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Four years after ministers abolished support for new onshore wind projects, the Government has dropped its opposition to new onshore wind ‘competing for contracts to generate clean power’.
Futurebuild 2020 (March 3-5, ExCel London) drew to a close with a powerful call to action for the renewables and allied sectors to work more closely together to fight climate change.
Futurebuild’s first day hits the ground running by tackling one of the biggest challenges facing the industry – achieving net-zero carbon emissions in a resilient and sustainable environment.
In the past decade, renewable energy has undergone a considerable shift within the UK. Having once been a virtual non-entity, it now provides power for up to 40% of our national electricity supply.
The Guardian has become the first major global news organisation to ban advertising from oil and gas companies.
Former Secretary of State for Energy Sir Ed Davey has dismissed the idea of recreating the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC).
ValkPro+ mounting system for solar panels on flat roofs has been approved for use on roofs fitted with ROCKWOOL insulation materials: Caproxx Energy, Tauroxx, Rhinoxx, Rhinoxx D and Rhinoxx Afschot (cut to-fall).
Even if the UK Government accelerates its plan to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars, there will still be millions of fossil-fuelled vehicles on the road well into the 2030s and 40s.
The next phase of a pioneering scheme to turn hard-to-heat council houses in Nottingham into ultra-low energy homes got underway today.
Foresight Group LLP (“Foresight”) is pleased to announce the acquisition of a 2.5MW Anaerobic Digestion (“AD”) plant in East Anglia.
Macquarie Capital Principal Finance (Macquarie) has today announced the completion of the majority acquisition of BioCow, a leading producer and innovator in the UK biogas industry. BioCow uses anaerobic digestion to create energy from agricultural waste, by producing biomethane which can be used to heat homes and businesses and as a green transport fuel.
The decarbonisation of UK heat has never been higher on the agenda. Whilst no single technology can serve as a sole solution to the climate crisis, it is widely agreed that heat pumps will play a significant role in the battle to meet net zero carbon by 2050. Craig Dolan, product manager for renewable systems UK at Vaillant Group, explains why there’s more to heat pump efficiency than meets the eye.
Green Investment Group acquires the 48 MW Zajączkowo onshore wind farm in Poland.
The erosion of wind turbine blade material is a surprisingly costly problem, which no one had been able to solve before.
The climate is changing in many ways, with global warming being a particular concern for scientists, NES recruits renewable energy specialists across the world. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), greenhouse gases are largely responsible for the warming of the planet, which explains why renewable energy has become such a topic of importance in recent years.
A revealing survey from Electricity North West, which looked at consumer attitudes to energy saving and the adoption of renewables, has exposed worrying results on energy consumption amongst British consumers. The findings uncovered a whopping 91 per cent of UK consumers have no renewable technologies in their home, with 64 per cent citing cost as the main barrier to adoption.
Anesco, the UK’s leading provider of utility-scale energy storage solutions, has welcomed government plans for a more flexible energy system and the news that the Government is to invest £246m in the advancement of battery storage technology.
Fresh research from Renewable Energy Waste Solutions (REWS), a new renewable energy company, reveals 71% of institutional investors and IFAs expect the amount invested in renewables to increase over the next three years. Some 17% anticipate the value invested during this time will ‘increase dramatically’, and only 8% anticipate a decline here.
Dulas, a leading renewable energy advisor, has announced the completion of a 70kW hydro retrofit project at Mynydd Llandygai in North Wales. The work, which took place inside the existing water treatment works at the site, adds to the 12MW of operation and maintenance services Dulas currently provides on behalf of Welsh Water, a utility that delivers water and sewerage services to homes and businesses throughout Wales.
Graham Plumbers’ Merchant has launched a handy new guide dedicated to smart and connected technology – including heating controls, smart lighting and security systems. The products featured can be used alone or integrated into a whole house solution depending on the needs of the homeowner.
Investment in renewable energy rose from £3.1 billion to a record £6.6 billion in 2016, according to data gathered for UK law firm TLT’s Renewable Energy Finance report with industry analysts Clean Energy Pipeline (CEP).
A new digital energy brand has launched with a promise to revolutionise the sector. Pure Planet – a 100% renewable energy supplier for the British market – is the brainchild of the team that founded Virgin Mobile and went onto run Orange, T-Mobile and form EE.
Daikin UK has officially opened a new office in central London, offering customers improved project and application support within the buoyant Greater London market.
RenewableUK has highlighted new official Government statistics which show that 79% of people support renewable energy.