Two-faced solar panels can generate more power at up to 70% less cost
Scientists at the University of Surrey have built a new kind of solar panel with two faces, employing flexible perovskite panels with electrodes made...
Europe’s largest electricity-generating waterwheel is operating in Dorset
Technology from servo gearbox specialist Apex Dynamics is driving the largest diameter electricity-generating waterwheel in Europe. Here, the firm details the background to the...
How much dam water is needed for fish and energy?
Research into water flow and fish passage through dams in the US suggests new options for meeting energy and environmental needs, writes Alexandra Freibott...
Powerful partnership puts solar and wind projects on the map
A free new tool has been launched for local authorities to help them quickly identify potential locations for green energy projects.
Across London, the East...
£3.4 billion ‘electricity superhighway’ will speed up energy projects delivery, says OFGEM
OFGEM has announced it is consulting on a proposed funding package of £3.4 billion for a subsea and underground 500km electricity superhighway between Scotland...
National Audit Office: Low heat pump uptake slowing progress on decarbonising home heating
The number of heat pump installations by December 2023 was less than half of planned projections; uncertainty regarding the role of hydrogen in home...
‘Nowhere is the need for grid capacity more acute than Scotland’
Scottish Renewables hosted its Grid and Networks Conference in Glasgow on 15 February, where Graham Stuart, UK Minister of State for Energy Security and...
Medieval heritage site to be heated using energy from the Clyde
A group dedicated to preserving and promoting one of the most renowned collections of early medieval sculptures in Europe has been awarded a grant...
Offshore geothermal pegged as game-changing baseload resource by white paper
A white paper outlines the potential of offshore geothermal energy as a green energy resource of global significance and sets out a framework for...
NHS Scotland welcomes its first pop-up solar car park and electric vehicle charging hub
A pop-up solar car park and electric vehicle (EV) charging hub has been completed at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness, said to be the first...
Comment: Electrifying offshore wind – a vital step towards net zero
Leo Hambro explains why he believes the electrification of small vessel fleets to be key to decarbonising the offshore wind sector.
According to insight...
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...
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...
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.
ADBA welcomes Government response to Green Gas Support Scheme mid-scheme review
The Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) welcomed the government's full outcome published on 25 January on the Green Gas Support Scheme (GGSS) Mid-Scheme...
Solar solution aims to reduce dairy production costs and emissions
Researchers working on the ASTEP project, a European Union Horizon 2020 collaborative project, and a key initiative within the Crowdhelix Solar Energy Helix, have developed what...
£8m project aims to deliver first retrofit E-CTV with offshore and onshore charging
A seemingly groundbreaking project aims to deliver the world’s first retrofit electric crew transfer vessel (E-CTV) - retrofitting a diesel CTV to be fully...
A bundle of tech can replace gas boilers and help millions of homes go...
Inefficient UK homes, which were built decades ago, can do away with their gas boilers and get all their energy needs off-grid by retrofitting...
Comment: “A move away from ‘fabric first’ is a step in the wrong direction”
Paul Spence calls for caution when it comes to promoting the idea that heat pumps should be installed regardless of a property's energy efficiency...
Development of first UK dry anaerobic digestion plants on the table in Greater Manchester...
At a meeting on 17 January, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) Waste and Recycling Committee approved an option to commission the building in the...
