£147 million deal will double Scottish energy storage capacity

Construction has commenced on a new energy storage facility in Scotland, part of a drive to maximise the efficacy of renewables and reduce the...

A lopsided prospectus? Commentators appraise the Spring Budget

Nuclear energy and carbon capture, storage and utilisation (CCUS) were notable beneficiaries in the chancellor’s Spring Budget (presented on 15 March), which seemed geared...

Digital twin secures savings

The digital twin was used to test various refurbishment scenarios and identify those that would be most effective. A new tool for optimising the...

April event in Berlin to discuss EV charging infrastructure conundrum

Franco Gonzalez, Principal Analyst at IDTechEx discusses some of the themes to be dealt with at the firm's forthcoming event

First installation of new battery technology in Perth & Kinross

Perth & Kinross Council has become the first place to install the spiral-flow battery technology developed by Edinburgh-based StorTera. Designed, developed and manufactured by the...

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...

Majority of Welsh homes ‘leaking money’ through poor insulation

New report shows gap in support to improve energy efficiency and keep bills down The majority of people in Wales are living in energy inefficient...

Fresh delays for major battery storage project in Northumberland

A 30MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) has been dealt a further setback by Northern Powergrid (NPG) in being able to connect to the...

Most innovative energy start-ups recognised in German awards

Fifteen start-ups deemed to have the most innovative business models in the field of energy transition and climate protection were celebrated at an award...

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...