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Energy is changing. Meet the people driving this transformation, discover the tech and engineering solutions helping us to deliver a cleaner energy system and explore what the future might look like.
Excited to be a Principal Partner for COP26
The biggest climate summit the UK has ever held, COP26 will host all the countries signed up to the UN’s treaty to combat climate change. National Grid is driving more ambitious change towards a clean energy future.
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12 fascinating facts about pylons
Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about these iconic steel structures.
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Grid at work
4 things about National Grid’s role in our renewable energy future
In the run-up to the eagerly anticipated global climate change summit COP26, UK Executive Director Nicola Shaw and US President Badar Khan explain what we’re doing to tackle climate change now and in the future.
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Journey to net zero
The future of transport: driving change in the next 10 years
This next decade transport will be revolutionised with radical new inventions powered by renewable energy, in response to the twin concerns of pollution and congestion.
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Journey to net zero
Green collar jobs: Louise Clark – championing our role at COP26
Our Senior Policy Manager for COP26 Louise Clark – National Grid is a Principal Partner of this year's global climate change summit – tells us about how she ended up in the energy sector, her regal eco hero and why we’re at a climate change crossroads.
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Journey to net zero
Making plans for a hydrogen ‘backbone’ across Britain
As Britain works toward reaching net zero by 2050, hydrogen is one solution to decarbonising our gas system. Project Union is National Grid’s development of a hydrogen ‘backbone’ to link industrial clusters around the country.
6 fascinating facts about biogas
We uncover the fascinating history behind biogas and humans’ multiple inventive uses of this naturally occurring gas. Plus, we bring you some surprising statistics, including just how many homes could be heated with Christmas food waste.
The hydrogen colour spectrum
From green to pink hydrogen, we reveal the rainbow of hydrogen colours and the different types of technology used to produce each.
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Journey to net zero
What happens to old electric car batteries?
While electric vehicles are recognised as reducing carbon emissions, we still get lots of questions about the life of electric car batteries and whether they will end up in landfill, potentially knocking electric cars’ green credentials.
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Energy explained
Ever wondered what net zero means? Want to know how windfarms make energy? Or how electricity and gas gets to you? Here we answer all your energy questions.