New independent research into the views of the UK’s energy professional community has been published recently, raising concerns that progress towards decarbonisation commitments will become significantly more challenging. The Energy Barometer is the Energy Institute’s annual state-of-the-nation member survey designed to inform the public debate about energy and provide an expert sense check on government policy. This year’s report, UK Power Shift, is a retrospective look at the decade since the survey started and, looking forward, the first comprehensive assessment by those working across all areas of energy since power…
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Renewables pioneer Juliet Davenport appointed Energy Institute President
Renewable energy pioneer Juliet Davenport OBE HonFEI has become the new President of the Energy Institute (EI). Formally appointed by members at the professional membership body’s Annual General Meeting, the founder of Good Energy succeeds former National Grid CEO Steve Holliday FREng FEI, and will be President for the next three years. Following her appointment, Juliet Davenport said: “For me, sustainable energy is a life’s passion and I’m honoured to have been appointed as President of the Energy Institute, one of our industry’s oldest and most respected professional bodies. “The…
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