AI to enable autonomous underwater robots to perform precision offshore wind farm repairs
Technology could reduce the use of large maintenance vessels in wind farm repairs, reducing fuel consumption by 97%. That's according to the National Robotarium...
MPs and charities call for mandatory solar panels on new homes
A cross-party group of MPs have joined environmental and fuel poverty advocacy groups to call on the Government to make solar panels mandatory on...
Massive global growth of renewables to 2030 predicted by IEA report
Renewables are on course to meet almost half of global electricity demand by the end of this decade, according to a new IEA report,...
Shortlist announced for Scottish Green Energy Awards
The Scottish Green Energy Awards announced its shortlist on 17 October, with projects poised for the spotlight including a large-scale wind farm and a...
Biogas congress in Brazil promotes inter-country collaboration
The World Biogas Association BRAZIL Congress 2024 took place on 1 October, and ran concurrently with the G20 Energy meetings in Foz do Iguaçu....
Modular generator system founders say can “transform offshore renewables”
A new spinout company has developed modular generator technology the founders say could reduce the levelized cost of energy for offshore renewables by 10...
Study explores complex ocean conditions surrounding world’s most powerful tidal turbine
Innovative drone technology and boat-based surveys are being used to assist the efficient and sustainable development of tidal energy, explains the Marine Biological Association...
UK consumers say they can’t afford a heat pump and have a lack of...
Despite a desire to adopt low-carbon technology in their homes and Ed Miliband's commitment to lifting 1 million of UK homes out of fuel...
Carbon calculus
Biocarbon might be emerging as an important ingredient in efforts to decarbonize metallurgical production. Envirotec spoke to Sam Beardshaw of UK firm Invica Industries...
Deal marks a first for ammonia-fuelled platform supply vessels
An equipment-supply deal will enable the conversion of an offshore platform supply vessel (PSV) to operate with ammonia fuel, in what is described as...
Home economics: Firms make the case for UK-mined lithium
Water- and energy-hungry mining operations have made lithium an uncomfortable topic for those championing a transition to renewable energy. Can it be mined in...
Anglo-Scottish electricity superhighway receives £3.4 billion
A £3.4 billion funding package has been awarded to build a proposed new subsea and underground 500km cable between Scotland and Yorkshire which could...
A closed-loop solution to the ammonia problem
A perennial problem with anaerobic digesters is the tendency to produce ammonia, which can introduce complications when it comes to finding a suitable destination...
Solar output hits record high as demand destruction continues
Ultra-low gas-fired power generation, falling demand, and the restart of solar generation build-out characterized Britain’s electricity market in the second quarter this year, according...
AD and Biogas Industry Awards 2024 winners
The Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) has announced the winners of this year's AD and Biogas Industry Awards, celebrating outstanding achievements and innovations...
Technology accelerator programme opens for Scottish companies targeting offshore wind success
Applications are now open for innovative companies based in Scotland to join the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s award-winning Launch Academy programme. Launch Academy is...
Gen-C’s biogas engine upgrade delivers 20% improvement for Avocet Renewables
A recent engine and control panel upgrade by CHP support specialist Gen-C to Avocet Renewables’ 500 kW biogas plant at Coston Hall Farm in Norfolk has delivered a 20% increase in power...
Labour lifts block on onshore wind projects in England
The Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced on 8 July that the Government will reform the National Planning Policy Framework before the end of the month...
Firm showcases “next-level CHP control” at World Biogas Expo
CHP support experts Gen-C will showcase their range of engine control and optimisation solutions at the World Biogas Expo in July. Covering four key...
UK AD pioneer to collaborate with Japanese construction giant
SEaB Energy and others enter commercial discussions with Shimizu following UK-APAC Tech Growth Programme reverse pitch
SEaB Energy, the developer of a pioneering anaerobic...
