clean energy
Energy Trends – latest report
There are some very encouraging statistics outlined in the latest Energy Trends report from BEIS
Total energy production was 0.1 per cent lower than in the first quarter of 2016.
Oil production fell by 4.6 per cent when… Continue reading
Important changes to the Renewable Heat Incentive
The Government has announced important changes to the Renewable Heat Incentive. Follow our link to find out more…
Tidal lagoon project to be backed
Plans for a £1.3bn tidal lagoon in Swansea Bay will be backed in a government-commissioned review. Charles Hendry will publish his independent report into the viability of the renewable energy technology later, recommending the UK builds the lagoon to capture… Continue reading
A tenth of small businesses generate own power
More than one in 10 small businesses now generates electricity on site, according to new figures that underscore the increasing shift towards localised power production in the UK.
The Federation of Small Businesses said that 12pc of its members… Continue reading
Solar Power Is Now The World’s Cheapest Energy
Renewable energy capacity overtakes coal
The International Energy Agency says that the world’s capacity to generate electricity from renewable sources has now overtaken coal. The IEA says in a new report that last year, renewables accounted for more than half of the increase in… Continue reading
Electric car sales could overtake fossil fuels by 2027
Electric power could be the dominant form of propulsion for all new cars sold in the UK as early as 2027, with more than 1.3 million electric cars registered each year, according to forecast analysis by Go Ultra Low… Continue reading
Ed Davey urges UK to invest in community energy
The UK must keep investing in community energy, which is the “sector of renewables that will weather the storm” of political uncertainty, former energy secretary Ed Davey has insisted.
Speaking at an investor conference, Davey, who is chairman of community… Continue reading
Subsidy cuts looming, David Cameron urged to reconsider following Paris climate deal
The prime minister has been urged to intervene in planned cuts to solar power subsidies as a response to the signing of the Paris agreement on climate change at the weekend.
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (Decc)… Continue reading
Innovative low-carbon home heat storage system trialled
A heat storage process using a mineral commonly found in washing powder has shown promising results in an innovative low-carbon trial programme.
In the system, heat is used to dry thousands of zeolite beads, which are used in a wide… Continue reading