Clean energy hubs suggest solution to grid bottleneck
Hybrid clean energy hubs which co-locate multiple low carbon generation technologies offer a promising solution to easing grid connection bottleneck, according to a new...
Google Street View opens doors to Scottish renewable energy projects
A project which gives Google Street View users an inside view of renewable energy sites launched on 29 October.
From a hydropower plant deep beneath...
A clean power supply for Britain is achievable with significant investment, says NESO report
Advice from the newly-formed National Energy System Operator (NESO) has concluded that clean power "is a huge challenge but is achievable" for the UK...
Scalable upgrading and AD 2.0
Biogas upgrading is no longer an exclusive preserve of the large-sized plants. Andrew Parsons of biomethane firm Bennamann explores the possibilities coming into view.
AD...
Precision flow control advance
A new range of ball valves is claimed to offer important advances in renewable energy applications, including more accurate flow control that translates into...
Hydraulic valve delivers performance
A new single-stage, four-way hydraulic valve from Danfoss Power Solutions features a round solenoid design and delivers high power capacity and superior durability. The...
Navigating Great British Energy: Report advises government on getting to cheap and clean energy
The UK Government can secure the future of Great British Energy (GBE) by offering cut-price power and key materials for the UK’s clean energy...
Organic optimisation
A Bredel hose pump has replaced a faulty progressive cavity pump at a water treatment plant in the Netherlands. Pumps manufacturer Watson Marlow...
Solar pumps at Moffat borehole
A solar scheme in Moffat is now helping power the pumps which provide water to the town’s water treatment works.
The £307,000 project has...
AI to enable autonomous underwater robots to perform precision offshore wind farm repairs
Technology could reduce the use of large maintenance vessels in wind farm repairs, reducing fuel consumption by 97%. That's according to the National Robotarium...
Pop psychology: Appraising the options for hydrogen storage in transport
Hydrogen presents significant challenges when it comes to storage, given its molecular size and highly corrosive nature. A number of potential approaches are coming...
Seminar for housing stakeholders aims to address barriers to retrofitting
An advocacy group is piloting a whole-house retrofit scheme in the Manchester area. The initiative is the work of Carbon Co-op’s Levenshulme Area-Based Retrofit...
Maintaining confidence: strategies for securing more sustainable operations
Efforts to ensure the continuity of today’s mission-critical industrial operations are blunted by the burden of aging and increasingly complex electrical systems. ABB’s Lee...
MPs and charities call for mandatory solar panels on new homes
A cross-party group of MPs have joined environmental and fuel poverty advocacy groups to call on the Government to make solar panels mandatory on...
Massive global growth of renewables to 2030 predicted by IEA report
Renewables are on course to meet almost half of global electricity demand by the end of this decade, according to a new IEA report,...
Shortlist announced for Scottish Green Energy Awards
The Scottish Green Energy Awards announced its shortlist on 17 October, with projects poised for the spotlight including a large-scale wind farm and a...
Building services stars spotlighted by CSA Awards 2024
Innovative building services projects were commended by experts in the sector at the 9th Annual Awards of the Commissioning Specialists Association (CSA).
The Leonardo Royal...
Biogas congress in Brazil promotes inter-country collaboration
The World Biogas Association BRAZIL Congress 2024 took place on 1 October, and ran concurrently with the G20 Energy meetings in Foz do Iguaçu....
Toyota report grapples with energy storage challenge in logistics
A report from logistics specialist Toyota Material Handling (UK) indicates priorities and directions for the logistics industry, given the required trajectory of emissions reduction....
UK government cap-and-floor scheme aims to boost renewable energy storage
The Department for Net Zero and Energy Security (DESNZ) has confirmed the go-ahead of a scheme intended to stimulate investment in the UK’s long-duration...
