Plastic pipework scores points for biogas CHP plant
One of the UK's first RHI-funded biogas plants is optimising its energy efficiency by installing a pipe network that benefits from low thermal conductivity.
Strathendrick...
Sponsored Content: Reciprocating action solves heat exchange challenges
Scraped surface heat exchangers (SSHEs) have been used for difficult heat transfer applications involving viscous fluids or where fouling is an issue, such as sludge evaporation.
Shortlist for Scottish Green Energy Awards sees tidal, hydro, heat and more vie for...
Finalists announced on 5 October in 11 categories
Gravity, indigenous crofters and in-turbine toilets are all key parts of projects which have been shortlisted for...
DECC grant for heat networks advocate
EXETER-based renewable energy firm Zero has received a £378,780 development grant from DECC to support its work in promoting the uptake of heat networks...
Bristol announces low carbon housing development, and selection of heat pump technology
A sustainable housing development is to be developed in Bristol, featuring innovative low-carbon heating. Bristol City Council’s 133 homes at Ashton Rise are being...
Green day unravelled: Pundits respond to policy package
An apocalyptic “meh” seemed to greet the government’s bumper package of energy- and climate-related policy announcements and documents released on 30 March, which appeared...
Sponsored Content: How can heat pumps save the planet?
Lead generation specialist Leads writes: Arguably, the biggest contributor to CO2 emissions is home heating and the use of fossil-fuelled boilers. This doesn’t just include natural gas, but with 1 in 4 homes using oil and 1 in 3 using electric heating, there is a vast amount of CO2 entering our atmosphere that could be avoided (nearly 4 tonnes per year to be precise).
SPONSORED CONTENT: The importance of heat exchanger aftercare
When considering the purchase of a heat exchanger or processing system, there are many considerations to be made, but the follow-up service and aftercare are not always considered, although they are crucial both during delivery and commissioning, but also further into the future.
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...
Soaring cost of capital threatens to derail expansion of renewable energy projects
The rising cost of capital faced by developers of renewable energy projects, such as onshore wind and solar PV, may slow down the number...
For AD plants, fast construction is now more important than ever
FOLLOWING DECC’s late July announcement of a consultation period on proposed changes to the feed-In tariff accreditation, it seems it will become all the...
Orkney decarbonisation efforts could provide model for future projects
Future projects which aim to help communities reach net-zero could take valuable lessons from efforts to decarbonise the Orkney Islands, researchers say.
The ReFLEX Orkney...
New research: Turning on the heat from Scotland’s rivers
Independent research published on 20 May by the charitable group greenspace scotland appears to reveal how the rivers flowing through the country's towns and...
Next-gen heat pump could cut energy bills and carbon emissions
Researchers from the University of Glasgow say they have developed a new type of heat pump, a flexible heat pump technology, which could help...
Pre-eminent projects crowned at Scottish Green Energy Awards
More than 1,000 people returned in-person to Edinburgh to see 13 winners announced
Director of industry body said shortlist highlighted the “leaps of innovation” of...
Heat-from-sewage first at Borders College
The UK’s first heat-from-sewage scheme was launched at Borders College in the Scottish Borders on 8 December.
Backed by investment from Equitix and the...
Edinburgh event puts spotlight on mercury
MERCURY pollution attracted a significant amount of public interest at July's Mercury 2013 International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant (ICMGP), in Edinburgh....
Fixed option – the GA3000 PLUS from Geotech
The latest fixed biogas analyser from Geotech, the GA3000 PLUS, can now optionally monitor up to three sample points and hydrogen sulphide (H2S) levels...
Heat network projects highlighted in review of South-East scheme
Over £250 million of funding has been awarded to heat network schemes under the Heat Networks Investment Project (HNIP) since it opened its doors...
Abandoned mines to create ‘green’ energy
Water found in disused coalmines has been identified as a new source of renewable energy for the UK, following a two-year study by Nottingham...
