Janet Wood.
Janet is currently the editor of New Power (www.newpower.info), a monthly report and database on UK power sector development and the UK’s evolving energy industry.
She has been a journalist covering the power and energy sector for 25 years, covering technology, policy and politics as editor of magazines including Power Engineering, Asian Electricity, Middle East Electricity and Utility Week. Janet is interested in utility supply to consumers and the inter-relation between heat, gas, electricity and water supplies. In 2001 she launched a magazine, Earthed, about small-scale renewable energy (heat and power) in the UK – sadly ahead of its time.
She has a BSc in Physics and Chemistry and is the author of two books for the IET, on nuclear power and on local heat and power projects in the UK.
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FCZ ArticleNestlé’s sweet mix of low and zero carbon fuels
Joe Hurst, Nestlé transport sustainability lead for the UK and Ireland, tells FCZ about the company’s experience of running a low carbon fleet
FCZ ArticleHydrogen a preferred option for rural Wales and South West England
A Welsh Government consultation on its future hydrogen policy has set out its “preferred policy” to maximise the potential for hydrogen in Wales.
FCZ ArticleViews from Europe: hydrogen out, software services in, as EC aims to speed permitting in freight corridors
Hydrogen as a vehicle fuel is “overstated and might just be a parenthesis in history”, according to Christian Levin, chief executive of Scania and chair of ACEA Commercial Vehicles Board.
FCZ ArticleCapGemini research: Battery-powered trucks ‘gaining traction’ but solid state batteries will be the game changer
Battery-powered heavy trucks are ‘gaining traction’, according to a new survey from consultancy CapGemini.
FCZ ArticleBosch ends hydrogen deal with Ceres
Bosch has announced plans to discontinue work on industrialising power supply systems based on solid-oxide fuel cells (SOFCs), as part of a realignment of operations and investments in hydrogen technologies.
FCZ ArticleOxfordshire awards refuelling site contract for hydrogen fire tender
Oxfordshire County Council has awarded an £825,500 contract for Hydrogen refuelling infrastructure to Hungerford-based Fuel Cell Systems.
FCZ ArticleHydrogen filling station granted planning consent
Darlington Borough Council has granted planning permission to Element 2 to build a hydrogen refuelling station - initially for heavy goods vehicles, with the potential to expand into other vehicle classes in the future – at a site inside Teesside International Airport.
FCZ ArticleV1G v V2G and the vicious circle on vehicle charging
Companies talking about the interaction between battery electric vehicles and the electricity grid often talk about V1G and V2G interactions. What do these bits of jargon mean, and what are the implications for fleet operators?
MT ArticleA ‘pause’ in accepting electricity network connection requests will soon be lost in the noise of reform
A ‘pause’ has been enacted in projects joining the queue to connect to the high-voltage national electricity transmission network.
MT ArticleHow not moving a battery electric truck can be lucrative – the GB battery boom
The saying “if the wheels ain’t turning, she ain’t earning” is the bedrock of the road freight transport industry. But if your fleet is electric, that may not be the whole picture in future.
MT ArticleGB operators pause applications for new generation grid connections
GB’s transmission network operators will stop accepting applications for new generation to connect to the high-voltage electricity transmission network from 29 January. The ‘pause’ is intended to allow networks to implement a new connection process that should speed up new connections. The pause does not apply to demand customers, who ...
CommentaryNow is the time to engage with your local energy networks
At this year’s Motor Transport Decarbonisation Summit, one message came through loud and clear: energy networks are often a major hurdle for logistics companies looking to decarbonise. Energy journalist and commentator Janet Wood, explains why now is a pivotal time to engage with your energy network operator.
CommentaryFrom NIMBY, to YIMBY: Labour's strategy to speed up infrastructure projects
Fresh from the Labour Party conference last week, Janet Wood, Editor of New Power Report, gives us her thoughts on how the government is aiming to shift the UK from being a ‘blocker’ to an ‘enabler’ when it comes to planning and development.
CommentaryUp a gear: how the electricity industry is speeding up transit
For this week’s newsletter commentary, Janet Wood, Editor of New Power Report, discusses how a trio of process changes in the electricity sector should see an increase in the rate at which new infrastructure can be rolled out.
MT ArticleIreland planning wind farm and hydrogen electrolyser to support truck decarbonisation
Mercury Renewables (Carrowleagh) has applied for planning permission for a wind farm and associated hydrogen electrolyser in Ireland with the aim of meeting Ireland’s need to decarbonise heavy transport.
MT ArticleCCC marks UK as failing on its low-carbon trajectory, calls for measures on zero-carbon freight
The UK’s Climate Change Committee (CCC) has slammed the government over its slow progress towards its commitments and said it has to take action both to speed up progress towards its legal targets and to regain its international leadership role. It said “Our confidence in the UK meeting its goals from 2030 onwards is now markedly less than a year ago”.
CommentaryWater is the new oil
As the pendulum of carbon zero energy source appears to be swinging back in the favour of hydrogen (at least measured by the number of recent press announcements) we’ve asked our energy expert Janet Wood to take a look at the production process and most importantly to water, the elixir of life, and the key role it plays in the hydrogen production process.
MT Articlebp Aberdeen Hydrogen Energy Limited to build electrolyser capacity to serve transport fleets
BP Aberdeen Hydrogen Energy Limited, a joint venture between bp and Aberdeen City Council, has announced it is seeking tenders for hydrogen electrolyser and compression, storage, and dispensation equipment
CommentaryAre you making the most of the Capacity Market opportunity?
Mid January will see the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy set out procurement levels for its upcoming Capacity Market (CM) auction, due to start on 10 February.
MT ArticleUnpicking the price variations in electricity supply and how transport can benefit
Our energy correspondent, Janet Wood, outlines how the volatility in the market for electricity supply and demand is seeing some huge price fluctuations.