Heriot-Watt University Professor to develop a new Industrial Decarbonisation Research and Innovation Centre
AN INDUSTRIAL Decarbonisation Champion has been appointed to develop plans for a new £20m Research and Innovation Centre at Edinburgh’s Heriot-Watt University.
Award-winning academic Professor...
Newcastle homes to be upgraded with free low carbon heating
HUNDREDS of homes in Newcastle will be fitted with energy efficient heat pumps for free after a successful £3.9 million bid for Government funding.
The...
Water Industry National Environment Programme under consultation
The Environment Agency and Ofwat have set out the review of the Water Industry National Environment Programme (WINEP).
The WINEP, which sets out the actions...
Energy consortium launches ‘UK’s largest domestic flexibility study’
National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO) and Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) have teamed up Octopus Energy and smart charging platform Ohme for...
Young inventor creates plastic alternative from fish waste
UNIVERSITY of Sussex student Lucy Hughes tackles the problem of both single-use plastics and inefficient waste streams with her alternative to plastic made from...
New research resets timeline for UK economy emissions
CARBON emissions created by the UK economy peaked 35 years later than conventional estimates indicate, new report reveals.
Directly created carbon emissions peaked in 1972....
Corona virus dampens down clean energy outlook for 2020
A SNIPPET of research notes from BloombergNEF forecasts how the Corona virus could affect the clean energy market.
The influential analyst released fresh projections looking...
Businesses invited to apply for the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund
Businesses in energy-intensive sectors in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, including pharmaceuticals, steel, paper and food and drink, will be able to apply for...
Ofgem approves 600MW Shetland transmission link
OFGEM has approved a proposal by Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) to build a 600MW subsea electricity transmission link from Shetland to mainland...
Replacing old gas pipes slashes UK’s methane emissions, says report
REPLACING old, iron gas pipes with hydrogen and biomethane-ready plastic pipes will help cut carbon emissions and deliver the world's first zero carbon gas...
