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Discover, explore and experience stories from the heart of the energy industry.
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.
Celebrating an inclusive Pride month
Every year Pride celebrates the progress the LGBTQ+ community has made over the half century that’s passed since the original Stonewall Riots. This year our Pride employee group has inspired the redesign of our own Pride logo, to reflect the progress that still needs to be made to end inequality for everyone.
Joining the Race to Zero
On World Environment Day we joined the global Race to Zero campaign, which is encouraging a clean global plan to help us ‘recover better’ from COVID-19.
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Life as a lineworker – our high wire heroes
No matter if temperatures are dipping below freezing or its broiling hot outside, Donald Lopes and his fellow lineworkers arrive at their base at 7am sharp; ready to service the poles to ensure electricity keeps flowing to local homes and businesses.
Chasing a dream led to top engineering award
Growing up in Zimbabwe and witnessing how vital electricity was to daily life inspired Senamiso Mathobela, Delivery Manager, to choose a career in the energy sector.
Going virtual gives the go ahead to US internships
Many US students due to start internships in the coming months have had them cancelled or postponed due to the pandemic. But we’re not letting COVID-19 get in the way of our programmes this summer – instead we’re creating ‘virtual internships’.
Driving toward a cleaner energy future
With nearly 3,000 cars and vans, switching to low emissions vehicles is part of our commitment to reaching net zero by 2050. Here Fleet Manager Lorna McAtear explains how we’re stepping this journey up a gear and aiming for a fully clean-fuel fleet for 20
High school motto inspired award-winning female engineer
Our US Female Engineer of the Year is 29-year-old Cindy Rom, a Senior Engineer in Melville, NY. Here she talks about what the accolade means to her and keeping engineering in the family while finding her own path.
Putting net zero at the heart of the UK’s economic recovery
Our CEO John Pettigrew explains why net zero should be front and central to the UK’s COVID recovery plans, and the three key areas of focus that can make for both a healthier economy and a cleaner energy future.
First-of-its-kind engineering feat amidst the fjords
Building the world’s longest undersea cable, to allow the UK to share zero carbon energy with Norway, has brought some challenges. Read more about how we engineered smart solutions to deal with tough terrain and fishing lakes.
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.