England’s cricket international against Australia in Southampton was part-powered by a new solar array on the roof of the Utilita Bowl stadium. Over the summer the stadium has seen installation of 1,044 panels on its roof, which will provide roughly…
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Insurer warns renewable energy installers over rising weather events
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Build-out of renewable energy facilities. May be delayed by contractor errors and defects, and weather events, GCube Insurance warns in a report titled “Arrested Development: Managing complex claims in the boom-and-bust world of renewables construction”. The insurer says historically, increased…
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Heavy goods transport turning towards an electric future
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E.ON brought together heavy goods vehicle manufacturers and logistics companies with its own e-mobility experts for a joint long-distance test it called eTruckathon. Twelve e-trucks travelled 300km from Essen to Hanover to demonstrate the practical suitability of electric and fuel…
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Research projects aim to speed renewables for local users and rail travellers
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SP Energy Networks has been awarded over £21 million of funding from Ofgem’s Strategic Innovation Fund for projects to help speed the use of green energy. Flexible Railway Energy Hubs, awarded over £8m, will demonstrate for the first time a…
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MOD successfully trials hydrogen generators for EV charging
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A hydrogen power trial has successfully introduced and utilised hydrogen on military bases to generate electricity to recharge electric cars and vans using rapid chargers – the first military application of the technology. GeoPura said the trial used green hydrogen-powered…
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Ramboll launches design platform for district heat networks
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Architecture, engineering and consultancy company Ramboll has launched an AI-optimised heat network design platform, District One, to respond to what it says is set to be ‘transformational’ developments in UK heat networks. The company highlighted the government’s targets to increase…
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Domestic trial demonstrates use of electric ‘heat store’ boilers charged off-peak
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An innovation project has shown that domestic customers could innovative heat battery technology. The ‘Neat Heat’ trial was carried out by electricity network UK Power Networks, supplier OVO and heat storage company tepeo. By leveraging thermal storage, homes ‘charge’ their…
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Welsh government offers £10M grant for smart local energy systems
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The Welsh government has announced a new £10 million capital grant scheme to support the development of Smart Local Energy Systems (SLES) across Wales. The grant scheme is open to community energy organisations, social enterprises, public sector bodies, and small…
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Battery gets go-ahead in East Lothian
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The Scottish Government has granted consent for the construction and operation of a 228MW/456MWh battery near Dalkeith, East Lothian. Developer Kona Energy said the Smeaton battery is strategically positioned to particularly reduce energy constraints and related costs on the UK…