Salmond to speak at energy show
SCOTLAND’S first minister Alex Salmond has been added to the line-up for All-Energy 2012, the renewable energy exhibition and conference in Aberdeen.
He will join...
Variable speed actuation for a large butterfly valve
Electric actuator specialist AUMA has supplied leading British valve manufacturer KOSO Kent Introl with an AUMA SEVEN HiMod variable speed actuator and a large...
Confusion reigns as Whitehall briefing contradicts PM’s net zero speech
There are increasing concerns that civil servants in the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ) are attempting to undermine the Prime Minister’s...
Solar-powered computers to accelerate digital literacy in Madagascar
A new partnership aims to deliver solar-powered computers to 10,000 children a year across schools in Madagascar and East Africa. The computers will go...
Heat pump windfall awaits in Scotland, says study
SCOTS businesses are missing out on a £250m windfall from the country’s sodden climate, a new study suggests.
Heat pumps – hailed as "game changing"...
New certification aims to boost British hydrogen sector
In a bid to elevate transparency and confidence in the UK’s low carbon hydrogen sector, the UK government has outlined plans for “a globally...
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...
Plans announced for UK’s first commercial‐scale hydrothermal carbonisation facility
CPL Industries, a manufacturer of smokeless fuels and other carbon‐based products, has recently announced plans to install a commercial‐scale Hydothermal Carbonisation (HTC) facility at...
Amended BSI spec for digestate
BSI, the business standards company has revised the PAS 110 Specification for whole digestate, separated liquor and separated fibre derived from the anaerobic digestion...
Award recognises smart grid leadership of UK electricity distributor
UK Power Networks has received international recognition for its innovative work including the development of a smart grid.
The power company which runs power supplies...
Heat recovery from wastewater system wins Scottish environmental award
SHARC Energy Systems, in partnership with Scottish Water Horizons, has won the innovation award at the Scottish Green Energy Awards 2017.
The awards, hosted by...
Year-round reliable temporary solar light is claimed as an industry first
Prolectric has launched the ProLight, said to be the first reliable year-round temporary solar lighting tower
Rail operator and infrastructure services provider achieve 97% diesel-free ‘Site of the Future’
A project led by Network Rail and Colas Rail has used solar lighting and power generation to prove the viability of a sustainable ‘Site...
Green initiatives cut self-storage business’s energy costs by 75%
London based Space Station has successfully reduced its energy costs by 75% through a £550,000 investment in new green initiatives.
Implemented as part of a...
Highest offshore wind load factors recorded since 2015 due to larger wind turbines
The latest research from energy and water market intelligence firm Cornwall Insight highlights that as a result of the elevated wind speeds experienced in...
Cloud-based energy aggregation and battery waste innovators pick up low carbon funding awards for...
A cloud-based energy aggregation service has picked up the Shell Springboard and Shell LiveWIRE awards, securing £180,000 of equity free funding. Another award went...
Chimneys: A hidden source of energy savings?
Although chimneys are a major source of heat loss in properties, they are largely overlooked by the insulation industry. Lancaster University has recently assisted...
New centre to advance hydrogen and syngas production from waste plastic
Powerhouse Energy Group PLC (PHE), a firm commercialising syngas and hydrogen production from non-recyclable waste plastic, has unveiled (on 24 May) plans to create...
Biomass power generation: A technology for the energy transition only?
Victoria Judd, a lawyer at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, considers the sustainability credentials of biomass, and what this bodes for its future.
In...
UK to host global wave and tidal energy event for first time
THE UK – home to more wave and tidal energy devices than the rest of the world combined – is to host the International...
