Month: August 2025

Global electricity demand to keep growing robustly through 2026 despite economic headwinds

Stuart Mitchell

Renewables, natural gas and nuclear are set to meet the additional demand as the world’s use of electricity rises for industry, appliances, air conditioning, data centres, EVs and more Global electricity demand is expected to expand at one of the fastest sustained paces in over a decade despite ongoing economic pressures, according to a new IEA report, with renewables, natural gas and nuclear all contributing to meet the additional demand. Electricity demand is set to rise by 3.3% in 2025 and 3.7% in 2026 – more than twice as fast…

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EcoVadis Data Shows 167% Surge in Sustainability Ratings As ROI of ESG Comes into Focus

Stuart Mitchell

A new report from EcoVadis finds that businesses around the world are strengthening their efforts to improve environmental, social, and ethical performance across their operations and supply chains. The ninth annual Global Supply Chain Sustainability Risk & Performance Index analyzed 89,000 companies, including nearly 50,000 rated in 2024 alone, and shows the number of sustainability ratings conducted globally has grown 167% over the past five years. Asia-Pacific Makes the Most Progress in 2024 Asia-Pacific (APAC) stood out as making the strongest gains in 2024, with companies there increasing their average…

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Vattenfall and Samuel L. Jackson present Wind Farmed Seaweed Snacks, a delicacy grown at a wind farm

Stuart Mitchell

Together with the iconic actor Samuel L. Jackson, Vattenfall is now presenting a sea-farmed delicacy – Wind Farmed Seaweed Snacks, snacks made from seaweed grown at an offshore wind farm. The collaboration aims to show the potential of offshore wind farms to not only generate fossil free electricity but also support food production that can help regenerate the marine environment. Vattenfall is continuously working to explore how power generation facilities can serve beneficial purposes in addition to the production of fossil-free electricity. One such initiative is WIN@sea, a project in…

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Co-op powers up over 6,500 solar panels at largest regional depot

Stuart Mitchell

Co-op has announced the completion of an ambitious solar panel project at its largest regional distribution centre in Bedfordshire, which serves more than 600 stores across the south of England. The 660,000sqft depot, located in Biggleswade, has been equipped with approximately 6,744 solar panels as part of Co-op’s journey to increase the amount of renewable power that it directly procures. The newly installed solar panels are expected to generate 2,500 MWh of renewable energy annually to help power the depot’s operations. The project reflects Co-op’s bold ambition to lead the…

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National Grid launches £8bn Electricity Transmission Partnership to help power Britain’s clean energy future

Stuart Mitchell

National Grid has introduced a transformative new approach to the way it works with Britain’s supply chain, designed to accelerate the delivery of £8 billion worth of vital substation infrastructure across England and Wales and support the UK’s clean energy transition. The Electricity Transmission Partnership (ETP) remodels how National Grid engages with suppliers, moving to a longer term collaborative approach that builds strong regional partnerships and rewards partners for high quality performance over time. The initiative awards regional exclusivity of substation work to ETP partners based on how well they…

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