Planning reforms would incentivise rooftop solar in Scotland
The Scottish government has pledged to consult on lifting the need to obtain planning permission for larger solar installations on non-domestic buildings.
In a letter...
UK must ‘fundamentally rethink’ future of cities, says study
Britain’s cities need urgent transformation in the next decade and beyond if the country is to meet its 2050 net zero targets and create...
Lancashire County Council partners trial hydrogen-powered fuel cell generator
Lancashire County Council’s delivery partner, Costain, and hydrogen industry start-up, Hydrologiq, have successfully trialled the use of a hydrogen-powered fuel cell generator at the...
Purification technology will overcome challenges of extracting hydrogen from ammonia, says group
Researchers at Teesside University are working with hydrogen consultancy EnAcumen to develop a first-of-its-kind hydrogen purification process which they say will overcome the difficulties...
Comment: Europe’s struggle to understand energy economics
How are European policymakers dealing with the energy crisis? On behalf of environmental group RePlanet, energy specialist Joris van Dorp offers a deep analysis...
Using wastewater to create hydrogen and oxygen
East Lothian-based Logan Energy is supplying and installing an electrolyser at a wastewater treatment plant in Cambridgeshire as part of a novel initiative being...
UK government grant awarded to decarbonize construction machinery
Global hydraulics and electric powertrain systems supplier Danfoss Power Solutions has secured a grant worth £407,112 from the UK government to accelerate the electrification...
Think tank outlines possible clean energy industrial strategy for the UK
Accelerating the build-out of clean energy will reduce costs and make the UK more secure, write Josh Freed and Isabelle Chan of US think...
£14 million awarded to use digital technology to drive energy efficiency, productivity and growth...
3D printing at record scale, AI to make steelmaking more productive and using big data to make century-old baking machinery more efficient are among...
New hydrogen accelerator receives UK government backing
On 10 October the Carbon Trust announced its new clean hydrogen accelerator, which aims to help secure the UK’s energy supply and support climate...
Energy Price Guarantee could cost the Government between £72bn – £140bn
Modelling from energy market expert Cornwall Insight has forecast the two-year cost of the Energy Price Guarantee (EPG) to be between £72bn in the...
No magic bullet: Industry cannot solely rely on energy price freezes
Energy-intensive manufacturers need to heed the warning that the Government’s energy support package is not a ‘magic bullet’ for under-strain organisations, and further action...
British Compressed Air Society suggests further energy-saving measures as relief scheme launches
The British Compressed Air Society (BCAS) says it welcomes the Government’s new Energy Bill Relief Scheme, which comes into effect on 1 October -...
Fuel bills could rise 90% under Government’s hydrogen plans
Replacing gas with hydrogen for home heating would result in huge energy bill rises for households over the next three decades, a report by...
“Biomethane can help boost Northern Ireland’s economy” says Chris Huhne at ADBA Belfast event
Over 160 anaerobic digestion (AD) industry leaders and stakeholders gathered in Belfast on 21 September to discuss the role AD and biogas can...
Analysis warns coal could be needed to keep the lights on this winter
In its Winter Market Outlook study for 2022/23, LCP Energy Analytics has warned that the UK could experience 10 hours of insufficient electricity supply...
TUC report calls for fairer approach that “stops energy companies using UK families like...
UK families to lose out on more than £2,250 from not owning our own energy, says report
UK families could benefit by at least £2,250...
Utility pilots “transformative” AI approach in wastewater treatment
Anglian Water says transformation of its treatment and recycling processes is being made possible by trials of AI-driven software developed by Norwegian technology company...
Winners and losers in green energy’s ‘Age of Inflation’
European renewable energy asset holders and investors must rapidly re-evaluate their strategies and business models, faced with inflationary and supply chain pressures, alongside ongoing...
Comment: “Green ammonia is going to be the fossil-free ‘crude’ of the hydrogen fuel...
Collin Hamilton, COO and Chief Engineer at Verano Energy, one of the largest renewables independent power producers (IPP) in Latin America, shares his vision...
