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Octopus enters home battery market with own product range

2026-06-23T11:08:00Z

Octopus Energy has launched the 2kWh and 5kWh ‘Nook’ home battery range to “help people tap into the cheapest energy possible”. The announcement was made by the energy supplier’s founder and CEO Greg Jackson (above) at an event held as part of London...(read more)

Plasma process turns spent coffee grounds into solid carbon fuel

2026-06-22T13:56:27Z

A “world-first” plasma technology rapidly transforms wet organic waste into a valuable energy resource without any need for pre-drying, according to a study. Researchers at the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM) in South Kore...(read more)

Ukraine’s nuclear plants to receive UK-made uranium fuel supplies through loan

2026-06-22T11:36:55Z

The UK will provide a £210m loan to Ukraine to enable it to purchase enriched uranium for its fleet of nuclear power plants. The country has faced relentless attacks on its energy infrastructure since the start of the war with Russia in 2022. A repor...(read more)

New 30-metre-wide underground tank to clean up sewage pollution in Lake Windermere

2026-06-22T11:25:39Z

A water company is to build a new 30-metre-diameter stormwater storage tank to divert pollution from England’s largest lake. United Utilities has pledged its commitment to improve water quality in Lake Windermere following years of pressure from camp...(read more)

E+T Podcast: Episode 23 | Is the future of clean energy hiding 5km underground?

2026-06-19T16:01:03Z

Is deep geothermal energy the missing piece in the UK’s green transition? In this episode of E+T Off the Page, hosts Tim Fryer and Jack Loughran sit down with Dr. Ryan Law, CEO of Geothermal Engineering Limited, to look inside the UK's first oper...(read more)

New baldness drug boosts hair coverage by up to 86% in six months

2026-06-19T14:39:09Z

A new oral treatment for male pattern hair loss is on the horizon following successful late-stage clinical trials. Male pattern hair loss, or androgenetic alopecia, is a very common hereditary and hormonal condition affecting men of any age. From pub...(read more)

£8.3bn a year ‘wasted’ as Britain pays more for infrastructure than peers

2026-06-19T12:08:12Z

Transport infrastructure projects in the UK cost far more and take far longer than European equivalents, according to a new report. The report says the UK gets much less infrastructure than counterparts such as Germany, Italy and Spain despite spendi...(read more)

Fast-tracked Heathrow runway review paves way for 2029 planning decision

2026-06-19T11:50:44Z

Construction on Heathrow’s third runway could start in the early 2030s after the government pushed through “the fastest ever review of a national policy statement”. The Department for Transport (DfT) has launched a public consultation on the framewor...(read more)

Floating nuclear power plants could power data centres from offshore

2026-06-19T10:53:04Z

A London-based energy firm wants to develop Floating Nuclear Power Plants (FNPP), which comprises small modular reactors (SMR) built into commercial shipping vehicles. Core Power is launching a feasibility study into the proposal that would see an SM...(read more)

Norway greenlights world’s first full-scale ship tunnel

2026-06-18T12:11:33Z

Norway will start building the first full-size ship tunnel in the world next year after the government allocated NOK 8.6bn (£671m) in its budget for the long-delayed project. The Stad Ship Tunnel project will allow coastal ferries and small passenger...(read more)

Snapchat unveils £1,600 standalone AR glasses with AI assistance

2026-06-17T13:00:55Z

Snapchat has announced a pair of augmented reality glasses dubbed SPECS that can overlay “contextual AI assistance” over the world around you. The firm made a previous attempt at smart glasses in 2016, but they failed to take off with consumers and S...(read more)

A mini-fridge-sized lab on the ISS could unlock the secrets of quantum computing

2026-06-17T11:51:28Z

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have upgraded a device the size of a mini fridge that is designed to cool atoms to near-absolute zero as a way to develop new quantum technologies. The Cold Atom Lab (CAL) enables orbiting scientists ...(read more)

Nationalisation of Thames Water closer as government objects to rescue deal

2026-06-16T16:24:48Z

The government has objected to a proposed £10bn rescue deal from Thames Water’s creditors, a move that could bring the water company a step closer towards public ownership. In recent years, Thames Water, one of the biggest water and sewerage companie...(read more)

£219m to boost UK homegrown sustainable aviation fuel production

2026-06-16T14:39:16Z

The UK government has announced a new Low Carbon Fuels Fund (LCFF) to scale up domestic production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Due to launch later this summer, the £219m funding programme aims to position the UK as global SAF production hub. ...(read more)

Threads hits 500 million users as it closes in on X

2026-06-16T14:00:14Z

Threads, the social media platform set up in 2023 to rival X, has now reached 500 million monthly active users (MAU), according to Meta. The new data, which was revealed in a blog post, means that its MAU is nearly equivalent to X, which is estimated...(read more)