Former Prime Minister David Cameron’s decision to scrap green policies means Britons will pay £150 more for their energy this year than they…
Continue ReadingTidal energy project in Severn Estuary being re-considered
Written by Michael Quinn in Renewable Energy
An ambitious tidal energy project in the Severn Estuary could be brought back to life in response to increased demand for energy security
Continue ReadingAs Storm Eunice battered Britain on Friday, wind turbines supplied nearly half of the country’s electricity and power prices—inflated for months as a…
Continue Reading100mph gusts from Storm Malik pushed Britain’s wind turbines to generate a record 19.5GW of clean electricity on Saturday, National Grid’s Electricity Systems…
Continue ReadingBritish Gas—supplier, servicer and repairer of many of the country’s boilers—is pivoting to low-carbon heating, starting sales of air source heat pumps next…
Continue ReadingPaybacks from Renewable Generators Could Cut £27 from Energy Bills
Written by Lauren Smith in Renewable Energy
Paybacks from wind and solar farms paid above their contractually-agreed price for electricity could provide a small degree of relief for households facing…
Continue ReadingWorld’s First Liquid Hydrogen Shipment to Set Sail from Australia
Written by Michael Quinn in Renewable Energy
Liquid hydrogen is being shipped from Australia to Japan, as part of a historic £500m deal between the two nations. The tanker transporting…
Continue ReadingWind power giant SSE is venturing into solar power, announcing a 30MW project that will solidify its role as “the UK’s clean energy…
Continue ReadingScotland Narrowly Misses 100% Renewable Electricity Target
Written by Lauren Smith in Renewable Energy
Official figures confirm that Scotland narrowly missed its goal of matching 100% of its electricity consumption with renewable generation by 2020.
Continue ReadingNew Investment Boosts Value of Octopus Energy to £3.7bn
Written by Lauren Smith in Energy Suppliers Renewable Energy
A US$300 million investment from the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) Investment Board will allow British company Octopus to expand its Kraken platform and…
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