Ofgem proposes grid connection fees to deter speculative data centre projects
Data centre developers could be required to pay refundable commitment fees worth hundreds of millions of pounds to secure electricity grid connections under new...
Sustainability professionals delivering more with less as budgets shrink and board access declines, says...
Sustainability professionals are achieving stronger environmental outcomes despite facing reduced resources, shrinking budgets and declining access to senior decision-makers, according to the new State...
Major nurdle clean-up launched after Tyne vessel collision
A major pollution response is under way on the River Tyne after an estimated 25 tonnes of plastic pellets, or nurdles, entered the water...
Lower injury rates must not mask fatal risks, warns offshore contractors’ trade body
Improving injury rates are masking the continued threat of fatal accidents across the offshore marine contracting industry, according to the International Marine Contractors Association...
Retailer receives £2m fine after mouse infestations force emergency store closures
One of Britain's largest discount retailers has been fined £2 million after admitting serious food hygiene offences linked to widespread mouse infestations at three...
Power pivot: AI data centres could help ease grid pressure, researchers argue
AI's unprecedented demand for power is turning big tech companies into builders of their own energy infrastructure - and under the right policies and...
Water planning ‘out of step’ with Government growth agenda, warns Water UK
Trade body says housing target, AI data centre expansion and wider economic growth all risk being constrained by outdated assumptions over future water demand
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Government appoints single regulator to advance £175m Port of Tyne clean energy hub plans
The UK government has appointed the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) as Lead Environmental Regulator for the Port of Tyne's proposed £175 million Clean Energy...
UK growth “out of reach” without cheaper electricity, warn CBI and energy experts
Britain's ambitions for stronger economic growth and industrial electrification will remain out of reach unless business energy costs are brought down, according to a...
Solar becomes EU’s largest power source as June output hits record high
Solar power supplied a quarter of the European Union's electricity in June for the first time ever, overtaking nuclear (21%), gas (15%), wind (14%)hydro...
Scotland weighs data centre moratorium as concerns grow over AI energy demand
The Scottish Government is considering a temporary moratorium on new hyperscale data centre developments, amid growing concern over their potential impact on energy demand,...
Low-emission wastewater technology enters field trials in Scotland
A promising low-emission wastewater treatment technology has moved from the laboratory into real-world testing, as researchers at The James Hutton Institute begin field trials...
Recycling funds going up in smoke?
A new report seems to show that, in 2028, Scottish councils will face additional costs of at least £28 million per year from burning...
CCC: Slow electrification leaving UK households exposed to higher energy bills
The Climate Change Committee (CCC) published its annual assessment of the government’s progress in reducing emissions on 24 June. It warns that households are...
Waste plastic converted into highly crystalline graphite could aid lithium-ion battery production
Discarded PET plastic bottles could become a source of high-quality graphite for lithium-ion batteries. A seemingly noteworthy advance in this direction has been announced...
Street-level mapping tool targets England’s environmental inequalities
A new set of mapping tools launched by the Environment Agency and partners promises to help councils, government bodies and environmental organisations identify, at...
Plug-and-play hydropower system trials at Glasgow wastewater works
A novel hydropower technology is being trialled by Scottish Water at its Shieldhall Wastewater Treatment Works in Glasgow, to assess the possibilities it presents...
Seawater hydrogen technology validated in real-world portside trial
UK green hydrogen firm Latent Drive says it has successfully demonstrated its SeaStack® electrolyser, producing green hydrogen directly from untreated seawater under portside conditions...
Grid connection delays halt growth for 1 in 3 firms affected, says research
New research reveals 34% of companies that have experienced grid delays say it stopped company growth entirely, while those yet to face the challenge...
North Sea hydrogen storage could eliminate UK’s reliance on gas power by 2040, study...
The UK could store enough green hydrogen in depleted North Sea oil and gas fields to meet the country’s future electricity demands for 7...
