Combining smart technology with renewables to tackle climate change
A new study has looked at how investment in community-level renewable projects can help to meet the future energy needs
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Energy
War of words over energy-from-waste overcapacity figures
The Environmental Services Association has slammed figures released today which claim the UK will reach overcapacity in energy-from-waste infrastructure by
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Communal energy project aims for UK first
A pilot community energy project in Nottingham is aiming to help generate an income for local residents by combining solar
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A smart approach could mean half of UK’s energy is renewable by 2030
A 50% renewable energy supply, which is both profitable and secure, is possible for the UK’s electricity grid by just
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Splitting from European energy market could push up costs, report warns
The UK government must keep co-operating with the EU post-Brexit on energy and climate change, according to a new report.
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UK’s first geothermal power station seeks investors
The peer-to-peer funding platform Abundance is to launch an investment bond for the first commercial geothermal power station in the
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Orkney Islands buys wave energy machine
Orkney Islands Council has bought a defunct marine energy generator for £1. The council bought the Pelamis P2 device for
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Zero-energy: as easy as 1,2,3?
As concerns over climate change and energy security grow – and the public sector faces increasing pressure to set the
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Q&A with Matt Trevaskis: head of electric vehicles at the Renewable Energy Association
Electric and ultra-low emission vehicles are not just a form of transport for Matt Trevaskis, they are a way of
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Lack of action could derail the UK’s low-carbon economy, warns CCC
The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has warned plans to move the UK to a low-carbon economy are in danger
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Analysis shows largest organisations still have a long way to go to reduce emissions
Analysis of government data reveals that only a third of organisations disclose emission reduction targets or performance against them in
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Air quality regulations ‘at risk’ from Brexit
A group of environmental organisations has warned about the risks Brexit could cause to air quality and hazardous chemical regulations.
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Shining a light on setting up a solar farm
As the first local authority-backed solar farm to qualify for the Contracts for Difference (CfD) funding mechanism, Cambridgeshire County Council’s
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Home is where the smart is
First there were smartphones, then there were smart television sets and now everyone is talking about smart homes. It might
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On the (electric) buses
It’s not just cars and lorries that are going electric in a bid to reduce carbon emissions and costs, public
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Supporting diversification from oil and gas to renewables
The main objective of Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group (AREG) has always been to develop and build a sustainable local renewables
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Let’s turn down the volume to hear the climate change debate clearly
My mother use to say to us kids: stop shouting, I can’t hear you. I thought of that the other
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What happened to the UK’s environment plan?
As our politicians ready themselves for a general election with new manifestos for a better future, what does this mean
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Which new low-carbon technologies can be developed and commercialised quickly?
A new study provides clues as to which innovative low-carbon technologies will successfully get onto the market quickly. The findings
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The energy efficiency project that delivers more than warmer homes
Groundwork Bolton, Bury, Oldham and Rochdale launched the Energyworks programme just over three years ago to respond to the needs
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