As well as helping to tackle carbon emissions, the 27 low-carbon heat projects benefiting from the money will potentially lower energy bills in local areas, tackle fuel poverty, and create jobs, Decc said.
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We’re often told that energy data is valuable. Less often discussed is the fact that handling data can be risky. But just as not all data is equally valuable, some types of data are riskier than others. The trick is to maximise value while minimising risk.
Data: maximising value, minimising risk Read More »
The North London Waste Authority has been granted a development consent order to replace an existing energy-from-waste facility with a new plant which, unlike the old one, will produce heat as well as power.
Clark gives go-ahead to energy-from-waste plant Read More »
It is almost a year since the government unceremoniously pulled the plug on the £1 billion competition to commercialise carbon capture and storage technology, leading to the cancellation of Yorkshire’s White Rose and Aberdeenshire’s Peterhead demonstrator projects.
Catch it, keep it: the role of CCS in decarbonising gas and heat Read More »
The gas engineering and consultancy provider is responsible for around 90% of the UK’s existing biomethane-to-grid projects and the Queen’s Award recognises the firms key role in helping to create the right economic, legislative and technical environment for this emerging part of the renewable energy sector.
Biomethane pioneer recognised with Queen’s Award Read More »
The aims of the demonstration project include defining a hydrogen quality standard and developing and trialling hydrogen fuelled appliances for homes and businesses.
BEIS pipes £25m into hydrogen demo for heating Read More »
The six-month project will attract £170,000 of investment from ETI and will build on the findings of a 2015 report from the institute which highlighted the role hydrogen could play in a low carbon economy.
Atkins to lead hydrogen storage scoping Read More »
The report – ‘A future hydrogen economy’ outlines the steps needed for a successful hydrogen economy in the UK by the year 2035.
Arup report highlights potential of hydrogen Read More »
If there’s one topic that can unite a room full of engineers in the UK, across the energy sector and beyond, it’s skills pipelines and future talent. But despite this animation industry skills obstacles seem immovable. Figures about skills gaps, job vacancies and potential economic value – to be lost or gained – are endlessly trotted out to perpetuate a sense of urgency about the challenges industry faces.
Are industry skills challenges insurmountable? Read More »
Customers living on heat networks across the UK will now be able to compare their annual heating and hot water costs with alternative heating systems using Heat Trust’s Heat Cost Calculator.
A leap forward in heat trust Read More »
