AD trade group welcomes NESO biomethane report and calls for greater government ambition
The Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) has welcomed NESO's report Exploring the Role of Biomethane in the Energy System to 2050, which concludes...
Ofgem proposes grid connection fees to deter speculative data centre projects
Data centre developers could be required to pay refundable commitment fees worth hundreds of millions of pounds to secure electricity grid connections under new...
Government legalises plug-in solar panels for UK homes from August
The UK government is to legalise plug-in solar panels for household use from 27 August, allowing consumers to generate electricity from small photovoltaic systems...
Dirty solar panels may be quietly eroding commercial PV performance, installer warns
Commercial building owners could be losing a significant proportion of the electricity generated by their rooftop solar arrays through gradual build-ups of dirt and...
Roadmap paper outlines how superconductors can decarbonise transport sector
Superconducting technologies have the potential to supercharge the decarbonisation of transport, saving gigatonnes of emissions in the future, a new paper suggests.
The ‘roadmap’ paper...
Power pivot: AI data centres could help ease grid pressure, researchers argue
AI's unprecedented demand for power is turning big tech companies into builders of their own energy infrastructure - and under the right policies and...
What has really changed for the ‘responsible person’?
Recent updates to the international standard governing the repair, overhaul, and reclamation of equipment used in hazardous areas have seen notable updates to the...
Grid congestion driving shift towards smarter renewable operations
The Netherlands' worsening grid congestion is providing one glimpse of how renewable operators across Europe may be forced to manage increasingly complex portfolios of...
Solar becomes EU’s largest power source as June output hits record high
Solar power supplied a quarter of the European Union's electricity in June for the first time ever, overtaking nuclear (21%), gas (15%), wind (14%)hydro...
Sizewell B wins 20-year reprieve
The UK government has approved a 20-year extension to the operating life of the Sizewell B nuclear power station in Suffolk, allowing the plant...
Scotland weighs data centre moratorium as concerns grow over AI energy demand
The Scottish Government is considering a temporary moratorium on new hyperscale data centre developments, amid growing concern over their potential impact on energy demand,...
Future leaders in Scotland’s renewable energy industry recognised by shortlist
More than 30 young professionals have been shortlisted for this year's Scottish Renewables Young Professionals Green Energy Awards, which celebrate emerging talent across Scotland's...
Plug-and-play hydropower system trials at Glasgow wastewater works
A novel hydropower technology is being trialled by Scottish Water at its Shieldhall Wastewater Treatment Works in Glasgow, to assess the possibilities it presents...
Seawater hydrogen technology validated in real-world portside trial
UK green hydrogen firm Latent Drive says it has successfully demonstrated its SeaStack® electrolyser, producing green hydrogen directly from untreated seawater under portside conditions...
Grid connection delays halt growth for 1 in 3 firms affected, says research
New research reveals 34% of companies that have experienced grid delays say it stopped company growth entirely, while those yet to face the challenge...
North Sea hydrogen storage could eliminate UK’s reliance on gas power by 2040, study...
The UK could store enough green hydrogen in depleted North Sea oil and gas fields to meet the country’s future electricity demands for 7...
Biogas AI spinout wins £1m Manchester Prize for boosting efficiency and cutting emissions
A Guildford startup developing AI software for the biogas sector has picked up the UK government's Manchester Prize, securing £1 million in funding to...
Predicted World Cup power surge highlights growing role of battery storage in grid stability
The UK’s electricity system operator is preparing for significant spikes in power demand during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with forecasts suggesting that England...
UN report warns AI boom could intensify pressure on water, land and climate systems
A new United Nations University report has warned that the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence is driving growing environmental pressures through its increasing demands...
Superconducting motor brings electric flight closer
Researchers at the University of Strathclyde have demonstrated a 100kW fully superconducting aviation motor, in what seems a noteworthy advance in the development of...
