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Unprecedented growth in offshore wind accompanied by a rise in injury rates
12/06/2025
The G+ Offshore Wind Health and Safety Organisation, based at the Energy Institute, has today published its 2024 Incident Data Report, providing a comprehensive overview to date of health and safety performance across the global offshore wind sector.
Incident rates in UK onshore wind sector drop to five-year low
05/06/2025
SafetyOn, the health and safety organisation for the onshore wind industry, has today released the 2024 Incident Data report, showcasing continued improvement in industry safety with a reduction in both major incidents and severe injuries.
Powering the world’s future workforce: Energy Institute launches free student membership
03/06/2025
The Energy Institute (EI), the professional membership body for people who work across the world of energy, announced today that student membership is now completely free for all students worldwide, regardless of their course or location.
Awards recognise professionals across continents creating a better energy future
27/02/2025
- Changemakers from Africa, Asia, Europe and North America recognised at London awards ceremony rounding off International Energy Week 2025
- Global climate statesman Secretary John Kerry honoured with EI President’s Award
Global energy firm PETRONAS joins as Energy Institute Technical Partner
26/02/2025
The Energy Institute, the chartered professional membership body for people who work across the energy sector, has today announced global energy leader PETRONAS as its latest Technical Partner.
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UK cuts red tape for EV chargers, but reports warn of inequality and urgent tech investment needs
11th June 2025
The UK government cuts red tape for chargepoint installations The UK government has confirmed that drivers and businesses will no...
Good news for UK nuclear industry as government lays out billions
11th June 2025
The UK government will spend £14.2bn to build the twin-reactor Sizewell C nuclear power plant in Suffolk. It will become the majority shareholder, alo...
Germany and the US showcase new electrolyser pilot plants, but Australia’s hydrogen sector is faltering, according to report
11th June 2025
Pilot solid-oxide electrolyser production plant opens in GermanyThyssenkrupp Nucera and the Fraunhofer IKTS research institute have inaugu...
UK offshore energy sector faces mass redundancies
11th June 2025
Although the scale of offshore renewable energies can offset losses in oil and gas, the report warns that the UK still risks losing tens of thousands ...
Onshore wind expands (with major project start-ups in Africa and Australia) and grows safer in the UK
11th June 2025
Africa’s largest wind farm commissioned in EgyptA major milestone for African renewable energy has been reached with the commissioning of ...
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Become an EI volunteer and help create a better energy future
3rd January 2023
We are seeking volunteers to join several committees of Council, including the Energy Advisory Panel, Professional Affairs Committee, HR Committee and...
New Fellowship route recognises the best in energy
2nd November 2022
The Energy Institute launches its new route to Fellowship this month – the aim, to recognise the people who make a real difference in energy. The move...
“Stellar” International Energy Week 2022
1st March 2022
The implications of COP26 for the energy sector’s transition to net zero, and fresh concerns about energy security sparked by the Ukraine crisis, were...
Energy in Conversation Season 2 continues with ‘the silent tsunami’
23rd September 2021
This season on the EI’s podcast, it’s all about the future. Every episode discusses a different perspective on the possible future of the industry, an...
EI gears up for COP26
26th August 2021
With just two months to go until the world’s governments gather for the COP26 global climate talks in Glasgow, the EI has a busy autumn of related act...
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