Nominations open for the Scottish Green Energy Awards
Billed as the UK’s biggest celebration of renewable energy, The Scottish Green Energy Awards 2023, opened for nominations on 26 July.
This year’s event will...
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...
Norfolk Boreas cancellation deals a blow for UK offshore wind ambition
Swedish wind farm developer Vattenfall’s 20 July decision to cancel work on the 1.4GW Norfolk Boreas site appears to be a significant blow for...
Hydrogen in aviation report anticipates widespread deployment in the 2030s
A new report, ‘Hydrogen in Aviation’, takes a closer look at the future demand for the putative aviation fuel in South Wales and South...
Fusion industry attracts another $1.4bn
The fusion industry has now attracted a total of $6.21 billion in investment (up from $4.8bn last year), after another $1.4bn flowed in over...
UK must support investment in pumped storage hydro, industry tells PM
Scottish Renewables and the British Hydropower Association have written a joint letter to the Prime Minister calling on the UK Government to urgently support...
Trends and challenges shaping OT cybersecurity highlighted in online panel discussion
Sponsored content: Schneider Electric are shedding light on the key trends and challenges impacting Operational Technology (OT) cybersecurity via an online panel discussion featuring international leaders in the sector.
A new start? Retooling wind power for a circular economy
Around 80-90% of the weight of wind turbines can be recycled, according to recent estimates, although, historically, very little of this kind of thing...
Project to create world’s first hydrogen-powered crematorium, in Worthing
The project is underway with the help of researchers from the University of Brighton.
Funded by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, the...
Structural sleuthing: Energy savings through building modelling software
Digital building modelling has reduced energy consumption by almost a third at two Jaguar Land Rover facilities, according to Glasgow based IES Consulting, a...
Sponsored content: New evaporator set to reduce corrosion and boost efficiency
A new, combined evaporator and crystalliser has been developed by HRS Heat Exchangers to treat concentrated waste brine produced during reverse osmosis, and crystallised...
Sponsored content: Regional conferences spotlight AD
The Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association will host events in Belfast and Edinburgh in September.
As Northern Ireland and Scotland establish their respective strategies to...
UK sees 70% rise in public charge-points for electric vehicles over the past year
The UK now has one publicly accessible charge point for every 11.2 Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) on the road, having seen a remarkable 70%...
Sponsored content: What will be the future of boilers?
Lead generation company Leads writes: Home heating contributes a large percentage to global CO2 emissions, and so much of it involves burning fossil fuels...
Fatalities and accidents decline in offshore wind, as safety organisation reviews progress
G+ members – comprising most of the biggest offshore wind operators in the world – have reported a record 44.6 million hours were worked...
District heating workshop debates key topics
A workshop held on 6 June 2023, saw REHAU bring together district heating experts to discuss industry challenges and solutions. Topics covered included government funding, incoming...
Comment: Offshore wind needs to increase by 265% to meet govt targets
To mark Global Wind Day 2023 on June 15, ABB – which describes itself as the largest supplier of electrical components to the wind...
UK project aims to use AI to boost microbe-led processes behind biogas production
Researchers say they are using AI to develop better microorganism-led processes for anaerobic digestion, with the aim of boosting UK biogas production. The project...
Infographic explains new efficiency standards for motors and drives
With the next set of changes to the ecodesign legislation for electric motors looming, WEG, an expert in electric motor technology, has published an...
UK government pledges £4.3 million to develop space-based solar
The UK government says it will provide £4.3 million towards eight projects that promise to advance the state of space-based solar power.
Energy Security Secretary...
