Households could lose out in energy data revolution, fear UK energy professionals
Professionals working across the UK energy industry have seemingly delivered their verdict on the state of their sector in the Energy Barometer 2019, published...
Outdated grid regulation is standing in the way of the UK’s transition to a...
Governmental policies that provide regulatory certainty are needed to spur private investment in the flexibility technologies required to ease the transition to a high-renewable...
Award recognises smart grid leadership of UK electricity distributor
UK Power Networks has received international recognition for its innovative work including the development of a smart grid.
The power company which runs power supplies...
Industry hails strategy for modern digitalised energy system
On 13 June Energy Systems Catapult published a new report by the Energy Data Taskforce which calls for a single data repository on all...
Hydrogen could replace natural gas to heat homes and slash carbon emissions, new report...
Leading UK engineers have assessed the possibility of using hydrogen in place of natural gas in the UK’s gas grid and concluded that there...
Make UK Sustainability report: 71% of companies surveyed reported that the last environmental improvement...
71% of companies surveyed reported that the last environmental improvement they carried out reduced costs
Half of respondents said they were taking steps...
10MW energy storage system unveiled on the island of Bermuda
Turnkey project includes 10 MW power energy storage system (ESS) comprising lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries, power conversion and ancillary equipment.
Battery firm...
UK supermarket chain to introduce ‘invisible door’
Waitrose & Partners is to introduce an ‘invisible door’ that has the potential to save British retailers a combined £1.5bn per year by reducing...
Use pump storage and renewables to fill nuclear gap, says firm responding to BEIS...
BEIS Energy Infrastructure inquiry receives evidence from Scottish company proposing pump storage hydro as “vital enabler” for alternative to failing Government nuclear plans...
Top energy-transition start-ups listed by German competition hosts
The "Start Up Energy Transition (SET)" initiative has published its 'top 100' list (#SET100) of international start-ups in the area of energy transition. The...
Zero carbon business centre is the first Passivhaus Plus certified development in the UK
The Perch Eco Business Centre Bicester, developed by Cherwell District Council and supported by European Regional Development Funding, is a vibrant new workplace in...
National Grid says “distributed resource desk” will give a big boost to smaller generators
National Grid’s electricity control room introduced a new ‘Distributed Resource’ Desk on 23 January that enables power system engineers to give instructions much faster...
New guide will help organisations reduce emissions and achieve international targets, says IChemE Energy...
The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) Energy Centre has launched a good practice guide in energy and resource efficiency that it says will help...
Borders wastewater site celebrates green energy milestone
A wastewater treatment works in the Borders has become one of Scottish Water’s most self-sufficient energy sites.
Galafoot Waste Water Treatment Plant in Galashiels now...
Firm secures partnership with Northumbrian Water to pilot use of large scale battery storage
The batteries are ‘second life’ li-ion units recovered from Renault electric vehicles
Energy storage expert Argonaut Power has partnered with Northumbrian Water (NWL) to...
Paper highlights pumped storage potential and positions the technology in the intermittency debate
A technology in which Scotland is well-placed to create massive carbon savings and cut energy bills has been highlighted in a discussion paper produced...
New guides tap into growth of innovative power deals for UK firms
The world’s most iconic businesses – Microsoft, Nestle and Amazon, among many others in 75 countries – are already buying renewable energy direct from...
All UK homes must be renovated to meet climate targets, says IET report
· A nationwide programme to upgrade the energy efficiency of existing homes is essential for the UK to achieve its carbon saving goals.
· It’s...
Public sector can slash its energy bill by looking at lighting, and new courses...
The UK’s public sector is being encouraged to follow in the footsteps of organisations that have seen the light on inefficient lighting as efforts...
Spiralling energy costs and climate change spur major revision of international standard for energy...
• Landmark international energy standard, ISO 50001, revised for the first time since 2011 to reflect current industry insight
• BSI’s Head of Sustainability...
