Future of pumped storage hydro analysed in new report
20 benefits of technology highlighted – along with challenges and solutions
A new report outlining the investment case for pumped storage hydro has set out...
Lights out for PPA-funded solar
A detailed new analysis shows that the standard method for financing large scale solar PV schemes in the UK is no longer economically viable....
World’s most powerful tidal turbine launches in Dundee
What looks set to be the world's most powerful operational tidal turbine was launched on Earth Day, Thursday 22 April, from the port of...
Solar superior to nuclear for powering Mars mission
Photovoltaics could be efficiently deployed across half the planet, says peer-reviewed study
A paper published in the journal Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences argues...
Brisk AD set up
WARWICKSHIRE based AD plant manufacturer Weltec Biopower has reported the placement of orders for two new agricultural biogas plant projects in England and Northern...
AD and Biogas Industry Awards 2023 finalists announced
The finalists for the 2023 AD and Biogas Industry Awards have been announced. Run by the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) and the...
Hull biomass plant to use HRS technology
A new 22MW biomass plant near Hull will bring around £35m of investment to the local area and secure the long term future of...
£3 million investment in green hydro energy generation at East Lothian reservoir
Scottish Water has broken ground on a project involving what it describes as a new type of hydro energy generation scheme at Whiteadder Reservoir,...
The swansong of African hydropower?
Hydropower, traditionally one of Africa’s most important sources of electricity, will rapidly fade in importance and cede its position to solar power. The attractiveness...
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...
Firm claims Belgian biomethane first
Belgium’s first biomethane-to-grid installation was announced on 27 November. The Bright Biomethane installation at a facility owned by Dutch bioenergy firm IOK Afvalbeheer, in...
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...
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...
Biofertiliser quality standard achieved by Tamar’s food waste recycling plant
Tamar Energy today announced that its Basingstoke anaerobic digestion (AD) plant has achieved a key industry quality standard. PAS 110, the standard backed by...
Sainsbury’s stores run on energy from supermarket food waste
IN partnership with UK food waste recycler ReFood, a number of Sainsbury’s supermarkets across the country are now powered by green gas. Produced entirely...
Fortunes ebb and flow for UK tidal power
TIDAL power equipment supplier Atlantis Resources was awarded a £7.5 million two-year contract in late August to support further development of the MeyGen tidal...
ADBA launches first conference for Scottish AD industry
The Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) will host its first Scottish National Conference on Wednesday 15 February at the Radisson Blu Hotel in...
Anaerobic digestion sector to see taxes rise by up to 30%
Operators of both gas to grid and electrical AD plants are facing higher business rates after the UK government changed the way it calculates...
IoT sensor offers cost and power-thrifty alternative in condition monitoring
A radical new IoT sensor technology from Scottish startup Sensor Works appears to offer a low-power, cost-effective alternative to existing condition monitoring equipment, with...
New guidance for solar car parks published
A new guide by BRE National Solar Centre and FlexiSolar looks at the best way to deliver multifunctional solar car parks
