Reduced heat losses reported for new mortar building material
A mortar made from recycled plastic and silica aerogel improves insulation and finds a use for plastic waste. The team behind this new building...
JCB’s hydrogen combustion engine approved for use
JCB has seemingly cleared significant hurdles in its development of the world’s first hydrogen combustion engine after securing rulings from licensing authorities allowing it...
Groundbreaking tech gives EV users the full picture on battery health
UK startup Generational has unveiled “a strategy to supercharge car-dealers’ and consumers’ confidence in used EVs”. The solution seemingly resides with a novel battery-health...
Hydrogen adoption in European public transport faces grid and storage challenges
A striking 93% of European public transport decisionmakers have expressed concerns about the capacity of their grid connection to fuel their current and future...
St Austell and Newquay MP visits local biogas plant
Last week, Noah Law MP spoke to industry guests at the Eden Project about the need for Government to ensure biogas meets its potential...
Ofgem reforms will prioritise projects that are “ready” and “needed”
Ofgem announced grid reforms on 14 February that will take the GB grid from a first-come, first-served system to one that prioritizes projects for...
Tidal and wave energy could contribute £8 billion to the economy
Tidal and wave energy could contribute more than £8 billion to the Scottish economy by 2050 according to a new report from the University...
Report sets out priorities for UK to become a global leader in AI frugality...
Government must ensure that tech companies accurately report how much energy and water their data centres are using, according to a report published on...
The most innovative start-ups for the energy transition: German innovation platform compiles list
The innovation platform Start Up Energy Transition (SET) has published the SET100 list for 2025, providing its estimation of the 100 most promising energy...
Edinburgh conference to highlight value of biogas technology for Scotland’s Just Transition Strategy
Scotland’s just transition journey has been marked by ambitious policies but uneven implementation. The closure of the oil refinery in Grangemouth has amplified perceptions that progress has stalled. Anaerobic digestion (AD) and biogas/biomethane technologies now stand ready to become vital catalysts for tangible change.
Balancing sustainability and noise in air source heat pumps
Hope Denton, Acoustic Solutions Specialist at Jacksons Fencing, writes
The UK has set ambitious targets to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 and one key...
Clean Energy Cluster to support Scotland’s offshore wind supply chain
A new Clean Energy Cluster organisation was launched on 22 January by Scottish Renewables at its Offshore Wind Conference in Glasgow, which the group...
Analysts warn of capacity concerns as EVs set to total 5% of UK power...
The UK’s ambitious target to increase electric vehicle (EV) sales to 80% of all new car purchases by 2030 could result in them accounting...
Grid connection reforms: What they mean for UK developers
Significant changes to the UK's grid connection process under the Clean Power 2030 Action Plan (CP30) will impact project timelines and readiness criteria, posing...
Action urged over climate change’s impact on hydropower and wildlife
Scotland must do more to help hydropower facilities maximise their output and prevent negative impacts on wildlife in the face of the challenges posed...
UK’s first ‘smart’ electricity substation installed in Maidstone
What's described as the UK’s first ‘smart’ electricity substation has been installed in Kent – ready to ‘talk’ to other sites and share power...
UrbanChain ranks 3rd in The Sunday Times 100 Tech listing
The inaugural Sunday Times 100 Tech league table was published on 17 January and features an even split of software and hardware companies....
Government urged to address ‘open goal’ for solar in car parks
Ahead of the second reading of the Sunshine Bill on Friday 17 January, renewable energy firms were spotlighting the ‘open goal’ opportunity for solar...
Businesses aware of generative AI’s environmental footprint, but struggling to address it alone
A new report, ‘Developing sustainable Gen AI’, published on 14 January, appears to show that generative AI has a significant and growing negative environmental...
Supply chain collaboration key to UK clean power ambition
The success of the UK’s energy transition will rely on collaboration between businesses to maintain a robust supply chain, according to energy specialist Aggreko,...
