South Western and South Wales YPN
Welcome to the South Western and South Wales YPN branch page
Welcome to the South Western and South Wales YPN page.
The SW&SW branch is collaborating closely with the SW&SW YPN to develop activities across the region, particularly in and around Bristol, Cardiff and Oxford. The branch has also recently created a South West Peninsular group, incorporating places such as Exeter and Falmouth. If you would like to join the committee, please do get in touch. We hope to see you at a local event soon.
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Committee contact
To contact the branch, please email ypnswsw@energyinst.org.
Events and training
South West and South Wales YPN AGM
16-08-2018
The AGM will provide a great opportunity to see what is going on with the SWSW YPN and how you can get involved in the future to help create a strong network of energy young professionals in the South West and South Wales.
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"A how-to guide on customer-centricity in the energy industry” EI South Wales YPN
26-09-2019
This event aims to discuss the topics surrounding customers in the energy industry and how different organisations are going back to the drawing board in order to put the customer first. We will hear from two companies, Surple and SeroEnergy about their ambitions for a more customer-centric energy s...
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Publications and documents
11 Jun 2018
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11 Jun 2018
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South Wales Hub Launch Event Flyer 1
11 Jun 2018
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11 Jun 2018
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Latest news
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18-05-2020
Australia has the unique opportunity to accelerate the transition to a renewable economy while creating new jobs for communities dependent on coal extraction, according to two new studies by leading NGOs. The first report: Start with steel: A practical plan to support carbon workers and cut emissio...
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Fiddler's Ferry and Aberthaw coal plants reach the end of the road
3-04-2020
The iconic Fiddler’s Ferry coal-fired power station near Warrington in Cheshire finally ended operation on 31 March, following nearly 50 years of generation. The power station became fully operational in 1973 and, at its peak, had a generating capacity of 2,000 MW – producing enough electricity...
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Highest ever UK winter and annual temperatures in 2019
25-01-2020
Last year, 2019, was a year of extremes – record-breaking heat and rain, along with notable spells of cold and windy weather, according to the Met Office. It was unusual in containing two all-time temperature highs – the warmest winter day on record (21.2°C at Kew Gardens on 26 February) and th...
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OGUK calls for urgent action to progress UK CCUS
3-12-2019
Oil and Gas UK (OGUK) has published its second Energy Transition Outlook Report, which calls for urgent action to progress low carbon technologies critical to the UK and Scottish government’s net zero ambitions. It says government and industry must work together to progress to the next stage five ke...
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Closure of Aberthaw will leave just three UK coal-fired power plants
1-08-2019
RWE has taken the decision to close its 1,560 MW Aberthaw B coal-fired power station in South Wales – the proposed date of closure is 31 March 2020 and consultation with affected staff and employee representatives will now begin. The closure is the latest of many, and will leave just thre...
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