SET awards honour five start-ups in the fields of climate protection and energy transition

An award partly administered by the German Energy Agency (dena), the international Start Up Energy Transition (SET) Award 2020 recognises "the most innovative and...

Energy storage firm partners with BMW for EV battery second use

Energy storage systems manufacturer Off Grid Energy has announced a new partnership with BMW Group UK to create a sustainable, second-life solution for BMW...

Dutch city goes smart with energy management IoT solution

The City of Arnhem has selected an open-source IoT solution from OpenRemote to develop an intelligent energy management system using advanced IoT technology. The...

Energy storage key to net zero ambitions, says conference speaker

The Ffestiniog scheme in North Wales: Pumped storage can resolve a perceived conflict between boosting economic activity and encouraging a sustainable green agenda, said...

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...

Analysis points to role for AI in advancing the transition to greener energy

Artificial intelligence (AI) has already arrived in some areas of the energy industry and has the potential to further advance the integrated energy transition...

“Brilliant news for Britain”: Planning laws will expedite energy storage construction projects

On 14 July the Government announced that planning laws would be relaxed to allow large energy storage units to be built more quickly. Battery investment...

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...
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Sponsored Content: Energy saving motors to appear at MACH event

Leading mechanical equipment manufacturer, WEG, will exhibit its extensive range of motors, drives and soft starters at MACH 2020 in Hall 7, booth 727. As the UK’s largest manufacturing show, MACH is held at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham from Monday April 20 to Saturday April 25, 2020.

Renewable energy event picks up business award

All-Energy 2019 – the UK’s largest renewable energy exhibition and conference – and Glasgow’s Scottish Event Campus (SEC) have been awarded Best Business Event...

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...

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...

Grid energy solution allows island in the Azores to increase the use of renewables...

Energy technology firm Wärtsilä has completed the delivery of an island grid energy solution on Graciosa in the Azores. The purpose of the island...

Events will address current challenges in energy grid communication

Energy software provider COPA-DATA has announced the program for the first of four zenon "Energy Day" events planned for 2020. The firm has, so...

Stemming the streams: Reducing the environmental cost of video content

The rise in video streaming is one of the biggest hidden culprits behind rising emissions in developed countries. Sergio Grce, CEO of video-streaming expert...

Government advisory body says electric vehicle revolution can be a boon to the UK’s...

A Government-backed taskforce bringing together key players in the energy, infrastructure and transport sectors says it has demonstrated that an effectively managed integration of...

Waste heat reuse and CO2-neutral energy supply concept among winners of German energy efficiency...

Investments in climate protection and energy efficiency are worthwhile, even from an economic point of view - a verdict that appears amply demonstrated by...
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Scottish investment call to support move away from fossil fuel heating

A significant increase in public spending is needed to help move homes and other buildings in Scotland away from a reliance on fossil fuel heating

Could energy-storage-as-a-service be key to cutting carbon emissions?

Battery storage at a solar farm with switchgear. Energy storage can help mitigate climate change, but it is still on low levels and needs...

World class centre for renewable energy systems to be established in Cambridge

Staff at the Renewables Innovation Centre launch event: (Left to right) Vladan Velisavljevic and Sean Curley, University of Bedfordshire; Heather Claxton, TWI; Mary Malcolm...