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...
Cloud-based energy aggregation and battery waste innovators pick up low carbon funding awards for...
A cloud-based energy aggregation service has picked up the Shell Springboard and Shell LiveWIRE awards, securing £180,000 of equity free funding. Another award went...
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...
How energy storage can unlock the potential of renewables
By storing energy we can address the challenge of guaranteeing flexible and reliable supply from weather-dependant energy sources, writes VINCI Energies – cutting bills,...
Initiative aims to help northwest SMEs reach net zero
Business groups, local authorities and community organisations have come together to help businesses with simple energy saving tips and the installation of energy efficiency equipment
One of the biggest biomedical laboratories in Europe receives BREEAM ‘excellent’ rating
The recently opened Francis Crick Institute in London has achieved BREEAM Excellent certification. Dedicated to tackling scientific questions underpinning health and disease, the centre...
Edinburgh firm receives £5m for large-scale battery
StorTera, an Edinburgh based developer of intelligent energy storage solutions, has secured £5 million of funding from the Net Zero Innovation Portfolio (NZIP) to...
Unlocking the energy potential of Scotland’s parks
Research published on 24 February by social enterprise greenspace scotland appears to reveal how the untapped energy potential from Scotland’s parks and green spaces...
Living walls can reduce heat lost from buildings by over 30%, says study
Retrofitting an existing masonry-cavity-walled building with a green or living wall can reduce the amount of heat lost through its structure by more than...
“Cleaner construction practices are vital to tackle toxic air,” urges former Deputy Mayor of...
Former Deputy Mayor of London for Environment Matthew Pencharz has spoken at the 2018 Executive Hire Show (EHS) (Coventry, 7-8 February) about the need...
Metal recycling group unveils new hybrid material handler at Liverpool Alexandra Docks
Giant material handler will help site meet 2040 net-zero sustainability target
EMR (formerly European Metals Recycling) has introduced its first electrically-enabled material handler in the...
‘Groundbreaking’ heat-power solution wins award for marine energy savings
CLIMEON received Frost & Sullivan's "Technology Innovation Award" at the "Excellence in Best Practice Award Banquet" hosted by the market intelligence firm in Frankfurt...
New online qualification in energy management
The Energy Institute (EI), the chartered professional membership body for the global energy sector, now offers a new online qualification in energy management. Level...
Innovative energy management system delivered for solar + storage project
QOS Energy, a renewable O&M analytics software provider, has completed the delivery of an Energy Management System for SunHydrO, a combined renewable energy and...
Pre-eminent projects crowned at Scottish Green Energy Awards
More than 1,000 people returned in-person to Edinburgh to see 13 winners announced
Director of industry body said shortlist highlighted the “leaps of innovation” of...
Battery storage firms win National Grid tender to provide grid balancing technology
Seemingly an important boost for the development of technologies to help with balancing services for the electrical grid, National Grid announced on 26 August...
COVID-19 is the energy sector’s opportunity to become more sustainable, says report
The need to become sustainable is posing "an existential crisis" for the energy industry, according to a new survey into the sustainability of this...
Using Data Loggers to Identify and Evaluate Energy Saving Measures
Data loggers can be a useful tool in providing information to help identify opportunities for energy savings, and for evaluating the performance of any...
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...
IoT will save 8x the energy it consumes by 2030, says report
By 2030 IoT deployment and its disruption of various industries is expected to save more than eight times the energy it consumes, resulting in...
