UK startup claims breakthrough in high-temperature solar heat for industry
A UK-based concentrated solar thermal startup, Odqa, has announced two technology milestones it says could help heavy industry reduce reliance on fossil fuels for...
UK electric vehicle registrations pass two million for the first time
The number of electric vehicles registered on UK roads has passed two million for the first time, according to new Department for Transport (DfT)...
Engineering the energy transition: mapping the path to net zero
“Achieving Net Zero by 2050” was the title of a presentation delivered in Glasgow on 21 April by Scottish engineer Jim McDonald, attended by...
Pilot facility converts hard-to-recycle waste plastic to aviation fuel
Clean Planet Technologies has opened what it describes as the world’s first pilot facility dedicated to converting hard-to-recycle waste plastics into sustainable aviation fuel.
The...
Oregon project aims to become world’s first superhot geothermal plant
US geothermal technology startup Quaise Energy says its Project Obsidian in Oregon could deliver 50MW of always-on renewable power from superhot geothermal wells by...
Britain’s empty buildings could unlock billions, advocacy group tells treasury
Advocacy group Don’t Waste Buildings is calling on the UK government to overhaul its tax system to incentivise the reuse of empty buildings, warning...
Waste-to-Energy omission risks “incomplete” methane strategy, warns alliance of European plant operators
An alliance of European Waste-to-Energy1 operators has welcomed the growing international focus on methane mitigation but warned that current global guidance risks overlooking a...
BNG reforms welcomed but uncertainty and nature concerns remain
On 16 April the UK government published its response to a consultation on improving the implementation of Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) across minor, medium...
UK sets out roadmap to commercial fusion with new national strategy
In what seems a significant step towards commercialising fusion energy, UK-government backed fusion energy developer UK Fusion Energy Ltd (UKFE) has published a strategy...
AI cameras in Sussex will target dangerous driving behaviours
New AI cameras are being used in Sussex to help police target dangerous driving behaviours and improve road safety, as part of a wider...
Dirty Business stars launch petition calling for national referendum on water ownership
Ash Smith and Professor Peter Hammond of Windrush Against Sewage Pollution — portrayed by David Thewlis and Jason Watkins in Channel 4’s Dirty Business...
SMEs ‘willing but unsupported’ on net zero, London programme finds
Sustainability and decarbonisation are slipping down the priority list for UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), according to new research and programme findings.
SMEs account...
Firms partner on floating data centre concept using repurposed vessels
Japanese industrial and technology conglomerates have signed an agreement to explore the development and commercialisation of floating data centres, positioned as a way to...
Welsh Greens’ anti-nuclear stance draws criticism amid wider energy debate
The Welsh Green Party’s opposition to nuclear power has come under renewed criticism from trade unions and industry voices, following the publication of its...
Research shows cast iron pipes can temporarily ‘reseal’
Technical research commissioned by UK Water Industry Research (UKWIR) and conducted by the University of Sheffield has provided a breakthrough in understanding how and...
ISEP launches updated GHG framework amid rising energy price volatility
Coinciding with a time of heightened global energy uncertainty, the new Greenhouse Gas Management Hierarchy (GHGMH) has been launched today (2 April), providing organisations...
Environmental regulation system “not working as well as it should”, warns Public Accounts Committee
The UK’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has raised serious concerns over the ability of environmental regulators and government to meet their existing responsibilities while...
Royal Mail and Loganair launch UK’s first electric mail flights across Scotland
Royal Mail, Loganair and US electric aerospace company BETA Technologies have begun the UK’s first live demonstration of electric aircraft on operational postal routes,...
National Gas sets out plans for 300-mile east coast hydrogen pipeline
National Gas has outlined early-stage plans for a 300-mile hydrogen pipeline along England’s east coast, marking what seems a significant step towards a national...
Tunnel boring begins beneath Thames for National Grid upgrade
A 271.5-tonne tunnel boring machine has commenced the work required to construct a 2.2km tunnel beneath the River Thames, which will enable a significant...
