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O2, Ericsson and Northumbrian Water have conducted a series of initial 5G trials to 'revolutionise' the way the Durham-based company operates, as it supplies 1.1 billion litres of water a day to customers. Northumbrian Water requires a range of technical skills and competencies in order to manage the logistical challenge of maintaining water and sewerage services across the North East...

AN EFFECTIVELY managed integration of electric vehicles with the energy system can significantly improve electricity network efficiency, increase system resilience and limit the requirement to build costly new infrastructure to meet growing electricity demand, according to a government-backed task force. The Electric Vehicle Energy Taskforce was established in 2018 to make proposals to government and industry to bring together the...

THE LARGEST independent shipper of gas in the UK, Contract Natural Gas is looking towards meeting a growing demand as it appoints a new Chief Executive Officer. Paul Stanley is an expert in transformational change and a serial entrepreneur, who will lead on shaping the future offering of the company as it celebrates 25 years in business. Mr Stanley commented on...

WELSH Government will be investing a total of £2 billion to new housing, which includes building more sustainable homes, over this Assembly term. Providing more social housing is a top priority for the Welsh Government and the new injection of capital funding for housing in the budget this financial year includes an extra £48 million for the social housing grant programme,...

SSE plc is today completing the sale of SSE Energy Services Group Limited, its household energy and services business in Great Britain, to OVO Energy Limited for an enterprise value of £500m. The net proceeds of the Transaction will be used to reduce SSE’s net debt. Alistair Phillips-Davies, Chief Executive of SSE plc, said: “We are very pleased to be completing...

REVISED plans are being lodged with Perth & Kinross Council to progress the £70 million development of a next generation Energy from Waste plant at Binn EcoPark near Glenfarg. Waste management provider Binn Group is seeking approval to upgrade existing permission previously granted in 2006, which will enable the firm to tackle Scotland’s growing need for alternative resource management solutions...

HEATING and hot water for residents at a seniors housing scheme in Patcham in Brighton could be provided by a heating system pumping heat from underground. An innovative proposal to install a ground source heat pump at Elwyn Jones Court will be considered by the Housing Committee on 15 January. Councillor Gill Williams, Chair of the Housing Committee, commented on the...

NORTHUMBRIAN Water is launching its new ‘Bin the Wipe' campaign and giving away more than 1,400 bins to encourage customers not to use their toilets as a bin. The big bin giveaway incentive is a first for the company, which has found that 54% of households in the UK don't have a bin in their bathroom to dispose of things...

NEW statistics show that the amount of new onshore wind capacity built last year fell to an even lower level than the year before – mainly because Government policy does not currently support the development of onshore wind farms, says RenewableUK. In 2019, 629 megawatts were installed in the UK as just 23 projects went operational, of which 4 were...

AN EXTRA £700,000 has been allocated from the Scottish Government low carbon vehicle loan budget to support people with the costs of purchasing an e-bike. The interest-free loan, delivered by Energy Saving Trust on behalf of Transport Scotland, offers up to £6000 with a repayment period of up to 4 years. It can support up to two e-bikes capped at £3000...