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NEW ‘next generation’ energy station that combines multiple sources of renewable energy is being developed at the University of Hull. The station will have multiple renewable fuel inputs, including industry and household waste, earth and water, solar and hydro power, wind and bio fuels, feed into a number of local community stations, where they will be converted to energy and...

SmartestEnergy have today announced that they have acquired Sussex-based energy supplier Dual Energy. Dual Energy are a competitive small business supplier with a focus on installing smart meters to improve the quality and efficiency of business energy supply contacts. Built on an existing, longstanding relationship where SmartestEnergy have been providing wholesale market access services to Dual Energy, this acquisition is described...

NEW collaboration between electricity network distributors seeks to find a new way of delivering rapid electric vehicle charging hubs by focusing on people with no access to off-street parking. Western Power Distribution has joined forces with Electricity North West and engineering and environmental consultancy company Ricardo. The three-year, £5.6million trial, called DC Share, is being funded via Ofgem’s Network Innovation Competition. It...

FUNDING from Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks will help communities across the north of Scotland with energy issues such as resilience, heating and change over. The Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks Resilient Communities Fund is awarding over £140,000 to 15 community groups across its network area, with individual awards of up to £20,000 to help protect the welfare of those...

SCOTTISHPOWER has announced that the company construct solar projects for the first time by adding solar panels beside their wind farms. This is part of the company's new hybrid technology strategy to maximise onshore renewable energy potential in the UK and Ireland. Speaking at COP25 in Madrid, Keith Anderson, CEO of ScottishPower, said: "Every green megawatt of electricity will be crucial if we...

NEW faster-acting frequency response mechanism to be launched early next year allows National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO)’s suite of services to manage the flow of energy around the grid more effectively. In the new suite the flagship dynamic containment product is an evolution of the ESO’s enhanced frequency response tool, which has been shaped following two years of consultation...

RECENTLY Stanford University professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Director of their Atmosphere/Energy Program, Mark Z. Jacobson, shared his thoughts on the usage of nuclear energy in the fight against climate change with the Leonardo DiCaprio foundation. Today ICON is offering a platform to Professor Jacobson's thoughts, with his permission. There is a small group of scientists that have...

RAIL industry body Rail Safety and Standards Board has appointed Arup Group, an engineering and design company, to develop a ‘route map to enter service’ for hydrogen-powered trains on the Great Britain mainline. The work will involve establishing a high-level operational concept, the associated operational hazards and regulatory obligations. Albert LawProject Director and Senior Consultant, Technical Risk at Arup: “Safety remains...

PLAN to move Ireland to 70% renewable electricity by 2030 has been published by the Irish government. The Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Richard Bruton, T.D. announced details of the first Renewable Electricity Support Scheme auction, which has received Government approval, on 2 December. The Renewable Electricity Support Scheme is an auction-based scheme which invites renewable electricity projects to...

WORLD'S first online platform showcasing ‘vehicle-to-grid’ technology around the globe has revealed more than 60 projects are now live. A new website called V2G Hub, launched by UK Power Networks, has gathered a complete picture of vehicle-to-grid projects in one place to help industry collaboration. Vehicle-to-grid is a relatively new technology which enables electricity to flow from an electric vehicle back...