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We are living in a transformational era as the way we power our lives is evolving exponentially. Here we bring you stories and insights to showcase the engineering, innovation, people and smart ideas shaping the future of energy in the UK.

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How digital is helping to decarbonise the energy system

Combatting climate change is the biggest challenge facing us today. Taking on this epic task requires innovative thinking and diverse skills. Here Dave Adkins, ConnectNow Product Manager, talks about how digital technology is helping us bring more clean energy sources onto the UK network.

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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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The future of heat: Consulting consumers about low-carbon heating

If we’re to meet the UK's goal of net zero by 2050, one of the areas we need to transform is how we heat our homes. Our new research gives consumers a voice about adopting lower emission ways to keep the nation warm.

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Next gen interconnectors could create green energy hubs

We’re taking another step forward on the journey to net zero, with a new agreement with TenneT. This sees us collaborating with the Netherlands-based company to develop a fresh vision to link Dutch and British wind farms to the energy systems of both countries.

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Green collar jobs: Laura Rainey – making smart meters matter

Laura Rainey, Smart Meter Business Lead, explains how she ended up in a career in the energy industry, why her role is a green collar job and her delight that leading an eco-friendlier life is becoming the norm.

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Supporting carers during stressful times

As a Customer Experience Manager, Sarah Jeffery is no stranger to taking care of people but nothing prepared her for nursing her dad through his last months of life. Here she explains how the culture at work gave her the time she needed to support her parents when they needed her most.

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4 ways lockdown life affected UK electricity use

COVID-19 has transformed many aspects of our lives, from where we work to how we rest and play. As restrictions ease, we look back at ways our electricity use changed through the pandemic, how it continues to evolve and what this tells us about the last few months.

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National Grid Ventures' Viking Link construction site in Lincolnshire using hydrogen cells for heat and power Ventures : Journey to net zero

World’s first hydrogen heated construction site

Helping to demonstrate how hydrogen can be the heating fuel of the future, our Viking Link project in Lincolnshire has become the first construction site in the world to use hydrogen cells for all its heat and power.

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Green collar jobs: Matthew Goldberg – from unusual A Level to the UN

In the latest in our series, we talk to Matthew Goldberg about his role as an Environmental Assurance Manager, donning his ‘green cape’ at both work and home, and how an unexpected A Level led to a career high of speaking at the United Nations.

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