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Meet James Watson, Lead Advanced Commissioning Engineer in London. As well as keeping the electricity flowing to the London area, running drills to get ready to cope in a crisis has long been part of his team’s day job. Find out more about how they’re using their skills to safeguard London’s electricity supply during the coronavirus pandemic.

National Grid is committed to finding ways to reduce its carbon output and, in the US, this is changing our own fleet. We’re one of the first companies to introduce a (literally!) ground breaking all-electric digger and it’s brought some unexpected benefits to the way we work.

Geronimo Energy, a National Grid company, has announced a power purchase agreement with Basin Electric Power Cooperative for a major new solar energy project in South Dakota. Wild Springs will provide clean power and community benefits for years to come.

To mark International Day of Women and Girls in Science, our Chief Electricity Engineer David Wright explains why getting more women into STEM is vital to build the net zero energy workforce that will help create a greener, cleaner energy system for the future.

25-year-old Sarah Woolham-Jaffier took a Masters in Civil Engineering and now works as part of the London Power Tunnels project team, helping to improve the capital’s electricity infrastructure.

Robin Gupta, 33, leads the Zero2050 project that seeks to not just decarbonise South Wales but, in turn, show the way for other regions to do the same. This ground-breaking initiative involves a range of stakeholders, from government to community groups, all working together towards a greener South Wales.

A week’s work experience proved life-changing for Nathan Hunt. Now 17, he swapped plans for A Levels and university for an apprenticeship with National Grid. Here he talks about what and how he’s learning and his hopes for the future.

Data Scientist Jack Kelly, 39, applies his deep expertise in Artificial Intelligence to predict electricity demand and renewable energy supply, and in turn cut carbon emissions. After studying to post-doctoral level and following a job at Google Deepmind, he now splits his time between working at National Grid and non-profit business Open Climate Fix.