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Energy Systems Catapult @energysyscat.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Ask anyone in the heat pump world what's slowing things down and you'll get a long, honest list. The fix? Get them all in one room and let them set the agenda. That's the idea behind the Heat Pump Unconference we're teaming up with Nesta to host on 22 June in our Birmingham office.

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Energy Systems Catapult @energysyscat.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

UK innovators need investors to trust emissions data. Right now, the system makes that harder than it should be.

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Energy Systems Catapult @energysyscat.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Electric HGVs could be one of the biggest flexibility assets on the grid. But at the moment, they're a risk.

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Energy Systems Catapult @energysyscat.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

The UK's clean energy transition is only as good as the data behind it. The Smart Energy Data Service (SENSE) is building that foundation, pooling datasets on EV access, real-world energy use and mobility patterns across the UK to give researchers and innovators a clearer picture.

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Energy Systems Catapult @energysyscat.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

UK businesses are spending time and money they don't have navigating a patchwork of carbon reporting rules. The result is a system that creates cost and confusion rather than saving money and unleashing innovation.

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Energy Systems Catapult @energysyscat.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Are you an energy startup founder in Europe or Israel? ⚡️ Applications are officially open for the Google for Startups Accelerator.

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Energy Systems Catapult @energysyscat.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

There has never been a more urgent time to focus on energy innovation. Wholesale gas prices are climbing. Fixed-rate energy deals are disappearing. Household bills are set to rise again this summer, this time with the cause tracing back to the Strait of Hormuz.

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Energy Systems Catapult @energysyscat.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Applications are officially open for the Google for Startups Accelerator: Europe and Israel! 🚨 This edition is focused on start-ups using AI to drive innovation in the energy sector, giving you access to Google's technology, tools, and people to scale faster and smarter.

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Energy Systems Catapult @energysyscat.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Around 65% of the heat generated in a typical nuclear plant is lost to its surroundings. We've just accepted that. We shouldn't.

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Energy Systems Catapult @energysyscat.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Road freight accounts for 4.6% of UK emissions, with shipping adding another 3%. While cleaner fuels are essential, operational efficiency remains a critical near-term lever for reducing freight emissions.

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Energy Systems Catapult @energysyscat.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

The electricity grid was built for a world we’re leaving behind. It was designed to move power one way, from big power stations to homes and businesses. It wasn't built for millions of solar panels, EV chargers, and AI data centres all pulling in different directions at once.

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Energy Systems Catapult @energysyscat.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Right now, heating your home with gas costs less from a carbon pricing perspective than heating it with electricity. It's one of the reasons heat pumps have been a harder sell than they should be. Until now.

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Energy Systems Catapult @energysyscat.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Eleven years of helping innovators shine. ✨ £723m+ SME investment raised. Now playing: Don't Stop Me Now - Queen

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Energy Systems Catapult @energysyscat.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

As the UK grid becomes more decentralised and weather-dependent, it's getting harder and more expensive to operate. AI is already helping. Improved solar prediction, dynamic line ratings, and AI-based forecasting is delivering over £50m a year in balancing cost savings today.

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Energy Systems Catapult @energysyscat.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

The Energy Systems Nexus exists because the hardest problems in the energy transition can't be solved alone. This week, the Nexus speaks to Dr Gareth Headdock, Deputy CEO and Chief Science and Technology Officer at UK National Nuclear Laboratory, about why UKNNL chose to become a founder member.

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Energy Systems Catapult @energysyscat.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Powervault's technology stores cheap electricity from solar or the grid, then releases it when household demand peaks, helping customers cut bills by up to 50%.

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Energy Systems Catapult @energysyscat.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

There's been a lot to keep up with in energy policy lately. Ed Miliband's plan to break the link between electricity and gas prices. The Reformed National Pricing delivery plan. The Ofgem review. All landing at once.

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Energy Systems Catapult @energysyscat.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Most heat pump installs aren't failing because of the technology. They're failing because of a lack of space for a cylinder, tricky pipework changes, and lengthy installation times that end in many consumers just giving up on their chance for cleaner heat.

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Energy Systems Catapult @energysyscat.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Too many promising energy innovations never make it past the pilot stage. The idea works. The technology is proven. But somewhere between trial and full adoption, momentum dies. Ofgem and Innovate UK want to change that. 5 innovation challenges. £500 million through the Strategic Innovation Fund.

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Energy Systems Catapult @energysyscat.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

The UK has millions of homes with solar panels, but few are actually making the most of what they generate. myenergi is changing that.

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Energy Systems Catapult @energysyscat.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

What could you do with £40,000 and a year of funded research time? The Smart Energy Data Service (SENSE) is offering exactly that to researchers working on data-driven solutions in electricity or gas.

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Energy Systems Catapult @energysyscat.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Ofgem and Innovate UK have today announced £500m of funding for five ambitious Innovation Challenges that we’re proud to have helped develop through the Energy Network Innovation Taskforce.

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Energy Systems Catapult @energysyscat.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

🚨 We're launching something new at @All-Energy 2026. The Scale Up Zone. Built by us, filled with the founders pushing UK clean energy forward, and designed to accelerate what comes next.

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Energy Systems Catapult @energysyscat.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

From a spin-out at Aston University to working with commercial buildings across the UK, Grid Edge has come a long way.

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Energy Systems Catapult @energysyscat.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

We're heading to All-Energy 2026, and we're bringing some of the most interesting innovators working in clean energy with us. Three sessions. Eight founders. Two days.

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Energy Systems Catapult @energysyscat.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Affordable energy and heating data from real UK homes is hard to come by. 📊 Most of it is modelled, estimated and averaged out. Living Lab data has been changing that, and our newest dataset is now available.

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Energy Systems Catapult @energysyscat.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Is clean energy doomed or will innovation save us? That's the question our CEO Guy Newey will be tackling at a Birmingham Energy Institute lecture this Thursday.

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Energy Systems Catapult @energysyscat.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

The green economy is growing but are West Midlands employers keeping up with the skills needed?

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Energy Systems Catapult @energysyscat.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

What actually gets people over the line on heat pumps? 🤔 When it comes to perceived barriers it's rarely one thing that gets in the way of adoption. It's cost. It's trust. It's space. It's the noise. It's the bloke next door who had a bad experience and won't stop banging on about it.

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Energy Systems Catapult @energysyscat.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

This month the government gave Rolls-Royce the green light to build the UK's first three small modular reactors. The headlines focused on energy security and clean power. But our latest modelling suggests that's only part of the story.

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Energy Systems Catapult @energysyscat.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Nobody searches Google for "retrofit." But 40%+ of UK homeowners want to improve the energy efficiency of their home in the next three years. So where's the disconnect? "The sector had invented its own language and then wondered why nobody was showing up."

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Energy Systems Catapult @energysyscat.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

No single organisation can deliver the energy transition on its own. At Energy Systems Nexus, we bring together the organisations shaping what comes next, because the challenges facing our energy system are too complex and too connected for single-player thinking.

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Energy Systems Catapult @energysyscat.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

The UK government has just announced measures to weaken the link between gas and electricity prices. 🚨 You know how it goes. Gas markets spike. Your bill follows. That's been the reality for years. Today's announcement is a step toward changing that.

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Energy Systems Catapult @energysyscat.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

We've got £40,000 up for grabs for energy researchers turning data into Net Zero solutions .💰 If you're working on data-driven solutions in electricity or gas, the SENSE (Smart Energy Data Service) programme wants to hear from you.

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Energy Systems Catapult @energysyscat.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Australia has installed over 6 GWh of household battery capacity in less than a year. 🔋 But only 5-10% of those batteries are being used to support the wider grid. That's not a technology problem. It's a trust problem.

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Energy Systems Catapult @energysyscat.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

The grid of tomorrow needs to be clean, reliable, and ready for what's coming. At Energy Systems Nexus, we bring together the leaders and innovators best placed to address exactly that – because whole system problems require whole system thinking.

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Energy Systems Catapult @energysyscat.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

There has never been a more urgent time to focus on energy innovation. 🚨 Wholesale gas prices are climbing. Household bills are set to rise again. The UK's exposure to global fossil fuel markets isn't just an economic inconvenience, it's a structural vulnerability.

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Energy Systems Catapult @energysyscat.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Our Retrofit Accelerator Programme just got even stronger. 🙌 A big welcome to Spinview and ConstructerAI. This programme is all about helping innovative SMEs break into the retrofit market by connecting them with major industry players.

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Energy Systems Catapult @energysyscat.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

For years, HGV fleet operators faced the same question: how do we actually make the switch to electric? Without real-world data. Without a playbook. Without confidence. That’s changed.

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Energy Systems Catapult @energysyscat.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

One for the history books. 📚 February’s Innovating to Net Zero 2026 event was an event to remember. 20+ of the UK’s most exciting clean tech innovators. Honest conversations about the energy transition. And evidence-backed pathways to Net Zero by 2050. All in one place, all in one day.

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Energy Systems Catapult @energysyscat.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll know energy bills have been soaring 📈 Our CEO Guy Newey and Dr Rose Chard, Senior Advisor - Fair Futures, set out four steps the government should take to rapidly get help to those who need it most.

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Energy Systems Catapult @energysyscat.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Access to real energy and heating data shouldn’t be a roadblock for innovators. Yet many SMEs find data is expensive, hard to access and rarely tells the full story. That’s why we’ve released a new combined energy and heating dataset as part of Living Lab Data.

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Energy Systems Catapult @energysyscat.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

🎬 Lights, camera, Net Zero action! Our Innovating to Net Zero 2026 event was a whirlwind of ideas, insights, and some of the UK’s most exciting innovators who are scaling clean tech for real-world impact. Missed it? Here’s what went down:

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Energy Systems Catapult @energysyscat.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

What if your energy data just made SENSE? Better access. Faster insights. Smarter decisions. This week, we launched the Smart Energy Data Service (SENSE) at Oxford University, designed to do exactly that.

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Energy Systems Catapult @energysyscat.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Watts the story in energy this month? From global shocks to local constraints, the system is under pressure. And the ripple effects are impossible to ignore. Tom Luff, Head of Policy and Business Model Innovation, explains what’s going on:

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Energy Systems Catapult @energysyscat.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

What can 5,000 homes tell us about the future of energy? 🤔 Loads, it turns out. In our Living Lab, we’re seeing how low-carbon tech actually shows up in homes, not as single installs, but as connected systems.

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Energy Systems Catapult @energysyscat.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Energy flexibility isn’t optional. It’s essential for delivering Clean Power 2030. As electric vehicles, heat pumps and batteries connect to the grid, the system must coordinate millions of assets in real time. That’s where innovation becomes critical.

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Energy Systems Catapult @energysyscat.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Our CTO, Jon Saltmarsh, wants to bust a myth. Energy flexibility is only about reducing demand during peak periods when the grid is stretched. The truth? Flexibility shapes energy use all the time, helping the system become resilient, cost-effective and ready for more renewables.

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Energy Systems Catapult @energysyscat.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

At our Innovating to Net Zero conference we showcased the innovators unlocking a clean energy system. Grid Edge’s systems help customers see exactly what their building is doing and how to improve. It makes energy simple so users can easily improve comfort, cut costs and reduce carbon.

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Energy Systems Catapult @energysyscat.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Delivering Net Zero will require more than new technology. It will require collaboration across the whole energy system.

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