Welcome to the West Midlands YPN page
The Young Professionals Network (YPN) is part of the Energy Institute, acting as the hub for tomorrow’s energy leaders. Our mission is to draw together a cross-discipline of energy professionals from diverse backgrounds to learn about and discuss key energy issues. Delivering a tailored program of events throughout the year, the YPN empowers young professionals to Learn, Network and Grow. All professionals are welcome to attend our events, and we hope to see you at a local event soon.
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To contact the branch, please email ypnwestmidlands@energyinst.org.
Committee contacts
Events and training
Chess Club: Strategically Mapping out your career
25th July 2025
Join Energy Institute West Midlands YPN and AFBE-UK for an engaging and inspiring evening designed to help you take control of your career journey. Ch...
Publications and documents
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What's new?
Down, down, down: new drilling technologies are improving prospects for geothermal power by reducing project duration, cutting costs and drilling deeper wells
18th June 2025
Fervo Energy drills a 15,000-foot, 500°F geothermal wellHouston-based Fervo Energy has announced the successful drilling and logging of it...
EV rules relax to protect UK car makers from tariffs
9th April 2025
In a speech on Monday at the Jaguar Land Rover plant in the West Midlands, the Prime Minister announced measures designed to prop up the UK car indust...
UK’s largest public EV charging hub
20th September 2023
A new public EV charging hub has been developed by BP Pulse, the EV Network (EVN) and NEC Group, at the NEC Exhibition Centre in the West Midland. It ...
World-first hub for flying taxis opens in UK
27th April 2022
Backed by the UK government and supported by US smart mobility service provider Supernal, the Air-One hub will demonstrate how advanced air mobi...
Zenobē signs the UK’s largest electric vehicle bus transaction
23rd February 2022
The partnership means Zenobē will provide ‘electric transportation as a service’ (ETaaS) to National Express, reducing the risk for the bus operator b...