Europe’s largest electricity-generating waterwheel is operating in Dorset
Technology from servo gearbox specialist Apex Dynamics is driving the largest diameter electricity-generating waterwheel in Europe. Here, the firm details the background to the...
How much dam water is needed for fish and energy?
Research into water flow and fish passage through dams in the US suggests new options for meeting energy and environmental needs, writes Alexandra Freibott...
Diverse mix shortlisted for Scottish Green Energy Awards
The Scottish Green Energy Awards announced the shortlist for this year's awards, said to be the UK’s biggest celebration of the renewable energy industry,...
£3 million investment in green hydro energy generation at East Lothian reservoir
Scottish Water has broken ground on a project involving what it describes as a new type of hydro energy generation scheme at Whiteadder Reservoir,...
The swansong of African hydropower?
Hydropower, traditionally one of Africa’s most important sources of electricity, will rapidly fade in importance and cede its position to solar power. The attractiveness...
Technology for long-duration hydro storage to be explored via new agreement
The HD Hydro storage system is low-cost, energy efficient and fast to develop and construct, explains its developer RheEnergise. In a bid to explore...
Nominations open for the Scottish Green Energy Awards
Billed as the UK’s biggest celebration of renewable energy, The Scottish Green Energy Awards 2023, opened for nominations on 26 July.
This year’s event will...
UK must support investment in pumped storage hydro, industry tells PM
Scottish Renewables and the British Hydropower Association have written a joint letter to the Prime Minister calling on the UK Government to urgently support...
Clean energy technology supply chains must get better, faster, cleaner, says report
A new briefing from think tank organisation the Energy Transitions Commission (ETC) argues that the clean energy transition can be delivered on time and...
First-of-its-kind project will harness hydropower from wastewater
Described as a first of its kind in the UK, a new project will see Scottish Water install a hydro turbine at Hamilton Waste...
Most innovative energy start-ups recognised in German awards
Fifteen start-ups deemed to have the most innovative business models in the field of energy transition and climate protection were celebrated at an award...
Soaring cost of capital threatens to derail expansion of renewable energy projects
The rising cost of capital faced by developers of renewable energy projects, such as onshore wind and solar PV, may slow down the number...
New 30MW tidal energy project unveiled in Orkney
Tidal energy firm Orbital Marine Power (Orbital) has been awarded an Option Agreement from Crown Estate Scotland for a new tidal energy project in...
£1 million grant for novel hydro energy storage system
BEIS-funded research project to identify and test minerals and discarded wastes for use in RheEnergise’s grid scale hydro energy storage system
In partnership with the...
Making a splash: Group prepares to launch novel wave energy system
A group at Newcastle University is preparing to install a prototype Wave Energy Converter (WEC) in the North Sea.
MU-EDRIVE features amongst eight projects funded...
Nominations open for Scottish renewable energy awards
The Scottish Green Energy Awards – the UK’s largest celebration of renewables – opened for nominations on 27 July.
This year’s event will return to...
Trial demonstrates restarting electricity network entirely from renewables
Energy network provider SP Energy Networks says it has led a successful trial to re-energise its electricity network via renewable energy from wind turbines...
£4.6 million tidal blade testing facility opens in Fife
A rapid testing facility for tidal turbine blades has opened in Rosyth, Fife, described as the world's first. Researchers say it can speed up...
Tidal energy firm wins seabed lease to support Shetland clean energy drive
Tidal energy company Nova Innovation (Nova) plans to develop its largest tidal energy array to date at Yell Sound in Shetland and boost...
£200k grant supports underwater tidal turbine in Indonesia
UK tidal energy firm Nova Innovation has won funding that could deliver the first ever tidal turbine array in Indonesia.
Innovate UK has awarded £200k...
