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,...
“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...
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...
Battery storage first will assist Scottish utility’s net zero drive
Scottish Water has completed work on its first large-scale battery storage project which the utility says will accelerate its drive towards net zero...
Firms win funding for EV battery management advance
A project aims to create new algorithms which will estimate the Remaining Useful Life (RUL) in an Electric Vehicle (EV) battery, with the firms...
AI energy management system nominated for Retail Energy Forum’s annual awards
Optimal Monitoring has been nominated as one of three short listed finalists for the Wright Commission Award
World’s largest battery storage facility will power The Red Sea Project with clean energy...
A development on the west coast of Saudi Arabia is to become the world’s largest battery storage facility and is part of an initiative...
DNO spearheads “world-first” smart transformer trial
Billed as a world-first smart transformer trial, UK Power Network’s Project Stratus will see smart electricity transformers installed within existing substations at Uckfield and New...
How Businesses Can Stop Shivering and Save Money – Top Tips for Cold Weather
As temperatures plummet, businesses can still avoid soaring heating bills, by following some top tips from Resource Efficient Scotland, a programme of Scottish Government-funded...
Solar power expansion and energy efficiency drive announced by Transport for London
Transport for London (TfL) has announced a £4.5 million programme of refurbishment in buildings and bus stations
New research reveals smart homes can flatten peak demand
Mass adoption of solar, battery storage and intelligent controls would improve grid resilience, cut carbon and reduce energy bills
New research undertaken by Loughborough University...
Observers respond to UK Government “Clean Growth Strategy” announcement
The UK Government has set out a new strategy that appears to outline how it will tackle climate change while driving economic growth.
Announced on...
Give your old appliances a green makeover
Commercial air conditioner expert Daikin offers advice on the best ways to transform your existing appliances into better, more efficient, greener versions of their...
Conference to address the environmental impact of digitalisation
Trade association for information professionals to host event on 12 – 14 May
The Information and Records Management Society (IRMS) will host two of the...
Conveyor drive technology boosts energy efficiency of Lapland mine
LKAB has awarded ABB a contract to install two ABB Gearless Conveyor Drives (GCDs) on the existing conveyor belt system at its Malmberget mine...
On track for net zero? Observers respond to the UK government’s ten-point green plan
Commentators in the environmental sphere seemed to broadly welcome the UK government’s “Ten-Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution”, unveiled on 18 November, although...
Cowpat crypto: A sustainable earner?
A firm supplying equipment for crypto mining to renewable generators in the farming sector says it has taken £5 million in sales bookings so...
Support for portable solar + storage research via KTP with storage firm
Voltage optimisation and energy storage firm Powerstar is currently involved in a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) in collaboration with Sheffield Hallam University and Innovate...
US retail giant signs energy storage deal
San Francisco-based startup Advanced Microgrid Solutions (AMS) has been selected by Walmart to install its advanced energy storage systems at a number of 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...