Water Breakthrough Challenge opens for entries
A £40 million innovation competition has launched to spark new ways of working in the water sector.
The Water Breakthrough Challenge aims to equip the water sector...
‘Coal-powered energy soon a distant memory’ as deadline is brought forward to 2024
THE DEADLINE for the phase-out of coal from Britain’s energy system is planned to be brought forward a year to 1 October 2024, the...
Ofgem proposes new checks and tests for existing suppliers
OFGEM is consulting on new checks for existing suppliers in order to ensure they are acting within their operational capabilities.
The regulator sees its new...
Open GB Electricity Market celebrates its 30th birthday
THE GB Electricity Market celebrated its 30th birthday earlier this month, so ICON has pulled together some information to mark the occasion.
Following the restructuring...
Network Rail collaborates with Energy Innovation Centre to optimise its UK rail network
ENERGY Innovation Centre has announced a new collaboration with Network Rail which will see it support the rail company in continuing to deliver reliable and...
Volvo invests in blockchain technology track EV battery materials
VOLVO has made an investment in blockchain technology firm Circulor through the Volvo Cars Tech Fund, the company’s venture capital investment arm.
Circulor and Volvo...
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...
BEIS invests in renewable energy technologies
GOVERNMENT is investing in renewable energy innovation to bring the cost of technologies down.
This includes around £177 million in investments from the Department for...
Water could run out in parts of England within 20 years, NAO says
THE GOVERNMENT must take action now to prevent parts of southern England running out of water within 20 years, according to a National Audit...
Industrial Energy Transformation Fund to open for applications
Businesses in some of the UK’s most polluting and energy-intensive industries will be able to bid for a share of £220 million in government...
