Welsh Greens’ anti-nuclear stance draws criticism amid wider energy debate
The Welsh Green Party’s opposition to nuclear power has come under renewed criticism from trade unions and industry voices, following the publication of its...
Heat networks fund accepting applications from Welsh projects
The Green Heat Network Fund (GHNF)1 will open to Welsh projects from Round 12, unlocking new opportunities for clean heat and accelerating Wales’ path...
ISEP launches updated GHG framework amid rising energy price volatility
Coinciding with a time of heightened global energy uncertainty, the new Greenhouse Gas Management Hierarchy (GHGMH) has been launched today (2 April), providing organisations...
Maritime project aims to improve methanol fire safety
Safety charity Lloyd’s Register Foundation has awarded £378,000 to a new initiative led by DBI – The Danish Institute of Fire and Security Technology...
Royal Mail and Loganair launch UK’s first electric mail flights across Scotland
Royal Mail, Loganair and US electric aerospace company BETA Technologies have begun the UK’s first live demonstration of electric aircraft on operational postal routes,...
Transatlantic link-up reflects global interest in marine renewables research
Two international marine science conferences will create a keynote talk with a difference by simultaneously involving speakers on either side of the Atlantic Ocean.
The...
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...
