Thousands of households earned money by consuming electricity over the weekend, as blustery weather blew the UK’s wind power to a new record.
Continue ReadingTwenty UK universities, including Newcastle University and the University of Exeter, have inked a collaborative £50 million deal to buy energy directly from…
Continue ReadingMunicipal Waste to Be Converted into Clean Energy at Gasification Plant
Written by Lauren Smith in Renewable Energy
Municipal waste will be converted into enough electricity to power 2,500 homes for a year at the UK’s first ever waste gasification plan.
Continue ReadingExcess heat from the London Underground will be used to keep homes warm in Islington during the winter, Transport for London has announced.
Continue ReadingThe potential for oil rigs in the North Sea to be powered by offshore wind farms is being explored, the Oil and Gas…
Continue ReadingWave and tidal energy are not able to compete in the UK renewables sector, according to the Marine Energy Council.
Continue ReadingUp to a third of the UK’s energy supply will be provided by offshore wind farms in just over ten years, according to…
Continue ReadingFloating Wind Farms Could be Key for UK Energy Sector & Economy
Written by Fiona Dattan in Renewable Energy
A new report by ORE has shown that developments in floating wind power generation could bring £34bn to the UK coffers.
Continue ReadingREA: Government Undermining Biomass Power
Written by Michael Quinn in Government Policy Renewable Energy
The UK government has been criticised by the Renewable Energy Association (REA) following their decision to lower the obligatory level of greenhouse gas…
Continue ReadingOver 25% of Businesses See Renewable Energy as a ‘Passing Trend’
Written by Lauren Smith in Renewable Energy
Although Britain is now generating nearly a third of its energy from renewable sources, more than a quarter of businesses see renewable energy…
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