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Billions of dollars being used to fund coal power in Africa and Asia

Research published on 16 September highlights the troubling trend of pockets of funders continuing to finance additional coal-fired generation capacity in South Asia and...

Lancashire County Council partners trial hydrogen-powered fuel cell generator

Lancashire County Council’s delivery partner, Costain, and hydrogen industry start-up, Hydrologiq, have successfully trialled the use of a hydrogen-powered fuel cell generator at the...

Solar survey respondents reveal third of UK solar jobs lost – more losses expected

Comprehensive PWC and Solar Trade Association survey appears to show support for tax breaks to re-boot struggling UK solar sector as global market accelerates As...
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Biogas leakage: How to protect your plant from a silent killer

Tim Elsome, General Manager for FM BioEnergy, outlines the real cost of unidentified biogas leaks – and the inexpensive steps you can take to reduce the risks on your plant

Scanning the storage horizon

Is energy storage the magic bullet needed to realise the potential of renewables? Paul Marsh reports from a panel debate in Edinburgh in October. MATCHING...

ADBA publishes AD guidance on secondary containment

ADBA’s Training, Safety and Environment working group has published a tool and accompanying guide to help AD operators and developers to determine the secondary...

Feedstock storage taking up too much space at AD plants, says supplier

Too much storage area is being taken up for feedstock storage at AD plants, according to one designer and manufacturer of precast concrete elements...

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...
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Winners and losers in green energy’s ‘Age of Inflation’

European renewable energy asset holders and investors must rapidly re-evaluate their strategies and business models, faced with inflationary and supply chain pressures, alongside ongoing...

Huge global demand for new wind technicians by 2027

New figures appear to clarify the workforce challenge facing the global wind industry with nearly 600,000 technicians needed during the next five years –...

Trade group secures tax win for solar and batteries for householders

HMRC confirm 5% VAT for batteries when sold with a new solar system On 3 August the Solar Trade Association (STA) was celebrating securing a...

Hydro project boosts Bedford Council’s energy saving efforts – earning a major award

Bedford Borough Council has picked up an award at Anglian Water’s second annual 'We Love What You Do' business awards, which recognises companies that...

Decarbonising heat the only scalable path to reach zero carbon goals, say conference speakers

Industrial sized district heatpumps which draw warmth from the air, rivers, lakes, the sea and the ground are expected to play a key role...

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...

Puzzle as UK housing report omits solar

A new report on UK housing stock and its readiness for climate change has presented a bracing assessment. Commentators were quick to offer opinions, including the Solar Trade Association (STA) .

Sponsored content: Packaged treatment acquisition

Wastewater treatment and compliance services provider WPL has been acquired by specialist services company Marlowe for an enterprise value of £10 million.

Switch to VSD blowers saves 25% energy costs for Scottish wastewater treatment works, says...

By replacing its traditional lobe air blowers with modern variable speed drive (VSD) rotary screw blowers, Scottish Water’s Nigg wastewater treatment works now achieves...

Project to create world’s first hydrogen-powered crematorium, in Worthing

The project is underway with the help of researchers from the University of Brighton. Funded by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, the...

Battery aggregator secures funds to advance grid-balancing plans

Home battery firm Moixa has secured £2.5 million in new investment to help realise its goal of creating a virtual power plant aggregating the...