Covid-19 has delayed a project to use geothermal energy to provide district heating in Stoke-on-Trent, developer iGas said in a trading update. iGas took on the 14MW deep geothermal project in the Etruria Valley, Stoke-on-Trent when it acquired GT Energy last…
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Wales sets independent Net Zero target, promises plan by COP26 – major carbon emitters targeted
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Wales is set to speed up carbon reduction in its economy and commit to an independent Net Zero target by 2050. Announcing new regulations and a legally binding target, Lesley Griffith AM, minister for environment, energy and rural affairs, said…
Cheaper vehicles or easier charging? Bright Blue and Policy Exchange offer proposals to speed up electric vehicle adoption
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Battery electric vehicle registrations surged in January, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). There were 6240 BHEVs registered during the month, compared with 4054 in January 2020. In contrast – and also due to the effect…
Weir Minerals expects ‘tangible saving’ from selling foundry flex into response, capacity markets with GridBeyond
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Weir Minerals says that since December its foundry has been monetising 1MW of its energy flexibility by participating in the fast-acting Dynamic Firm Frequency Response (DFFR) scheme run by NGESO. The foundry has been using GridBeyond’s platform, Point, to enter the…
Arenko takes on ‘route to market’ role for Gore Street battery, says it has 100MW pipeline
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Asset management software provider Arenko has brought the total capacity under its control to 51MW of operational assets, after signing a contract with Gore Street Energy Storage Fund. It will provide a route to market for Gore Street’s operational 10MW energy…
New investors in Highview Power plan ‘liquid air’ storage in Middle East, Africa, USA
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Highview Power has secured new funding of over $70 million for its ‘liquid air’ cryogenic energy storage technology, bringing the total amount of funding and grants the company has secured to date to over $145 million. Funding includes a previously announced…
‘Denser than water’ mini pumped storage solution successfully crowd-funds test rig
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RheEnergise has raised enough investment via Crowdcube – £320k – to finance building a 500kW test rig for its ‘High-Density Hydro’ energy storage solution. The R&D work to date has been part-funded by Innovate UK, an arm of the UK…
Offshore wind leasing round brings forward 8GW but high option costs raise concerns
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The Crown Estate has announced six proposed new offshore wind projects in the waters around England and Wales totalling nearly under 8GW, in a leasing round that saw bidders commit £879M (£111M/GW/y) in option fee deposits. RenewableUK said thatin comparison, developing and constructing a 1GW…
ACT NOW: Is your ‘shovel ready’ green project stalled by network issues? DNOs need data to help direct £300M to low-carbon hotspots
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Developers, local authorities and other parties with low-carbon projects that could connect to the electricity network in the next two years have six weeks to help direct up to £300M of network investment towards ‘hot spots’, with the aim of…
ABB to supply equipment for Statkraft’s Lister Drive grid services project, offering low-carbon inertia and voltage control
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Statkraft has announced that ABB will engineer and install two synchronous condensers at the Lister Drive Greener Grid Park in Liverpool, which will be constructed this year. The Lister Drive project will provide services to help keep the electricity system stable, including…