Scientists at the Satellite Applications Catapult are leading a new study, funded by Innovate UK, to see if it is possible to detect a lithium ‘fingerprint’ from space by imaging vegetation and minerals on the ground using satellites. The data…
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Consortium to roll out vehicle-to-grid trials this year
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A consortium of Octopus Energy, Octopus Electric Vehicles, Open Energi, UK Power Networks, ChargePoint Services, Energy Saving Trust and Navigant is launching a large domestic trial of vehicle-to-grid (V2G) charging. The consortium will roll out vehicle-to-grid charging technology to UK electric vehicle…
The Faraday Institution launches £42m energy storage research projects
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The Faraday Institution has announced up to £42 million in new government funding available to four UK-based consortia to conduct research aimed at overcoming battery challenges to accelerate electric vehicle (EV) ownership. Business Minister Richard Harrington said, “With 200,000 electric…
Scottish parliamentary committee raises ‘grave concerns’ over green funding
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The Scottish Government’s environment committee has raised ‘grave concerns’ over the loss of European funding for climate change research as a result of Brexit. The Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform (ECCLR) Committee Report on Scotland’s 2018-19 budget said the Scottish…
Northern Powergrid unveils plan for major upgrade to ‘smart’ grid
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Northern Powergrid has announced details of an £83 million programme to prepare its regional economy for rapid growth of electric vehicles, domestic heat pumps and renewable power. The Smart Grid Enablers programme, which includes involves overhauling a communications network that is the…
Home services customers could have new route to settle disputes
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Ofgem wants to know whether a second company should be able to provide dispute resolution services for energy customers. Currently a single company – Ombudsman Services – arbitrates when domestic or microbusiness customers are in dispute with their energy company.…
Up to £10m funding available for Scottish low carbon projects
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The Scottish government has announced a new £60m fund to help large scale projects that support Scotland’s Energy Strategy, which was published in December 2017. Projects which deliver low carbon heating solutions, integrated energy systems, and ultra-low emission vehicle charging infrastructure…
Nissan offers combined domestic PV/storage
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Nissan has launched a UK domestic energy product that combines solar panels and storage. The company described Nissan Energy Solar as an ‘all in one’ solution that could encompass charging an electric vehicle (Nissan offers the Leaf and e-NV200 options) and on cloudy days. The new product also…
Cybersecurity and environment issues are ‘major global risks’ for coming year
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Cyber security has become more important as a global risk, according to the annual Global Risks Report produced by the World Economic Forum with Marsh&Mclennan and ZurI hope Insurance. It was a standout risk and likely to become still more…
Electricity from renewables will be consistently cheaper than from most fossil fuels by 2020, says Irena report
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Electricity from renewables will soon be consistently cheaper than from most fossil fuels, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena). Its latest report, Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2017, said: “Already today, and increasingly in the future, many renewable power generation projects…