Shredder investment reduces fuel consumption by 60% at Waste to Energy plant
Construction and commercial waste management specialist Rabbit Waste Management has more than halved the energy required to power its shredding line, resulting in cost...
New pumped-storage hydro plant to be opened at Loch Ness
Community ownership to form part of Red John proposals at Loch Ness
Plans for a new 400MW pumped hydro scheme east of Loch Ness are...
Low carbon electricity system achievable without controversial technologies, says report
New analysis (14 June) builds a case that the UK can further slash the carbon emissions from its electricity system by relying almost entirely...
Brexit “fog” obscures clean energy wins, in professionals’ verdict on UK energy
Six clear messages for UK ministers and industry leaders appear to dominate the findings of the 2018 Energy Barometer published on 19 June by...
EU legislation changes to boost confidence in solar power
Changes to EU law look likely to significantly build business confidence in solar power, according to trade association the STA and Solar Power Europe,...
World’s first grid-scale liquid air energy storage plant opens in Bury
The world’s first grid-scale liquid air energy storage (LAES) plant was officially launched on 5 June. The 5MW/15MWh LAES plant, located at the Pilsworth...
BTM energy storage facility opens in Devon
A new 2MW behind-the-meter (BTM) battery storage solution was opened on 6 June by optoelectronics manufacturer Plessey, at its manufacturing and R&D site in...
Solar trade body report suggests local authorities are leading the way on solar
A new report published by the Solar Trade Association (STA) today on 20 April seems to show that local councils are leading the way...
From Oxfordshire lab to the North Sea: next-generation wind turbine foundations are being deployed...
The Borkum Riffgrund 2 offshore wind farm, for which construction has begun in the German North Sea, will have 56 8MW turbines, including 20...
Decarbonising heat: April event in Glasgow to discuss the challenges and opportunities
Solutions for heating the homes and businesses of the future will be under the microscope at Scottish Renewables’ Low-Carbon Heat Conference in Glasgow on...
Veolia launches new range of energy efficiency services to reduce costs and cut carbon
Resource management company Veolia has launched (26 March) a new range of energy efficiency and monitoring services which are designed to help organisations cut...
Heat-from-wastewater joint venture reveals leisure centre heating project
In the first project to be delivered by a new joint venture between Scottish Water Horizons and SHARC Energy Systems and one of the...
Trade group secures better grid access for solar on commercial businesses and housing developments...
Small and medium sized solar installations up to 200kW in size will find it easier to connect to Scottish Power Energy Networks grid in...
Decarbonising Britain: why are we so cool on heat? (Plus a few words about...
Kevin Stickney, Managing Director of Erda Energy - a company supplying clean energy technologies and solutions to firms - asks why we’re lagging on...
Report makes case for keeping UK’s onshore wind turbines going as they approach end-of-life
A new report suggests repowering onshore wind farms could "cut carbon, reduce bills and support local communities"
April event in Berlin to discuss EV charging infrastructure conundrum
Franco Gonzalez, Principal Analyst at IDTechEx discusses some of the themes to be dealt with at the firm's forthcoming event
Energy efficiency in shipping: New video outlines work of UN agency
All industries are looking to becoming cleaner, greener and more energy efficient – and shipping is no exception. Improved energy efficiency means less fuel...
A lightbulb moment?
Diesel-based non-road mobile machinery is a significant contributor to air pollution, Prolectric makes the case for its replacement
New guidance for solar car parks published
A new guide by BRE National Solar Centre and FlexiSolar looks at the best way to deliver multifunctional solar car parks
Solar suitable for sports halls, says study
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has studied the energy consumption of indoor swimming pools and practice indoor ice rinks, and their use of solar power.
