Ofgem confirms £60 million savings on new Hinkley Point C grid link
OFGEM has confirmed its decision to cut the proposed cost of the Hinkley-Seabank project by £60m.
The link, which is due to be completed in...
Sheffield scientists ‘could help government achieve UK’s net-zero carbon target’
UNIVERSITY of Sheffield is leading a £7.25 million project to create new sustainable carbon-based materials for use in technologies that use light, including solar...
Extra financial support awarded for Scottish farmers
PAYMENTS worth £19.1 million have been made to almost 6,000 farmers and crofters in Scotland’s most remote and rural areas from the Less Favoured...
ICON comments on utility companies offshoring ahead of Labour plans
TWO major utility companies have spoken publicly about offshoring parts of their business ahead of Labour's nationalisation plans.
In their manifesto the party declared that...
All new Scottish homes will soon use renewable or low carbon heating
NEW regulations will be developed to ensure all new homes in Scotland use renewable or low carbon heating from 2024.
This move to increase energy...
Ten EU countries urge bloc to pursue ‘green’ coronavirus recovery plan
TEN countries, including Italy, the Netherlands and Spain have urged the European Union to adopt a "green" recovery plan on Thursday, as fears grow...
National Grid ESO launches ‘a world-first’ programme to build a digital replica of the...
National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO) is launching 'a world-first' programme to build a digital replica of the entire GB energy landscape, creating a...
Ofwat reveals Water Breakthrough Challenge winners
Ofwat, the water regulator for England and Wales, has awarded funding to the winners of the second Water Breakthrough Challenge, called the Transform Stream,...
Mixed pollution results for London during lockdown
Levels of the pollutant nitrogen dioxide (NO2) has reduced significantly during lockdown, research from King’s College London has found.
Concentrations of NO2 have lowered as much...
Ofwat sets separate price control modification for Portsmouth Water’s £106m Havant Thicket Reservoir
OFWAT has published details of the price control modification for Portsmouth Water’s proposed £106 million flagship winter storage reservoir project to limit the revenue...
