalable and profitable.

Is the UK about to lose its lead in the global green economy?

RenEnergy's Damian Baker argues that the latest Budget risks stalling the UK’s energy transition just as international rivals are accelerating.

Behind the meter, ahead of the market: using private wire to tame energy bills

As non-commodity charges climb and grid costs become harder to predict, private wire renewable projects can give large power users an alternative.

The quiet comeback of direct current

Blending AC with DC can cut losses, simplify prosumer microgrids, and build a more resilient power system.

Are oil majors retreating – or just recalibrating for net zero?

With BP and Shell cooling on renewables, Mike Torbitt of Cressall argues the real battleground is grid infrastructure.

The battery boom needs a moral backbone

The energy storage sector must demand traceability and reform across global networks or risk the same nightmare that plagued the solar industry.

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