Electricity North West moves to 100% renewable energy
DEPOTS and offices owned by Electricity North West are now being powered by renewable energy generated from Walney Wind Farm off the coast of...
Green light for ‘zero carbon’ village
PLANS for a new housing estate with 35 carbon neutral homes in Pontardawe in the Swansea Valley in Wales have been approved by Neath...
Researchers light a Christmas tree using bacteria
UNIVERSITY of Westminster researchers have found that bacteria in devices called Microbial Fuel Cells can generate enough electricity to light a Christmas tree.
The cross-disciplinary...
British Gas takes on Breeze Energy’s customers
OFGEM has appointed British Gas to take on supplying Breeze Energy’s 18,000 domestic customers.
This follows a competitive process run by Ofgem.
All outstanding credit balances, including money...
New UK Battery Industrialisation Centre to open in Coventry
Coventry is set to receive millions of pounds in extra funding for the new UK Battery Industrialisation Centre.
The Centre, currently under construction, will be...
Two fatbergs cleared from London sewers by Thames Water
TWO monster fatbergs weighing almost 100 tonnes have been cleared by Thames Water in time for Christmas.
Underground teams recently defeated the sewer beasts, made...
Energy and heat innovators sought for a testing opportunity
INNOVATORS of domestic energy products and heat services are invited to apply for one of three packages to run a trial in Energy Innovation...
London Stansted the first major airport in the UK to trial fully compostable security...
LONDON Stansted is to become the first major airport in the UK to trial the use of fully compostable security bags for passengers carrying...
Smog-eating graphene coats roads and heats buildings
INTERNATIONAL group of scientists, including from the University of Cambridge, have developed a graphene composite that can ‘eat’ common atmospheric pollutants, and could be...
New energy-from-waste facility begins commercial operation
Ferrybridge Multifuel 2, referred to as one of the UK’s most efficient energy-from waste facilities, has now entered full commercial operation.
The new energy-from-waste facility...
