With the conflict in the Middle East driving instability across global fuel markets, the government says it is taking action to strengthen Britain's long-term energy independence and deliver clean homegrown power by appointing a Lead Environmental Regulator for Sizewell C and Lighthouse Green Fuels.

Six months after launch by the Mining Remediation Authority, new data from the UK’s first mine water heat Living Laboratory shows warm water flows better than expected, boosting the case for mine water as a source of clean, low-cost heat from coalfields.

UK headquartered Inyanga Marine Energy Group has announced that it is taking over the D10 tidal turbine in France. The D10 tidal turbine was the first grid-connected tidal turbine in France, initially deployed in 2015.

Climate Change Minister Julie James has just announced the successful applicants of the Welsh Government’s £750,000 Tidal Lagoon challenge.

Severn Trent and Octopus Energy Group, the fastest growing energy supplier in the UK, have pledged to develop together renewable energy projects across the Midlands.

Scottish Water Group increased its renewable energy by 12 per cent in the last year with a growing number of its water and waste water treatment works self-generating more than ever.

Scottish Water has gone out to tender with a contract for renewable energy schemes to be undertaken on behalf of its stand-alone business arm Scottish Water Horizons worth an estimated £45 million.

Zenobe Energy is partnering with United Utilities to bring the largest battery to the UK water industry - battery storage will be brought to the wastewater treatment plant in Preston, which serves 260,000 local homes and businesses.

As part of its Shaping The Future of Energy initiative, the World Economic Forum has flagged up technology which uses turbines placed inside gravity-fed water pipeline networks to generate electricity for export.

Leading food waste to renewable energy specialist Biogen has been acquired by Ancala Bioenergy Ltd for an undisclosed sum from joint venture shareholders Bedfordia Group and Kier Group.