“DC factory” picks up Energy Efficiency Award from German Energy Agency
An important industry award in Germany has gone to direct current (DC) power technology firm Schaltbau for what's described as the world’s first DC...
Clean energy hubs suggest solution to grid bottleneck
Hybrid clean energy hubs which co-locate multiple low carbon generation technologies offer a promising solution to easing grid connection bottleneck, according to a new...
Seminar for housing stakeholders aims to address barriers to retrofitting
An advocacy group is piloting a whole-house retrofit scheme in the Manchester area. The initiative is the work of Carbon Co-op’s Levenshulme Area-Based Retrofit...
Maintaining confidence: strategies for securing more sustainable operations
Efforts to ensure the continuity of today’s mission-critical industrial operations are blunted by the burden of aging and increasingly complex electrical systems. ABB’s Lee...
Building services stars spotlighted by CSA Awards 2024
Innovative building services projects were commended by experts in the sector at the 9th Annual Awards of the Commissioning Specialists Association (CSA).
The Leonardo Royal...
Toyota report grapples with energy storage challenge in logistics
A report from logistics specialist Toyota Material Handling (UK) indicates priorities and directions for the logistics industry, given the required trajectory of emissions reduction....
UK government cap-and-floor scheme aims to boost renewable energy storage
The Department for Net Zero and Energy Security (DESNZ) has confirmed the go-ahead of a scheme intended to stimulate investment in the UK’s long-duration...
Battery storage sector warns the system operator is not ready to deliver a grid...
A coalition of battery storage developers representing a significant share of the UK market have written an open letter to the Government and the...
Scottish government approves 228MW:456MWh Smeaton Battery Energy Storage System
The Scottish Government has granted consent for the construction and operation of the Smeaton Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), a 228MW:456MWh project near Dalkeith,...
Engineers design tiny batteries for powering cell-sized robots
Zinc-air batteries, smaller than a grain of sand, could help miniscule robots sense and respond to their environment, according to a group from Massachusett's...
Storage in Catalonia: Optimising energy use at Primavera
In what's described as a disruptive initiative for the event industry, Morillo Energy Rent, with over 60 years of experience delivering energy solutions, has...
Digital model of Stirling and Clackmannanshire region maps route to carbon-neutral future
Scottish-headquartered global climate tech company, IES, has created a digital twin of the entire Stirling & Clackmannanshire region, informing an energy masterplan to map...
Getting it right: The critical role of BESS fire risk assessments
A nuanced and comprehensive appraisal of the potential risks of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) can help developers and local authorities make more informed...
Can a computer chip have zero energy loss in 1.58 dimensions?
Fractals might solve energy waste in information processing, according to a recent paper from researchers at the University of Utrecht.
What if we could find...
National grid operator expands grid flexibility, so households can earn more
National grid operator ESO announced on 11 June that it will expand its existing Demand Flexibility Service (DFS), and pay UK households who turn...
Could EV batteries have a second life in stationary storage?
By Matthew Lumsden, CEO of Connected Energy, a firm with expertise in using batteries for energy storage.
Picture this, it's Friday night and you're watching...
Home energy upgrade scheme launches in Brighton
Sussex-based enterprise Onezero Energy is bringing its innovative home energy upgrade service to Brighton, with the aim to sign up 1,000 homes to the...
Buildng industry group calls for £64bn retrofit investment
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has launched a policy manifesto for the next UK Government, urging it to invest nearly £64bn over the...
Window on the problem: CPD addresses retrofitting’s role in decarbonising UK social housing sector
Polymer window manufacturer REHAU is launching a new CPD for sector stakeholders covering the fenestration considerations when retrofitting the housing stock.
Social housing providers must...
Energy flexibility at the quay
The Electric Thames project is assessing the viability of using electric vessels to feed stored electricity back into the capital's energy network, accelerating the...
