Bloomberg The UK needs to substantially expand its capacity for storing electricity for longer in order to maintain energy security as it shifts to greener power, according to Aurora Energy Research. As much as 24 gigawatts of long duration electricity storage — about eight times the current installed capacity — may be needed to help integrate intermittent renewable sources …

  Bloomberg Thailand will slash the excise tax on diesel for three months to lessen the impact of soaring global crude prices as inflation emerges as the latest threat to the economic recovery. The cabinet agreed to cut the levy by 3 baht ($0.09) per liter until May 20, Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana, a government spokesman, said in a statement. The lower …

  Bloomberg As flying electric taxis and hydrogen fuel take center stage at the Singapore Airshow, Boeing Co’s plan to clean up aviation is far less revolutionary. Rather than banking on new technology and different propulsion systems, the Chicago-based company is pushing a solution that will limit disruption to its mainstay plane-making business: Run the aircraft on sustainable aviation fuel. …