Gas
Dealing with data
Network Magazine and Cyient recently hosted a roundtable discussion where the subject of proactive data management being the key to the future energy system was discussed. Tom Grimwood reports.
Heat
Self-healing cables could drive £20m of network savings
Self-healing fluid-filled power cables that can minimise environmental impact and increase efficiencies could lead to £20 million of network savings over five years, according to Northern Powergrid.
Heat
Danish and Scottish governments sign heat MoU
The Danish and Scottish governments have signed a renewed memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on low carbon heat, district heat systems and energy efficiency in buildings.
Gas
NGN welcomes NIC decarbonisation study findings
Northern Gas Networks has welcomed the findings of a decarbonisation study published by the National Infrastructure Commission.
Heat
Consumers matter
Victoria Pelka, senior policy researcher at Citizens Advice, talks about the importance of consumer engagement.
Heat
Delivering electricity to the grid
Ørsted's Walney Extension Offshore Wind Farm, located off England's north west coastline, will become the world's largest wind farm when it is completed later this year. A high-performance heat-conducting concrete is being used to maximise the transmission of wind turbine generated electricity via the onshore substation at Heysham, Lancashire. Terry Balmer, technical services manager at Hanson Concrete, explains.
Heat
HWA launch heat networks design guide
A new design guide for heating and hot water engineers and heat network designers has been launched by the Hot Water Association (HWA).
Heat
Energy Systems Catapult central to ISCF Energy Revolution
The Energy Systems Catapult (ESC) will play a central role in coordinating local consortia that successfully bid for a share of the £41.5 million Energy Revolution fund.
Heat
Switch2 Energy welcomes proposed heat network regulation
Community and district heating specialist Switch2 Energy has welcomed proposals to regulate the heat network sector by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
Gas
Cadent picks up honours at IGEM Awards
Gas network operator Cadent scooped a haul of industry accolades at yesterday's (15 May) IGEM (Institution of Gas Engineers and Managers) 2018 Awards.
Gas
Cadent unveils plans for large-scale use of hydrogen
Low-carbon hydrogen could power industry and heat two million homes in North West England, according to plans unveiled by Cadent.
Gas
CMA considers regulation for heat networks
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has recommended that the heat network industry should be regulated.
Heat
ENW’s Smart Street project helps control voltage
Electricity North West has been trialling new techniques to stabilise voltage on its network.
Gas
Strategies for success
Matt Hindle and Randolph Brazier from the Energy Networks Association discuss how the organisation's gas and electricity innovation strategies will bring major developments to the energy networks.
Gas
An integrated energy system
Dr Sara Walker, associate director of CESI and senior lecturer at Newcastle University and Brett Cherry, energy writer for CESI, Newcastle University, discuss the work of the National Centre for Energy Systems Integration (CESI).
Gas
IME report calls on government support for hydrogen
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers has called on government and industry to boost investment in technology to promote the use of hydrogen as a way of storing energy.
Heat
Prime Minister opens UK’s first biomass training facility
Prime Minister Theresa May has officially opened The Energy Centre at Berkshire College of Agriculture, Maidenhead.
Gas
Wales & West starts £600,000 gas pipe upgrade
Wales & West Utilities has started a £600,000 gas pipe improvement scheme in the Hornsbury Hill area of Chard.
Heat
Future vision for energy outlined by ENW
Electricity North West has launched its vision for how it will help transform how energy is delivered across the region.
Heat
Finding faults
Helicopters, thermal imaging cameras, artificial intelligence and the internet of things are among the latest weapons as the battle against power cuts rages into the modern era. Greg Pitcher finds out more.
Gas
Power-to-gas energy storage study results published
Gas distributer Northern Gas Networks (NGN) has hailed the results of a power-to-gas feasibility study which suggest that hydrogen's potential as a form of energy storage could be delivered at scale.
Heat
Getting regulation right
The Energy Systems Catapult was created to help remove the obstacles preventing innovators from bringing new products, services and business models to market. The body - in conjunction with Network - held an industry briefing at its office in Birmingham to examine some of these hurdles, how they can be dismantled and the potential opportunities on offer.
Heat
BEIS appoints law firm to advise on heat networks
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has appointed law firm Womble Bond Dickinson to advise on guidance for heat networks projects.
Gas
Thousands could be energy producers by 2035, Arup predicts
A future of energy study by Arup predicts that thousands of households and businesses across the UK will be generating their own power by 2035.
Heat
SP Energy Networks upgrading Liverpool power supplies
A £6.5 million project to modernise power supplies in Liverpool is being carried out by SP Energy Networks.
Heat
A pivotal year for the heat network sector
Bindi Patel, head of scheme at Heat Trust, explains why meeting customer service standards is business critical to the heat network sector's future.
Heat
Smart telecommunications: developments and challenges
Randolph Brazier, head of innovation at the Energy Networks Association, discusses smart telecommunications.
Gas
Blending hydrogen into the gas network
The HyDeploy project will explore the potential of injecting zero-carbon hydrogen into the natural gas network and is backed by funding from Ofgem's Network Innovation Competition (NIC). Alec Peachey speaks to David Parkin (director of safety and network strategy at Cadent) and Mark Horsley (CEO of Northern Gas Networks) to find out more.
Gas
Utility Week Energy Summit
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Heat
New fund to develop smart energy systems
UK Research and Innovation - through Innovate UK and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) - has announced a new fund for research and industry to develop future smart energy systems and prove their use at scale.
Gas
Heat Networks Investment Project to launch in Autumn
The Government is inviting funding applications for its £320 million Heat Networks Investment Project (HNIP) from the Autumn.