Environmental Audit Committee to consider the merits and drawbacks of rolling out heat pumps
The Environmental Audit Committee has announced that it will look at electrical, gas and hybrid heat pumps, marking the next phase of its Technological...
Checkerboard line design increases solar panels’ ability to absorb light, new study says
Designing solar panels in checkerboard lines increases their ability to absorb light by 125 per cent, according to a new study.
Researchers at University of...
17 new projects supporting vulnerable energy customers get funding from Ofgem Energy Redress Scheme
Over £3.5 million of funding has been awarded to benefit 17 charities, including those affected by COVID-19, has been announced by Energy Saving Trust...
Plans to boost UK’s offshore wind capacity unveiled
The Prime Minister has announced that £160 million will be made available to upgrade ports and infrastructure across communities like in Teesside and Humber...
National Grid ESO debuts new fast frequency response service
National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO) has debuted its new fast frequency response service, Dynamic Containment, boosting its ability to respond rapidly to disturbances...
Call for evidence launched for the Green Heat Network Fund
A call for evidence has been launched by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) for the development of a Green Heat...
Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme launched
The Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme has been launched by The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), and will be delivered by Salix.
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Maximum and minimum revenues set for the world’s longest subsea electricity interconnector
Energy regulator Ofgem has set maximum and minimum revenues for the Viking Link project, a 1.4GW connection from Lincolnshire to Denmark that is expected...
No climate benefit from hydrogen unless EU stops subsidies for fossil fuels, says new...
As national governments and European parliamentarians negotiate the EU’s hydrogen strategy, European Academies Science Advisory Council (EASAC) calls on the EU to remove direct...
The Renewables Obligation Certificate market risks being oversupplied, research shows
The Renewable Obligation Certificates (ROCs) supply and demand gap will be narrower in the 2020-21 compliance period than in previous years, due to lower...
