Flood Technology Group has been named Startup of the Year at the 2025 Green Expo Awards in Chester. The recognition celebrates our work in renewable energy innovation and net-zero solutions, with Chief Executive Simon Gilliland collecting the award on behalf of the team.

Flood Technology Group has expanded its interactive flood map to include live data for Wales, giving users across England and Wales access to up-to-date flood alerts, warnings, and river level information. The tool now pulls real-time data from both the Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales.

Dr Steven Fawkes revisits the University of Birmingham to reflect on four decades of energy transformation – from oil crises and coal to renewables, batteries and the rise of the prosumer era.