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...
Comment: A solution to unsustainable school energy bills
New analysis shows that primary and secondary schools in London will now face an annual £85 million energy bill. With the cost of living...
Firms demonstrate inductive energy harvesting
Two French firms have developed an innovative energy harvesting platform that is based on induction. The technology – the fruit of a collaboration between...
There can be no net zero without energy storage, CEO tells Glasgow conference
Mark Wilson, CEO of Intelligent Land Investments, told a conference of the British Hydropower Association in Glasgow on 24 November that while the current energy...
Northern Ireland energy storage project awarded €90 million EU grant
Irish renewable energy firm Gaelectric announced on 2 April that the European Union has awarded a €90 million grant for works under the Connecting...
Report shows surge in energy efficiency projects
A surge in the number of energy efficiency projects commissioned has been reported in the latest UK Energy Efficiency Trends report published by EEVS...
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...
Sizing up sensors for data centres
Accounting for around 1% of global electricity consumption, the sector is heavily affected by turbulence in energy costs. Instrumentation firm Vaisala explores opportunities to tighten up energy usage.
Oxfordshire council wins award for local area energy mapping project
Oxfordshire County Council has won a national award for its role in a project that it says could revolutionise the way energy is produced...
Increase in renewables sees Irish winter energy prices drop below historic average by 2027
Data from energy consultancy Cornwall Insight Ireland’s third ‘All-Island Power Market Outlook to 2030’ report has forecast Ireland is set to reach its 80%...
Making homes more energy efficient could sustain 500,000 jobs
As many as half a million jobs could be supported annually if the UK is successfully able to fully retrofit the country’s existing housing...
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...
Rewarding households for flexible energy use could transform energy systems
Analysis conducted by energy consultancy Cornwall Insight appears to show the potential of rewarding consumers for embracing energy-efficient behaviours.
Launched at this year’s Distributed Energy...
No need to dump diesel: Report calls for balance when appraising energy supply for...
A new report challenges current perceptions on the use of diesel generators in STOR and related capacity market schemes.
Aimed at supporting utilities organisations...
Sponsored content: Hospital targets energy savings
So much is written about hospital waiting times and the many pressures that the health services are under, it is very easy to overlook the fact that there are also many positive activities taking place.
Drax approved for new £500m Cruachan 2 pumped storage hydro project
Energy firm Drax Group has secured development consent from the Scottish Government for plans to build a new c.£500m underground pumped storage hydro plant...
BTM energy storage facility opens in Devon
A new 2MW behind-the-meter (BTM) battery storage solution was opened on 6 June by optoelectronics manufacturer Plessey, at its manufacturing and R&D site in...
Revolutionary smart substation trial to spearhead Net Zero
Smart electricity substations that speak to each other using the 5G network could hold one of the keys to enabling the Net Zero revolution.
Distribution...
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...
Water utility uses AI to manage energy
North West water firm United Utilities is using artificial intelligence to deliver a flexible approach to energy management .
