Monday, March 9, 2026

Ofwat consults on regulatory reporting for water companies

Ofwat has launched a consultation on regulatory reporting for water companies for the 2021-22 reporting year. One of the three goals set out in Ofwat's...

New poll places renewables at the top of Government’s green growth plans

New YouGov poll, commissioned by RenewableUK, shows 'overwhelming' public support for Government prioritising investment in renewable energy over all the other measures outlined by...

What customers know, want and do in relation to their water and wastewater services...

Water regulator Ofwat and Consumer Council for Water (CCW) have published joint customer research exploring issues such as understanding and awareness of water companies,...

Wessex Water pays for polluting Dorset nature reserve

WESSEX Water has paid £35,000 towards environmental improvements at Stoborough Heath nature reserve in Dorset after a sewer main burst. Wessex Water offered an enforcement...

New invention seeks out toxic substances from wastewater with light

WASTEWATER is anticipated to become cleaner and less harmful to plants and animals due to ultra-sensitive water sensor being developed by European scientists to...

Ulster University research explores possibilities of electric vehicles

RESEARCHERS at Ulster University in Northern Ireland are trying to find out how energy stored in electric vehicles could be fed back into the...

Spain to back renewables development through PPAs

THE SPANISH government has prepared two draft laws to help energy-intensive industrial consumers receive state aid and ease some of the burden of high costs...

Closure of Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive to new applicants under consultation

The Government is seeking views on proposals for the closure of the domestic Renewable Heat Incentive-scheme (DRHI) to new applications on 31 March 2022. Last...

RenewableUK addresses Ørsted power production overestimation announcement

ØRSTED has referred to an industry-wide issue following the announcement that the company had overestimated the amount of power that offshore wind turbines are...

New jails to be ‘net zero’, Lord Chancellor announces

Four new prisons being built in England will use heat pumps, efficient lighting systems and thousands of solar panels to reduce energy demand by...