Solar panel grants available for UK households
Solar panel grants in the UK make it cheaper and easier to switch to green, renewable energy. Find out how you can qualify in 2023.
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SSE makes £100m Scottish pumped storage investment
SSE is providing a £100m investment boost into a major UK pumped hydro storage scheme.
Wales launches tidal lagoon research scheme
Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford has announced £750,000 for the Tidal Lagoon Challenge.
Report urges UK government and industry to build strong economy and kickstart hydrogen sector
The UK’s first Hydrogen Champion Jane Toogood has published her independent report into the industry and in it urges the government to kickstart investment in the sector by overcoming barriers to deliver the first CCUS-enabled and electrolytic hydrogen production projects at scale, boosting investor confidence, building project momentum and driving UK content.
New report reveals global wind capacity fall
Wind capacity additions fell by 15% in 2022, following two years of record build, according to a new report by research company BloombergNEF (BNEF).
Merseyside’s mega-battery is switched on to save billions in pounds and CO2
It looks like a self-storage park: rows of shipping containers in a patch of Merseyside waste ground. But appearances can be deceptive as this is the first step in saving billions of pounds off bills and millions of tonnes of carbon. It’s a mega-battery.
Renewable energy to heat three of Stroud District Council’s biggest buildings
Thousands of tonnes of carbon emissions from three of Stroud District Council’s biggest buildings will be cut when air source heat pumps are installed in place of ageing gas boilers for heating and hot water.
Hunt pledges £20bn for carbon capture and nuclear ramp-up in clean energy push
The government will commit billions of pounds to new energy projects at next week’s budget, in a bid to compete with rival markets such as the EU and US
OVO Energy launches smart charging electric vehicle plan to help customers cut cost
OVO Energy has announced the launch of the best value, innovative home electric vehicle (EV) charging plan on the market.
Vodafone signs solar PPA covering more than 40% of its UK energy requirements
Vodafone has signed a major corporate solar power purchase agreement (PPA) in the UK. The deal gives Vodafone access to clean, high quality and affordable renewable electricity in the UK for the next ten years, offering price certainty and improved energy security.