Editor, Our Power; Systems Analyst
Eugene Serbin
Eugene Serbin edits Our Power. He decides what we cover, briefs each article, and checks every figure, date and project status against primary sources before anything is published: government statistics such as the Digest of UK Energy Statistics, data from the National Energy System Operator, Ofgem decisions, and reports from the IEA and IRENA.
His background is in analysing data and systems rather than in the energy industry. He graduated with honours from Kharkiv National University of Radio Electronics in 2005, specialising in intelligent decision-making systems, and holds a second degree from the same university in economic cybernetics. He works as a systems analyst and AI engineer at Semalt.
That background shapes how Our Power works: numbers come from the organisations that measure them, disagreements between sources are shown rather than hidden, and anything that cannot be verified is left out.
Background
- Education: Kharkiv National University of Radio Electronics (intelligent decision-making systems, 2005; economic cybernetics)
- Works as a systems analyst and AI engineer at Semalt
- Areas: Energy statistics, Data analysis, Intelligent decision-making systems, Economic cybernetics, Fact-checking
Edited and fact-checked by Eugene
100 pages
Hydropower: how it works and its role in the UK
Biomass energy: how it works, where it is used and the debate
Geothermal energy: heat from the Earth, explained
Wind energy: how wind turbines power Britain
Solar energy: how solar power works and what it means for the UK
Boiler Upgrade Scheme 2026: grants, eligibility and how it works
Insulation grants in the UK (2026): loft, cavity wall and solid wall
Warm Home Discount 2026/27: who gets £150 and how to claim
Off-grid living in the UK: can a typical home become energy-independent?
Pumped storage hydropower: the UK’s biggest battery
Choosing a location for wind turbines: how wind farm sites are selected
Small modular reactors (SMRs) in the energy transition
Hydrogen ferries: which ones sail today and what holds them back
Magnetic levitation trains: how maglev works and how much energy it uses
Solar-powered desalination backpacks: what exists and what is still a concept
Energy-generating playgrounds: turning fun into power
Kite power and airborne wind energy: how it works and who is still flying
Solar-powered ice makers: how off-grid ice and cold chains work
Piezoelectric dance floors: can dancing power a club?
Gravity energy storage: lifting weights to store power
Solar roadways: what happened to the idea of roads that make electricity
Waste heat recovery in industry: how lost heat becomes useful energy
Canal-based hydropower systems
Biomimicry in energy: designs borrowed from nature
Zero-energy buildings: what net zero homes and offices really mean
Thorium nuclear energy: uses, reactors and why it is not mainstream yet
Albedo: what it means and how it cools (and warms) the planet
Floating solar farms: how they work and where they are built
Solar paint: what exists, what is research and what to buy instead
Renewable energy in disaster relief: solar, batteries and microgrids in emergencies
Renewable energy art: installations that make (or show off) clean power
Solar-powered drones and drones in renewable energy: from stratospheric flights to solar farm inspections
Energy-positive buildings: homes and offices that make more power than they use
Next-generation wind turbines: bigger rotors, recyclable blades and new designs
Algae biofuel: why the great green hope stalled
Smart grids and microgrids: how a flexible electricity system works
Hybrid renewable energy systems: combining wind, solar and storage
Perovskite solar cells: record efficiencies and the road to market
Solar power for agriculture: farm solar, agrivoltaics and solar pumps
Wave and tidal energy: how marine power works and where the UK stands
Thermoelectric generators (TEGs): turning waste heat into electricity
Solar power for healthcare: vaccine fridges, clinics and medical devices
Cool roofs and reflective surfaces: cooling buildings and boosting solar
Hydrogen planes: where fuel cell aviation stands
Microbial fuel cells: can bacteria make useful electricity?
The environmental impact of batteries: mining, carbon and recycling
Quantum dot solar cells: how they work and how close they are
Artificial photosynthesis: making fuel from sunlight
Waste-to-energy technologies: incineration, gasification and beyond
Human powered energy: how much electricity can people make?
Green energy jobs in the UK: where the work is and how to get into it
Which appliances use the most electricity? UK running costs explained
Green energy investment explained: where the money goes and the risks
How to save energy at home: practical tips for UK households
E-bikes and e-scooters in the UK: rules, safety and carbon
Green hydrogen: how it is made and what the UK plans to use it for
Renewable energy for remote locations: islands, villages and polar stations
Solar panel grants and incentives in the UK
AI in renewable energy: forecasting, grids and the data centre question
Solar energy vs fossil fuels: cost, emissions and reliability compared
Renewable energy in cities: rooftops, heat networks and urban planning
Solar panels for your home in the UK: costs, savings and how they work
Renewable energy at home: what works in a UK house
Solar power in space: from the ISS to beaming energy back to Earth
The pros and cons of nuclear energy
Electric vehicles in the UK: where the switch stands in 2026
The history of geothermal energy: from Roman baths to deep power plants
Hemp as an energy source: biofuel, biomass and the hype
The evolution of biomass energy: from ancient fire to modern power stations
Why switch to renewable energy? The benefits and the trade-offs
Britain's electricity and gas supplies expected to stay secure this winter, NESO and DESNZ say
Government asks who should pay for the gas network as households switch away from gas
Government has paid £1.05bn to take Renewables Obligation costs off household electricity bills
UK proposes up to 14 years in prison for damaging undersea power cables, pipelines and data links
Jackdaw gas field gets the go-ahead as the Chancellor sets up a £2bn Energy Wealth Fund
Ofgem approves £642m for the Bramford to Twinstead grid upgrade, cutting £60.6m from the bid
Government consults on tighter standby power limits for household and office electronics
Biomethane plants get two more years to commission under the Green Gas Support Scheme
Energy smart data consultation: government plans legal right to share your energy data
Government accepts CMA call to regulate the heating oil market for the first time
Government proposes rising heat pump targets for boiler makers, up to 18% by 2030/31
Two large solar farms in the East Midlands win development consent in two days
Energy bills this winter: a 4% cap rise, VAT off electricity, and a forecast 16% jump in January
Ofgem gives NESO another month to issue Gate 2 grid connection offers
Ofgem moves to free small electricity suppliers from the duty to supply every home
Ofgem proposes letting developers build their own grid connections
Competition watchdog clears E.ON's takeover of OVO Energy
Seaham mine water heat network goes live for 750 new homes
Energy suppliers held £2.9bn of customer credit at the end of June, Ofgem data shows
Great British Energy widens its £300m supply chain fund to 29 wind and grid components
Renewables supplied a record 55.8% of UK electricity in the second quarter of 2026
UK backs energy storage, carbon capture and floating wind in October 2024
Scottish Fishermen's Federation Warns Floating Wind Could Shut Fleets Out of Fishing Grounds
TotalEnergies Launches Floating Wind Pilot to Supply the Culzean Gas Platform
Sand batteries: storing renewable electricity as heat
Construction under way at the UK's first geothermal power plant in Cornwall
Is the Growth of Renewable Energy Harming Our Bird Populations?
Morocco–UK subsea power link brought into the national planning regime
Sunak government eases England's onshore wind planning rules
