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Energy saving SmartSpaces one to watch

AN innovative energy reduction project, led by Bristol City Council, has been named a “project to watch” by the United Nations’ Big Data Climate...
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Re-design for energy recovery units

ATLAS Copco has announced a complete re-design of the stand-alone, retrofit energy recovery units for its GA compressors. The new ER range now offers...
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Fish-friendly hydropower coup

OXFORDSHIRE-based Hallidays Hydropower was recently commissioned to undertake the three-month installation of an Archimedes Screw at the Old Swan & Minster Mill, a hotel...
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UK renewables: Legislative outlook

DOMINIC FitzPatrick, partner and Head of Energy (UK) at the international law firm Taylor Wessing has written a detailed white paper analysing the legislative...
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Growth high for clean energy

Wind, solar and other renewable power capacity grew at its strongest ever pace last year and now produces 22% of the world's electricity, according...
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SITA sites to become solar farms

NATIONAL recycling and waste management firm, SITA UK, and Somerset-based British Solar Renewables (BSR) have agreed a deal that could see a number of...
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NAPIT dispels ‘heat pump myths’

The National Association of Professional Inspectors and Testers (NAPIT) is working with ground source heat pump manufacturer Kensa to help dispel what it sees...
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Parallel streams at bioenergy summit

THE bioenergy and renewable energy generation event Nextgen returns to Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire on 8 – 9 October 2014. Intended to appeal to developers working...
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Banking on biogas

MODULAR waste-to-energy innovator SEaB Energy has been shortlisted for the RBS Innovation Gateway, which called on innovators and small businesses (SMEs) to come forward...
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Renewable heat training discounts

INSTALLERS who are eager to undertake renewable heat technology training can apparently save time and money with NAPIT Training’s new course combining three pre-requisite...
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ERDF selects Elster

ERDF selects Elster to support rollout of up to 35 million smart meters in France Elster Electricity Solutions selected for ERDF’s Linky project phase one,...
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New Bioenergy site benefits from Whites Concrete’s Rockwall

Pre-cast concrete wall panels made by Whites Concrete have been successfully installed at a new Bioenergy Centre in Pollington near Selby, North Yorkshire. Offering less...
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Prize for smart heating system

A smart heating controller that enables households to better regulate energy demand has won the £50,000 Dynamic Demand Challenge run by Nesta. Hestia, a product...
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Renewables to be Scotland’s biggest source of electricity

ACCORDING to the Scottish Government the first quarter of 2014 showed a record level of output for the renewable energy sector in Scotland and...
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Renewables industry showcased in fact-packed new animation

Facts and figures will invigorate energy debate, says trade body chief A video to highlight the benefits of renewable energy to Scotland, launched today (July...
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Scheme pilots district heating monitoring in social housing

LONDON-based housing association Octavia Housing has teamed up with green energy specialist Guru Systems for a project that will use the latter’s smart metering...
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Compressor waste heat warms local college

GREINER Packaging’s production plant in Northern Ireland is helping a neighbouring college cut its £40,000 annual heating bill by donating waste heat from its...
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Biomass innovation rewarded

RENEWABLE energy developer Eco2 has been recognised with a major prize at this year’s British Renewable Energy Awards. CEO David Williams accepted the new...
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First local authority wind project in Wales

The first commercial-scale wind energy scheme to be delivered in conjunction with a Welsh local authority was officially launched on 5 June by the...
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Surveying the AD landscape

Envirotec asked Richard Gueterbock of Clearfleau a few questions about the state of the AD market in the UK, and where his own company's...