Comment: Offshore wind’s IP blind spot
As UK offshore wind pushes further into the North Sea, the territorial limits of patent law are creating a blind spot that developers and...
Partnership aims to fast-track vehicle-to-grid technology
Working with Octopus Energy, UK Power Networks says it has become the first network operator in the UK to approve new connection requests automatically...
Prioritise TCO for environmental investment decisions
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When making investment decisions, particularly when purchasing high-value environmental systems (such as...
British biogas could shield households from Gulf energy shock, says industry
Britain could reduce the impact of rising global gas prices and supply concerns caused by the conflict in the Gulf by rapidly increasing domestic...
UK government announces decision to bring forward Allocation Round 8
The UK government has announced plans to bring forward the next auction for renewable energy projects as part of efforts to accelerate investment in...
EU’s vision of citizen energy remains a dream, for now, auditors warn
The European Union’s ambition to accelerate the energy transition through citizen-led renewable projects is progressing far more slowly than expected, according to a new...
2.5 MW community-owned wind project in Ayrshire goes into commercial operation
The Kilbirnie wind turbine1 has completed its first full week of operations, becoming Scotland’s first community-owned development to operate commercially without long-term government subsidies.2...
UK energy bills could rise 10% in July as global gas markets surge
Forecasts for the July–September Default Tariff Cap (price cap) have surged to £1,801 per year for a typical dual-fuel household, according to energy consultancy...
Private wire scheme to supply solar energy to London Tube
Transport for London has appointed SSE Energy Solutions to develop solar installations that will supply electricity directly to the London Underground network under what...
Energy majors to build hydrogen network in the Humber
A consortium of major energy companies has unveiled plans to develop what might become the UK’s first integrated hydrogen transport and storage network, centred...
Geothermal electricity generation commences at United Downs
The UK’s first geothermal power plant generating electricity has gone into operation at United Downs, near Redruth in Cornwall.
Its integration with a production...
Edinburgh green gas conference to highlight economic and net zero value
Taking place two months before crucial Parliamentary elections in Scotland, the conference on green gas organised by the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA)...
Hydrogen deal to power Lower Thames Crossing’s carbon-neutral construction push
British hydrogen company GeoPura has been selected to supply what is being described as the largest volume of green hydrogen ever produced for a...
First ever mechanical sail taxonomy sets a standard for wind propulsion
Firms in the wind-assisted shipping sector have published the first structured generational taxonomy for mechanical sails, in a bid to bring greater technical clarity...
Irish energy leaders visit UK’s first unsubsidised biomethane BECCS site
A delegation of more than 20 Irish energy and policy stakeholders has visited Future Biogas’s Moor Bioenergy anaerobic digestion (AD) facility in Lincolnshire, as...
The unresolved battle over the UK’s oil and gas future
The future of UK oil and gas production looks likely to be a significant political battleground in the next election. Recent weeks have seen...
Offshore wind supply chain support programme opens
The first Fit For Offshore Renewables (F4OR) offshore wind supply chain support programme directed at businesses across Scotland opened for applications on 12 February.
F4OR...
Sensors installed across Aberdeen in bid to map geothermal energy
Researchers exploring Aberdeen’s potential for geothermal heating have begun deploying a city-wide network of seismic nodes that will be used to create a 3D...
Japan restarts nuclear power generation
Japan’s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant was restarted on 9 February, the first reactivation of a nuclear power facility in the country since the 2011...
Research plots pathway to sustainable solar scale-up
Even as the government announces contracts for new solar farms as part of its Clean Power 2030 plan, the question persists: can the renewable...
