Saturday, May 4, 2024

Scotland to boost offshore wind capacity to 11GW by 2030

The Scottish Government has set a new ambition to increase offshore wind capacity to 11 gigawatts of energy installed by 2030 – enough to...

Consumer Council for Water pleads Competition and Markets Authority to ‘think again’ of their...

The Consumer Council for Water (CCW) has called on the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to “think again” after voicing concerns over its provisional...

Call for evidence launched for review on support for water customers in financial hardship

A major review has been launched into existing assistance schemes for customers struggling to pay their water bills. The Consumer Council for Water (CCW) has...

UK consumed less energy in 2019, new statistics reveal

While the total energy consumption across society fell by 11 per cent between 2000 and 2019, the trend of lesser consumption continued further in...

1.3GW of new wind could come online this winter

A total of 1.3GW of new wind capacity could come online this winter, forecasts from Cornwall Insight's Renewables pipeline tracker report show. This is ~5%...

Green Homes Grant applications open for local authorities

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is inviting Local Authorities, working with their local partners, to apply for funding under Green...

‘Is hydrogen vegan?’ Cadent launches chatbot to answer the public’s questions on hydrogen

Is hydrogen vegan friendly? Does it have a smell? How is it made? Does it occur naturally as an element on its own? Cadent has...

New report looks at European Union energy policy in 2020

The European Commission has announced the new 2020 State of the Energy Union Report and its accompanying documents focused on different aspects of EU...

New project demonstrates potential new technology designed to decarbonise heating of homes

A new partnership between the University of Hull and Hull City Council offers a glimpse into the future of low-carbon housing. Experts in energy and...

European Commission announces strategy to improve energy performance of buildings

The European Commission has published its Renovation Wave Strategy to improve the energy performance of buildings. The Commission aims to at least double renovation rates in the...