Tyneside coal mines to be transformed into multi-million pound renewable energy system
ABANDONED coal mines in South Tyneside are set to become an integral part of a new multi-million pound renewable energy project.
Geothermal energy will be...
Work restarts on ‘first plant in the world to convert waste into grid quality...
FOLLOWING a 14-month suspension, work has restarted on a waste-to-gas plant in Swindon, Wiltshire.
The facility is expected to convert 8,000 tonnes per year of household...
Urban land could grow fruit and veg for 15% of the population, says Sheffield...
GROWING fruit and vegetables in just 10 per cent of a city’s gardens and other urban green spaces could provide 15 per cent of...
Industry survey reveals cost as main barrier to adopting clean energy technologies
The survey conducted by Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC), who accelerate real-world development and deployment of ground-breaking technologies for an affordable net zero energy...
Renewables surpass nuclear power generation for the first time
THIS YEAR'S edition of bp's Statistical Review of World Energy, which collects and analyses energy data for 2019, highlights the global energy trends emerging...
Former chair of Association of British Insurers to lead flood insurance review
THE INDEPENDENT review into flood insurance following the November 2019 flooding in the north of England will be led by the former chair of the...
Single-use plastics to be banned in Wales in 2021
PLASTIC straws, cutlery and polystyrene food and drink containers are to be banned in Wales as part of wider measures to make Wales 'the...
Teesside University partners with Quorn to drive protein sustainability
RESEARCH at Teesside University is helping one of the world’s prominent producers of meat substitutes to drive the sustainability and quality of its protein.
The...
Ofwat’s Water Breakthrough Challenge winners announced
Water regulator Ofwat has awarded £5.2m to innovative projects using new technology and cross-sector collaborations to improve water quality, reduce pollution and enhance services...
€7.3 million awarded for sustainable energy innovations across Europe
EIT InnoEnergy, the innovation engine for sustainable energy across Europe, has mobilised €7.3 million in additional funding from the European Institute of Innovation &...
