Net zero planning platform to unlock investment in the West of England
A new collaborative project aims to deliver real-time, data-driven insights that will expedite the West of England’s transition to net zero
Global engineering and consulting...
Next-generation thermal energy technology to pilot in Nigeria
A pilot project at Pan-Atlantic University (PAU) in Lagos, Nigeria, aims to replace polluting diesel generators with next-generation thermal energy storage powered by solar.
Launched...
Tech sector emissions and energy use growing with the rise of AI
Tech sector carbon emissions continued their rise in recent years, fueled by rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and data infrastructure, according to a...
Gibraltar enlists UK firm for modelling to facilitate net zero design of new buildings
Glasgow-headquartered climate tech company, IES, has unveiled a bespoke Dynamic Simulation Modelling (DSM) tool as part of its Virtual Environment (VE) - an advanced...
Is the LDES Cap and Floor scheme jeopardising the UK’s battery ambitions?
By James Basden, founder director of battery storage specialist Zenobe
The Cap and Floor scheme for Long Duration Electricity Storage (LDES), introduced by the Department...
Comment: Decoupling AI’s growth from its GHG emissions will require tech industry collaboration
By Alastair Collier, Chief R&D Officer with climate technology firm A Healthier Earth
Surging greenhouse gas emissions caused by the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution could...
Smart motor innovation could be game-changer for energy saving
An “intelligent” motor developed in Nottingham appears to offer a game-changing combination of energy savings, performance and small size, providing “an industrial motor with...
Over £19.5 million awarded in latest round of the Heat Network Efficiency Scheme in...
Announced on 26 March, this latest Round (7) is the biggest so far of the UK government's Heat Network Efficiency Scheme (HNES), and will...
New codes of practice will demonstrate a high standard of electromechanical repair
The Association of Electrical and Mechanical Trades (AEMT) is celebrating its 80th anniversary and has introduced its first Codes of Practice for, and backed...
Europe’s largest battery powers up in Blackhillock, in Moray
Zenobē, an owner and operator of grid-scale batteries on the GB transmission network, has announced that Europe’s largest battery site, located in Blackhillock, Scotland,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
“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...
