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NEW technology which aims to 'revolutionise' the way the world’s waste water can be processed has delivered promising results at an extensive UK trial. Microvi, a green technology company based in California, in collaboration with Scottish Water, carried out the six-month trial of the process at the centre near Falkirk. Fatemeh Shirazi, Microvi CEO, commented: “The opportunity afforded by the facilities...

UNIVERSITY of Sussex student Lucy Hughes tackles the problem of both single-use plastics and inefficient waste streams with her alternative to plastic made from fish waste. Developed as her final year project for Product Design course, the invention has earned the 24-year old this year’s international James Dyson Award. The bio-plastic, called MarinaTex, is made of organic fish waste ordinarily destined...

ØRSTED has referred to an industry-wide issue following the announcement that the company had overestimated the amount of power that offshore wind turbines are able to produce. This could mean revenues from its facilities are significantly lower than expected as generation figures fail to live up to initial production forecasts. According to Ørsted, the company's production forecasts underestimated the negative impact...

BRITISH Gas owner Centrica has won a court battle against the way Ofgem calculated a part of its energy price gap. The company applied for a judicial review after the regulator announced a change to the methodology used to set the opening price cap of £1,137 a year for a typical household at the beginning of January this year. Centrica previously...

HIGH Court has set an example for future energy generation cases as it squashed planning permission that would have overshadowed solar panels in a landmark ruling. In R (on the application of William Ellis McLennan) v Medway Council, the claimant (William McLennan) sued Medway Council for allowing his neighbour to build an extension which overshadowed his solar panels. In October 2017,...

UK businesses can apply for a share of up to £1.5 million to work with US partners on the $40 million US offshore wind development programme, the government has announced. The UK offshore wind energy sector has seen huge growth in the last few years. Advances in technology have led to a reduction in costs that have allowed the industry to...

EARTHWORMS and water fleas are used to treat waste water as part of an international study which aims to protect and improve water resources around the world.  An EU-funded project which is being trialled in 11 countries including Scotland, the study will measure the effectiveness of earthworms, water fleas and microalgae as a carbon neutral method of treating waste water.  The programme is being...

TENANTS in social housing across Scotland will benefit from £3 million in funding from the Scottish Government investment. Technology like underfloor heating, ground source heat pumps and solar panels will be installed to reduce the carbon footprint of almost 900 social rented properties. Grants to pay for the work will be given to eleven social landlords through a £3 million second...

Britain ranks eighth out of nine northern European countries in attracting and facilitating investment in electricity system flexibility, a new industry report finds. Delivering flexibility is crucial to power sector decarbonisation and achieving Net Zero targets. Regulatory uncertainty, lack of visibility on returns, and technical challenges connecting to the network are delaying investment in flexibility and could hamper...

DATA and information could become an equally important metric for measuring the performance of distribution system operators (DSOs) as prices, capacity and reliability, according to the latest whitepaper from energy software firm Smarter Grid Solutions (SGS). The publication outlines areas in which the company believes distribution network operators (DNOs) should invest in early as they make the transition to become...