Scottish Government gives £5.5m boost to green recovery
ADDITIONAL funding of £5.5 million is being made available by the Scottish Government for renewables projects to contribute towards a green recovery following the...
Cornwall’s first smart grid-connected wind turbine will power 1,100 homes
CONSTRUCTION has started on Cornwall’s first smart grid-connected wind turbine which will power the equivalent of around 1,100 homes and help cut carbon emissions.
The...
Scottish generator’s transmission network charges continue to rise, says analysis
Annual Transmission Network Use of System costs for a typical 40MW onshore wind site in Northern Scotland are forecast to rise to £1.28mn by...
Queen’s Speech addresses air pollution and plastic waste
Commitment towards tackling air pollution and plastic waste were addressed as Elizabeth II delivered the 65th Queen's Speech of her reign to Parliament earlier...
‘Every renewable gigawatt installed in Scotland creates 1,500 jobs and £133 million to economy’
NEW figures show the economic boost available if government uses renewable energy to pursue a green recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
Every gigawatt of renewable...
Printed coatings enable more efficient solar cells, says Cambridge research
RESEARCHERS at Cambridge, Imperial and Singapore have developed a method to print ultrathin coatings on next-generation solar cells, allowing them to work in tandem...
Ofwat publishes draft review of PR14
Ofwat has published its draft review of the 2014 price review (PR14), finding that over the PR14 period, outcomes 'generally improved' for customers and...
SUVs outselling electric cars, UK Energy Research Centre report shows
THE DEMAND for sports utility vehicles (SUVs) is threatening the UK’s attempts to clean up the transport sector, according to the UK Energy Research...
Common treatments used on cattle have devastating impacts on wildlife, new study reveals
EXPERTS have stressed an urgent need to find alternatives to wormers and anti-ectoparasitic products used widely on cattle, following the findings of a study...
ETS concerns voiced in energy suppliers’ letter to UK Government
PROLONGED uncertainty regarding the UK’s carbon pricing future as it exits
the EU has been voiced in a joined letter by SSE, Drax, Orsted and...
