Baroness Bloomfield, a government whip in the House of Lords, made the confirmation in a debate on 24 February, in response to questioning from Conservative peer Lord Howell of Guildford on the government’s nuclear strategy.
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UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) will contribute c.£10 million to support the Energy Superhub Oxford (ESO) project, which will showcase electric vehicle charging, energy storage systems, and low carbon heating, plus smart energy management technologies to support Oxford City Council’s journey to zero carbon. ESO aims to deliver 20,000 tonnes of CO2 per year saving by 2021, rising to 44,000 tonnes per year by 2032.
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The Prospering from the Energy Revolution – Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund – launched by UK Research and Innovation, will see the ESC delivering project integration, innovation services and technical expertise through the ‘‘Energy Revolution Integration Service’.
Energy Systems Catapult central to ISCF Energy Revolution Read More »
At its official launch event in London this month the catapult outlined three key themes it will be addressing over the coming period.
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The catapult was set up a year ago with the aim of helping to create a clean, intelligent energy system for the UK with a whole systems approach.
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For a two week period in May 2019, Great Britain met its electricity needs without burning coal. This was the longest period that the country has gone coal-free since the 1880s. The coal-free fortnight followed a period of one week without coal earlier that month, and a further period of 90 hours without coal over the Easter weekend. According to Finton Slye, director at the National Grid Energy System Operator (ESO), this trend of providing for Great Britain’s energy needs without coal is the “new normal”.
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The letter calls on the parties to display co-operation, compromise, collaboration and accountability, and to avoid “the trap of partisan ideology”.
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The report, funded by three of the big six energy suppliers – Eon, SSE and Scottish Power – in conjunction with the Department for Energy and Climate Change (Decc) and the Scottish government, has analysed the benefits of energy in three future energy scenarios.
Energy storage could cut bills by £50 by 2030, says Carbon Trust Read More »
Electricity North West (ENW) is to undertake a research project, funded through the network innovation allowance, to determine the feasibility of the technology to assist in energy management.
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OVO Energy, based in Bristol city centre and London, is one of just a few companies already using smart meters to offer innovative products, such as rewarding customers for charging their electric vehicles at off-peak times. These offers, made possible thanks to a smart meter, help customers use energy at times when there is less demand on the grid, in turn saving money on their bills.
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