Top stories from Sat 23 Aug – Sat 30 Aug
The UK is ramping up its energy transition with a £500 million (USD 672 million/EUR 580 million) battery storage platform aimed at delivering over 1 gigawatt (GW) of new capacity across the country.
Norwegian oil giant and British utility agree seabed lease with Crown Estate for 1.5GW fourth phase of Dogger Bank offshore wind farm
Research team at tech giant claims 'AI Greenferencing' can bypass grid issues by tapping cheap wind power at source
New venture kicks off with plans for heat network as part of £500m sustainable housing development in Scotland
One of the UK's most advanced battery storage projects is being proposed for Teesside, in order to help stabilise the grid and electrify ships at the nearby port
Modular and DC Grid design can be deployed with 30% lower capex in a 30% smaller footprint while delivering up to a 30% reduction in ongoing operational costs, compared to other available solutions Joint solution debuts at the RE+ trade show September 9, where Eaton will demonstrate broad capabilities advancing ...
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The consortium led by the UK engineer is in talks to finalise a contract with the government later this year
£500mn cash injection into Eelpower Energy aims to draw investors and ease grid pressures
Novelis’ two-week hydrogen fuel switching demonstration at its Latchford aluminium plant achieved technical objectives while revealing critical infrastructure constraints that challenge broader industrial decarbonization timelines. The trial, supported by the UK Department for Energy Security & Net Zero’s Industrial Fuel Switching Competition, converted a natural gas furnace to operate on hydrogen, yet commercial viability remains [...]
Government sets out proposals for new contract regime designed to catalyse investment in scaling up the fledgling carbon removals sector
Autonomous technology specialist receives backing for trials at airports in the midlands and on the Orkney Islands
Steps to make electricity cheaper, such as ending levies, could transform prospects for pumps, thinktank shows Heat pumps could save households hundreds of pounds a year on heating bills, if the government took simple measures to reform the energy system, an analysis has found. The average household’s heating bills could be roughly halved, saving about £375 a year with a heat pump instead of a gas boiler, if steps were taken to make electricity cheaper. Continue reading...
Eaton and ChargePoint announced an ultrafast V2X charging architecture with end-to-end power infrastructure for public charging and fleets.
Decision by the Secretary of State on an application for an offshore wind farm with an approximate capacity of 1500 MW in the Irish Sea.
This report is the first output of the evaluation of the GGSS and GGL, reflecting and synthesising the findings of evaluation activities and outputs to date.
Consent follows that for sister offshore wind project Mona and comes as boost to UK renewable energy goals
Monthly total of BUS redemptions paid the highest on record, as government confirms latest surge in applications to popular grant scheme
Meant to withstand being hit by an aircraft, industry veterans warn of the Sizewell C design’s ‘terrifying’ complexity
3E’s FULLEST project has delivered digital twin technology for battery energy storage systems.
A Great Western Railway (GWR) battery-electric train in the UK has set a new world distance record of 200 miles (322km), the furthest distance travelled by a train of its kind on a single charge. The previous record of 139 miles (224km) was achieved by Stadler Deutschland in Berlin in 2021. The trip, which was
Statistical release on Boiler Upgrade Scheme statistics for the estimation of capital grant uptake to support the installations of low carbon technologies in domestic and non-domestic buildings.
SSE and Equinor have finalised a seabed lease with The Crown Estate to progress the Dogger Bank D offshore wind project.
New research reveals the scale of 'misleading' news reports, editorials, and opinion articles that continue to cast electric vehicles in a negative light - but what do editors have against a technology that is more popular than ever?
New venture kicks off with plans for heat network as part of £500m sustainable housing development in Scotland
Iceotope's Francesca Cain-Watson discusses advances in ultra-efficient data centre cooling, and why it's not enough to solve a problem, you have to make people care about it
Companies claim new charger will 'accelerate the future of EV charging' and 'significantly reduce costs for drivers
Process evaluation report of Wave 2.1 of the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund, covering evidence on scheme launch and delivery as of July 2024.
Cadeler mobilised one of its most advance wind turbine installation vessels to work on Orsted's Revolution and Sunrise projects, but a shroud of uncertainty has fallen.
Equinor, Shell, and TotalEnergies confirm the first CO2 from the flagship project has been injected and successfully stored 2,600 metres under the seabed
Department for Transport announces latest zero emission models to qualify for grant scheme, including first two vehicles to secure the full discount