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Welsh Water submits plans for biggest-ever infrastructure project
Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water has submitted their planning applications on the Cwm Taf Water Supply Strategy – aiming to secure reliable drinking water supplies for communities across South Wales for future decades.
The £600 million…
Villa Vie Odyssey suspends operations over soaring fuel costs
Villa Vie Residences' Odyssey cruise ship passengers sit on an EV vehicle at a hotel in Sihanoukville, Preah Sihanouk province, on October 28, 2026. Around 200 passengers who paid to live on a cruise ship while travelling the world were…
The hidden global trade behind your recycling bin
Did you know that what you put in the bin could be flown across the world? A new study has examined why recyclable waste moves between countries.
Recycling may happen far from the place where waste is produced. Paper, metals,…
U.S. eyes Reliance’s refining muscle for Western crude as Rubio visits
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during the Freedom 250 reception at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai on October 20, 2026. Kylie Cooper | Afp | Getty ImagesU.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will discuss refining…
A fifth of the UK live under a high-risk water supplier
New analysis has cross referenced city population data with water company performance scores – revealing that 13.2 million people across eight major cities live under a supplier rated ‘High’ or ‘Severe’ for water risk.
The…
How Ukraine’s drone strikes on Russia crippled the world’s second-largest
Ukraine launched massive drone assaults against Russia this week, hitting key oil infrastructure and signaling Kyiv intends to block the Kremlin from increasing diesel exports in defiance of President Donald Trump.More than 1,000…
Berwick Bank B boosting boots on the ground
Seaway7’s planned work on SSE’s 1.4GW Berwick Bank B project is expected to support 465 UK offshore wind jobs, including 400 in Scotland.
A total of 465 UK roles will be delivered through SSE’s Preferred Supplier Agreement…
Under-the-radar stocks to play the next leg of the energy trade with oil
POWER POINTWhat I'm hearing from energy insidersSo… what now?It seems to be the question many in the energy markets are asking. We are about to enter the ninth month of the Iran war. Or Iran "conflict." At this point, it's not very clear…
UK battery storage system set to become one of Europe’s largest
Construction of a large-scale UK battery energy storage system, situated alongside the onshore converter station for Hornsea 3 has been completed.
There are now 170 megapacks in place – each the length of a classic…
Trump’s diesel dilemma — by the numbers
Wholesale diesel prices have more than doubled since the beginning of 2026 through the end of September as both the war in Iran and Russia's war in Ukraine have dramatically cut global supply. Trump has insisted that the war in Ukraine…