Thursday, April 25, 2024

Durham research for decarbonising heat receives over £4 million in funding

DURHAM University has won major funding for three new research projects to decarbonise heat which will significantly reduce UK greenhouse gas emissions. Researchers in Durham...

Recycling roads drive down Hampshire’s carbon footprint

HAMPSHIRE Highways has teamed up with a company that recycles waste generated from planned roads maintenance work and is then reused elsewhere on the...

Power market intervention where state would pay energy suppliers one of the options considered...

After gas and electricity prices have seen an unprecedented and unexpected rise throughout 2021, discussions on how consumers could be shielded from a further...

Committee calls for improved energy efficiency scheme after Green Homes Grant closure

The Environmental Audit Committee has written to the Business Secretary calling for clarity for contractors and homeowners following the Government announcement to end Green...

A ‘critical breakthrough’ in an UCL energy storage research

A NEW bendable supercapacitor that charges quickly and safely stores a record-high level of energy for use over a long period has been developed...

Heat and power invention receives Solar Impulse Foundation’s ‘Efficient Solutions Label’

NAKED Energy, a collaborative enterprise of scientists, engineers, designers and entrepreneurs, has announced their invention has achieved Solar Impulse Foundation's 'Efficient Solutions Label'. Following a...

Climate Change Committee: New ambitious actions needed for a Net Zero Scotland

SCOTLAND must match the ambition of its world-leading Net Zero 2045 target with decisive action to strengthen climate change policy in all parts of...

£200m worth of COVID-19 support available to Welsh businesses

APPLICATIONS can now be made for support from the second phase of the Welsh Government’s £500 million Economic Resilience Fund. Economy, Transport and North Wales...

Green number plates get the green light in the UK

GREEN number plates are set to be rolled out from autumn, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps confirmed today, under plans to drive a green economic...

30,000 jobs could be lost in the offshore oil and gas sector, says OGUK

AN INDUSTRY body for the UK’s offshore oil and gas industry has warned that up to 30,000 jobs could be lost in the sector...