90% of Scotland’s Power Demand Covered by Renewables; ‘More Capacity Coming’
As of March 2020, 90% of the electricity in Scotland is generated through renewable sources. This is after a 14% increase from the year-on-year numbers. This is an impressive figure- but that is not all. Scotland also has a target to get to 100% within this year, and that may just happen. Scotland’s Target to […]
New Ylem Energy Plant Comes Online
Ylem Energy Ltd. recently announced the commencement of operations at its new energy generation plant. This energy plant from the UK’s leading company in the sector of flexible energy would be operating on their latest natural-gas fueled generation technologies. Ylem Energy has been in the sector since 1990. In its 25 years of operation, it […]
Total Unveils New Celtic Sea Floating Wind Project
Total, in partnership with Simple Blue Energy, has begun the development of its new floating offshore wind initiative. This would be situated in the Celtic Sea’s Welsh waters. A Stepping-Stone Towards the Future As per Sam Roch-Perks, the Managing Director for Simply Blue Energy, the agreement with total is the first of stepping stone projects […]
COVID-19 Highlights Benefits of EV’s to UK Drivers
The Covid-19 pandemic has been a wakeup call in many aspects, including the effects of pollution and poor air quality. It has forced us to think about what we are doing to the environment. A UK study into this has revealed that this pandemic has increased the awareness regarding fossil fuels and their impact on […]
Government Changes Stance; Reinvigorates UK Renewables Sector
The UK’s onshore solar and wind energy sectors are given a renewed hope with the government rethinking its support for renewable energy, which will help achieve the ambitious and legally-binding 2050 net-zero carbon emission goals. The government will be allowing onshore projects for wind and solar PV to compete for the Contracts for Difference or […]
Brits Being Paid to Use Green Energy
Thousands of UK households will be paid for using electricity in the daytime for the first time, as solar and wind projects generate more green energy amid the coronavirus lockdown. The bright and breezy weather dominating the country, combined with the decrease in energy use, has led to the lowest electricity prices in a decade. […]
Construction Begins on Blue Star Wave Energy Converter
The construction of Mocean Energy’s Blue Star Wave Energy converter has commenced, scheduled to be tested in Orkney in the latter half of this year. This energy converter would be used for the powering of vehicles underwater as part of a pathbreaking on-field trial. Mocean Energy, based in Edinburgh, had received funding over £3.3 million […]
Centrica & Arbnco Teaming Up to Help Provide SME Energy Efficiency
Arbnco, a property technology firm based out of Scotland, has recently won a £641,000 contract from the UK’s government for the development of the Digital Energy Efficiency Platform or DEEP. This contract was awarded to Arbnco as part of phase two of an innovation contest, Boosting Access for SMEs to Energy Efficiency or BASEE. This […]
Does Electric Avenue Westminster Have a Positive Impact on the Environment?
As there is a growing concern over global warming and there is a constant increase in gasoline for a vehicle, is it feasible to use an Electrical vehicle? What is the positive environmental impact of vehicle charging stations? Electric avenue Westminster, Is it an appreciable project that has recently been adopted by the UK government? […]
‘Octopus’ Panel-Power Tariff Goes Live as the Provider Invests in Another Renewable Solution
Octopus Group’s investment trust Octopus Renewables has introduced its first venture in the form of a wind farm in Sweden, with construction expected to be completed by 2021. This construction-ready project is being developed by renewable energy firm OX2 for cash consideration. In line with the company’s quest to becoming an industry leader in the […]