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A £21 million waste water treatment works which has the potential to reduce the amount of energy used during the treatment process by half in Scottish Water operations has officially opened in Inverurie. The new works, which is the first in Scotland to make use of an innovative technology called Nereda, was opened by Minister for Rural Affairs and the...

NEW renewable energy record was set in Britain when wind generated more than 16 gigawatts of electricity for the first time. The record was set yesterday evening with wind generating up to 16.162GW according to National Grid. Their data shows that overall on Sunday wind provided 43.7% of British electricity, more than double the amount that nuclear produced at 20.5%. Contribution of...

36% of British motorists have revealed they plan to buy a hybrid or electric vehicle as their next car, according to new research by Siemens. London is leading the change in transportation, with 14% of motorists revealing they already own an electric vehicle or hybrid car, with Wales right behind them at 9%. North West is showing the biggest desire to...

CENTRE for Sustainable Energy has been awarded £20,000 from St Monica Trust’s Community Impact fund to pay for an experienced energy adviser. The Bristol-based charity aims to change the way people think and use energy by giving advice, managing innovative energy projects, training and supporting others to act, and undertaking research and policy analysis. The adviser, to be hired with the...

SEVEN organisations across Scotland have been successful in the second round of the Plugged-In Households Grant Fund, which is delivered by Energy Saving Trust on behalf of Transport Scotland. The scheme, worth £359k, offers alternatives to car ownership and affordable access to modern ultra-low emission vehicles for those who take part in the shared transport scheme. Michael Matheson, Cabinet Secretary for...

NEW report into the changing energy landscape by OGUK has called for urgent action to progress low carbon technologies critical to the UK and Scottish Government’s net zero ambitions. According to the report, the government and the industry must work together to progress to the next stage five key projects across the UK which look to capture, transport and store...

Affordable Warmth Solutions celebrates its ten year anniversary, having helped 90,000 families to live in a warm, dry home. The Community Interest Company, based in central Solihull, has connected 48,000 homes to cheaper and more efficient gas central heating for the very first time and helped a further 42,000 households with insulation, energy efficiency advice, access to discounted heating and...

ELECTRICITY North West has become the region’s first company to purchase two JCB electric mini diggers following a successful trial period. The 19C-1E fully electric models, with zero exhaust emissions, are the first to go into full production in the construction industry. The company will use the diggers to install underground power cables and has made a commitment to phase out...

BRITISH and German energy experts from industry and academia are creating a new Birmingham-based ‘Innovation Hub’ to deliver new approaches to energy and waste management to benefit communities around the world. University of Birmingham and Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety, and Energy Technology have renewed their Joint Research Platform set up in 2016 with plans to locate collaborative research in...

OXFORDSHIRE has been named the best performing county council waste disposal authority in England for the sixth year in a row. Last year residents recycled or composted a larger proportion of their household waste than the previous year, while the national average for recycling fell, according to new government figures released on 29 November. Recycling officers at Oxfordshire County Council point...