Renewables accounted for over one third of total electricity generation, report reveals
RENEWABLES had a record-breaking year on 2019 with wind playing a major role, the latest annual report on energy generation in the UK reveals.
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Local energy networks are at the heart of Ofgem’s new proposals
OFGEM has today set out its proposals to rewire Britain at a local level to deliver 'a greener and fairer energy system for British...
New invention seeks out toxic substances from wastewater with light
WASTEWATER is anticipated to become cleaner and less harmful to plants and animals due to ultra-sensitive water sensor being developed by European scientists to...
Complaints on water retailers have fallen among business customers, says new report
COMPLAINTS about water retailers have fallen for the first time since the majority of business customers in England were given the freedom to switch...
Ofgem unveils new requirements for energy brokers that seek to protect microbusinesses
OFGEM has unveiled plans to tackle unscrupulous energy brokers to protect microbusinesses.
Two out of three microbusinesses use an energy broker when choosing their current...
Wholesale prices rise as energy demand increases, analysis shows
ENERGY demand has risen due to lockdown restrictions being eased, causing wholesale prices also to increase.
In fact, research by Cornwall Analysis shows that the...
Councils join forces for £2.1bn energy and waste project
FIVE Tees Valley borough authorities (Darlington, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar/Cleveland, and Stockton) Durham County Council and Newcastle City Council want to build a new Energy...
£6m awarded to drive next-generation solar technology
RESEARCHERS at Swansea University, Imperial College London and the University of Oxford have launched a project to drive next-generation solar technology into new applications.
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Super sniffers seek out tiniest water leaks in the North West gas network
DILIGENT detective dogs have wowed most experienced engineers by sniffing out the tiniest fractures in gas pipes around Cadent's network.
Former police explosives and drugs...
Over 2,000 solar panels to be installed in a community-owned scheme
WORK has begun on a community-owned solar energy rooftop project at the Geraint Thomas National Velodrome in Newport, the largest solar rooftop project of...
