Sunday, February 15, 2026

£55 million Energy Payment Support Scheme announced in Northern Ireland

Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey has announced a £55 million Energy Payment Support Scheme for vulnerable people struggling to meet rising energy costs due to...

New system uses wind turbines to defend the national grid from power cut

A ‘SMART’ system that controls the storage and release of energy from wind turbines will reduce the risk of power cuts and support the...

Electric vehicles and low carbon technology to increase quickly at north of Scotland, says...

NORTHERN Scotland’s roads could see 116 times the number of electric vehicles by 2032, according to Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN). The future electricity scenario...

Second-generation smart meters pass 5 million installations-mark

The 5 millionth second-generation smart meter (SMETS2) has been installed onto the Data Communications Company's (DCC) nationwide secure network. This milestone was passed with the...

Four UK universities make it into top 20 in global university sustainable impact ranking

FOUR UK universities reached top scores in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings that compared how higher education institutions across the world have performed in terms...

Just Energy Transition Partnership announced to support South Africa’s decarbonisation efforts

The governments of South Africa, France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States of America, along with the European Union, have announced a...

Social housing to be prioritised for veterans, members of Armed Forces and their families

NEW measures to ensure access to social housing is improved for members of the Armed Forces, veterans and their families have been announced by...

New research: ‘Drax an optimal site for carbon capture and storage’

NEW research has shown that Drax power station in North Yorkshire is the optimal site for the carbon capture and storage facilities that will...

Campaign tackles climate change by reducing meat in public sector meals

A CAMPAIGN to combat climate change by reducing meat consumption in meals served across UK public services was launched earlier this month. Called #20percentlessmeat, the...

Wireless electric vehicle charging comes to UK

WIRELESS charging for electric cars will soon arrive in UK streets and car parks in collaboration between Connected Kerb and German induction technology company...