How to fast-track ROC and FIT approval with grid connection simulation technology
Grid connection simulation technology could speed up the race by onshore wind and solar developers to beat tight accreditation deadlines for Renewables Obligation Certificates...
Efficiency first
That should be the focus for ensuring growth of the biogas sector in Ireland, explains Matt Hale, International Sales & Marketing Director, HRS Heat Exchangers.
Ready for biogas – getting gas engines fit for the next decade
Politicians, scientists, and industry stakeholders alike are continuously seeking sustainable energy sources as a contribution to the international efforts in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
EU 2019/1781 implications for motors and drives efficiency
What the second stage of EU 2019/1781 means for machine builders. Comment from industrial drives specialist Technidrive.
By now, engineers and machine builders will be...
Even if it ain’t broke, you still oughta fix it
Making FMCG manufacturing more sustainable using intelligent energy management. By Patricia Torres, Industry Marketing Manager Food and Commodities Solutions, OMRON Industrial Automation Europe
Some factory...
AI firm aims to help maximise gains from solar installation
An AI technology company based in Southampton says it is making it easier for businesses and homeowners to install solar panels and get the...
Over 650 scientists urge world leaders to stop burning forests for energy on eve...
Over 650 scientists have signed a letter urging world leaders to stop using forests for bioenergy, ahead of the 15th Meeting of the Convention...
Electric plane charging deal will let pilots ‘tap ‘n’ take off’
Pilots of electric planes can charge their aircraft with one tap of a card, says EV charging expert Octopus Energy, following a tie-up between...
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...
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...
Government-commissioned report recommends fast-tracking grid updates, but rural observers urge caution and consultation
The UK’s Electricity Networks Commissioner, Nick Winser, has published his independent report setting out recommendations to halve the total development time for transmission infrastructure.
Energy...
Little known initiative enables school’s biomass
THE Croft School in Stratford Upon Avon, has received 100% funding for biomass boiler systems. And the little-known ‘Biomass ESCO' scheme that made it...
New conference to examine role of anaerobic digestion in Northern Irish economy
A new conference is set to examine the role that anaerobic digestion (AD) can play in waste management, agriculture, renewable energy generation, and climate...
Milestone for biomethane injection in Northern Ireland
A seemingly significant milestone was confirmed on 16 February for the gas grids in Northern Ireland which will see the injection of biomethane into...
UK’s first all-electric cement mixer completes trial
The UK’s first all-electric ready-mix concrete mixer has completed a three-month trial of commercial deliveries across Birmingham for sustainable building materials firm Tarmac.
The ‘e-mixer’,...
Sponsored Content: How can heat pumps save the planet?
Lead generation specialist Leads writes: Arguably, the biggest contributor to CO2 emissions is home heating and the use of fossil-fuelled boilers. This doesn’t just include natural gas, but with 1 in 4 homes using oil and 1 in 3 using electric heating, there is a vast amount of CO2 entering our atmosphere that could be avoided (nearly 4 tonnes per year to be precise).
Kilometre-wide reflectors could boost orbital solar farm output
Reflectors placed in orbit around the Earth which reflect sunlight towards future solar power farms at dawn and dusk could help accelerate the transition...
‘Get on, get back or get out of the energy queue’ – ESO announces...
The UK renewable energy industry seemed to cautiously welcome the announcement from National Grid Electricity Systems Operator (ESO) on 2 June that it had...
Wind turbine monopile foundation work earns award nomination
Cambridge Vacuum Engineering (CVE) – a specialist in power beam welding technologies – has been shortlisted for an International Energy Award for its RapidWeld...
Distilling industry wastewater could create green hydrogen
Wastewater from the distilling industry could be used to produce green hydrogen using new nanoscale materials that scientists at Heriot-Watt University say they have...
