Big step made in decarbonising industry as first hydrogen fired
The first hydrogen has been fired in a trial aiming to demonstrate alternative sustainable sources of fuel for industry. The ‘HyNet Industrial Fuel Switching’...
Heat pumps and EVs could become central to everyday life within a decade
Research published by UK Power Networks suggests that by 2030 there could be over 700,000 electric heat pumps across London, the East and South...
‘Net Zero Carbon Cities: an Integrated approach’ report launched
Schneider Electric, the Enel Group and the World Economic Forum (WEF) have published the first deliverable of the “Net Zero Carbon Cities - Systemic...
New reports forecast the local impact of a net zero future
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has published two new reports, forecasting the impact of a net zero future in the north of Scotland...
UK water companies unite on Race to Zero
UK water companies have joined forces as part of the international Race to Zero campaign, pledging to deliver a net zero water supply for...
UK’s first low carbon hydrogen production hub
Essar and Progressive Energy have joined forces to set up a venture to produce low carbon 'blue' hydrogen at Essar’s Stanlow Refinery in Ellesmere...
Utility Team are proud to announce that we will be net zero by 2025
Utility Team has announced that pledged to be carbon neutral by 2025 and will remove its historic carbon footprint by 2028. As an energy...
Covid-19 and electrification bring hydrocarbon demand peak forward to 2027
Aggregate fossil fuel demand is set to peak in 2027 – with oil peaking in 2029 and gas in 2037 – partially due to...
The Prince of Wales’s Sustainable Markets Initiative announces ‘Terra Carta’
The Prince of Wales's Sustainable Markets Initiative today announced the ‘Terra Carta’ – a charter that puts sustainability at the heart of the private...
IEA aims to produce comprehensive roadmap to net-zero emissions by 2050
The International Energy Agency today announced that it will produce the world’s first comprehensive roadmap for the energy sector to reach net-zero emissions by...
Islay distillery targets net zero by 2025 with green hydrogen solution
UK‐based green hydrogen energy services company, Protium Green Solutions, has received more than £70,000 in funding to complete a feasibility study on incorporating hydrogen...
Scotland’s Net Zero industrial roadmap awarded Government funding
NECCUS, the Scottish industrial decarbonisation group, has had a £1.23 million programme approved by the UK Government for plans to decarbonise large sections of...
First PPA to be signed in the UK for geothermal electricity
Ecotricity has signed an agreement that enables the production and sale of geothermal electricity for the first time in the UK. The geothermal site on...
Green gas gains great growth in 2020
A record number of homes in the North of England receive renewable gas. During 2020 the equivalent of almost 50,000 homes were fuelled by...
Green boost for regions to cut industry carbon emissions
Six projects across the UK will today receive a share of £8 million in government funding as part of a drive to create the...
New site will increase recycling and support renewable energy
With a key focus on increasing sustainability and backing the drive to net zero carbon in the UK, Veolia has expanded wood recycling and processing...
New project to test the next steps to renewable Supergrids
MaREI and SuperNode collaborate on subsea superconductor research to transform large scale power generation from offshore renewables.
SuperNode and MaREI have launched a collaborative project...
The world needs to cut carbon intensity five times faster to hit the Paris...
A decarbonisation rate of 11.7% per annum is now required to keep warming within 1.5°C - five times greater than what was achieved prior...
Funding to accelerate hydrogen-electric solutions for zero-emission airplanes
ZeroAvia’s mission to transition the world to zero-emission, hydrogen-fueled flight picked up a significant tailwind today as the startup announced $21.4 million in new...
Nest makes move to invest in net-zero energy
Nest, the workplace pension scheme representing a quarter of the UK workforce, is to reduce its carbon footprint while increasing investment in emerging market...