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Renewable power now provides 19 percent of England’s electricity – but take up varies hugely across the country – according to a new publication “Renewable energy: A local progress report for England”. The report, by renewable experts Regen SW, is the most detailed analysis to date of the progress of renewable energy in England.
Dulas, a leading independent renewable energy advisor, has successfully ensured the progression and completion of a 100kW wind turbine project in Carmarthenshire, South Wales. Dulas worked directly with the landowner throughout the initial phases, identifying a suitable turbine for the site, before guiding the project through planning and consents.
A newly published BRE report sheds important light on electricity usage by air conditioning in UK offices and retail environments. Comprising the findings of a two-year study commissioned by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) – now part of the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy – the report provides key insights into how the energy is being used and the factors influencing consumption.
The Government’s new annual energy statistics show that renewable energy sources are replacing coal as mainstream technologies generating power for British homes, offices and factories.
Prime Minister Theresa May has merged the departments of business and energy and appointed Greg Clark as the new Secretary in charge of the newly merged Whitehall ministry.
NorthConnect is one of the highest-rated projects in Europe for socio-economic welfare, CO2 reduction, and the integration of renewable energy sources, and it has just been approved by the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (OFGEM). With NorthConnect, the construction of a 650 kilometre underwater power cable with the capacity of 1.4 GW to provide hydropower energy from Norway to Scotland would soon be underway. The 1.4 GW denotes around 25% of Scotland’s peak energy expenditure.
Recent mergers and acquisitions (M&A) featuring substantial investments in energy storage companies indicate a structural shift in global energy systems. S&P Global Ratings believes this is a sign of things to come, as leading estimates predict that the world will need 150 gigawatts (GW) of battery storage if it is to double the share of renewable power generation by 2030.
Scotland’s new Energy Minister has given his first address to the country’s renewable energy industry this week.
Mibec have introduced the new Hiper Heat Interface Units into the company’s product range. The Hiper HIU is suitable for projects as diverse as apartments, social housing, holiday homes and parks or RHI district heating schemes. The Hiper HIU is compact and requires very little space in the property and is easy to install.
The UK has been ranked the country with the fourth highest investment in renewable energy, despite a series of significant cuts to green subsidies over the past year, according to the findings of a new analysis report.
Rural Energy, a nationwide provider of low carbon solutions and full turnkey project management has become the first company in the UK to complete the Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Design and Installation Training Course from Bosch Commercial and Industrial.
A combination of historic energy policy announcements that are now making their impact felt and ongoing uncertainty surrounding the role of renewables in the UK’s future energy mix, are undermining the sector’s appeal in the eyes of investors, according to an influential new report.
Dulas, a leading developer and renewable energy service provide,r has partnered with Italian energy efficiency business, Innovatec, to provide energy management services for high energy users to assist with the move towards demand reduction and onsite renewable energy generation.
Solar M&A activity is on the increase following £11 billion worth of investment in UK solar projects since 2013, according to statistics collected by Clean Energy Pipeline for a joint report with UK law firm TLT.
Organic Energy of Welshpool, the UK’s sole distributor for ÖkoFEN wood pellet heating systems, has launched one of the world’s most efficient and technologically advanced pellet heating system into the UK market.
Powervault has this week launched its new home energy storage range equipped for the smart power revolution, a transformation of our energy system forecast to save consumers billions of pounds.
The solar industry has pledged to continue to push to keep solar thermal as the Government’s consultation on plans to cut off all support for the technology closed this week.
Maincor have introduced Overboard for retrofit underfloor heating applications. Ideal for projects such as extensions, kitchen refurbishments or upgrading domestic heating systems, the system is quick and easy to install, offering an energy efficient solution and a comfortable internal environment for building occupiers.
Biomass heating specialists Windhager UK have just introduced a new asset finance package for commercial clients to fund biomass boiler system installations.
Yorkshire-based renewables specialist, Earthmill, the UK’s largest agricultural wind turbine business, has expanded with the launch of a new division dedicated to servicing and maintaining wind turbines, to help maximise returns from wind power for farms.
The Apprentice winner, Joseph Valente, has signed up with NICEIC – the UK’s leading voluntary regulatory body for the electrical contracting industry.
New figures reveal Scotland generated the equivalent of more than half its electricity needs from renewable sources in 2015, surpassing the 50% target set by Ministers.
Significant changes to the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) proposed today by the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) pose a 98% and 78% reduction in the deployment of biomass boilers by 2021.
The Government has today published shock plans to remove subsidy support for solar thermal hot water heating.