Nuclear power can be green – but at a price
Hitachi and Toshiba abandon plans for new British nuclear reactors
Ion age: why the future will be battery powered
The variable nature of wind and solar power means storing energy is a huge part of the fight to mitigate climate change
Bristol to launch ‘new wave’ of South West clean energy projects with European funding
Almost £2 million in new European funding is to support the development of a “new wave” of energy projects in the South West.Bristol City Council, in partnership with Devon and Plymouth councils, has secured a €1.9 million (£1.7 million) grant from the European Investment Bank and the European Commission to fund the deployment of new
Solar plus batteries aim to retire natural gas plants in 2019
For years, proponents of natural gas referred to it as a “bridge fuel,” an interim power source on the way to a distant future dominated by renewable energy.
Renewables posted record share of UK power in Q3 2018
Renewables provided almost one-third of the UK’s total power output in Q3 2018, a record high for that period of the year, boosted by the summer’s heatwave and high wind speeds.That performance also lifted the total share of power from low carbon sources to 56%, another record high for Q3, however this was also aided
Washington, D.C. city council passes 100% renewables mandate
Washington, D.C. city council passed a landmark bill on Tuesday that will see the city mandate a need for all energy on its electric grid to be generated from renewable sources by 2032.As a result of this new policy, the city will implement new incentives to spur the growth of renewable energy within the district,
US energy storage storm grows in strength
A Wood Mackenzie report shows U.S. energy storage deployments tripling in capacity during Q3 ’18 versus last year’s volume, while noting that the future pipeline growth rate doubled versus prior quarters to reach 33 GW of future projects.
An ‘evolution’ in renewable energy
GENERAL Electric (GE), the American multinational conglomerate, is close to completing the world’s first commercial wind project with integrated power storage.
Arsenal announces installation of battery storage system at Emirates Stadium
Arsenal Football Club has installed a battery storage system at its London stadium. The club uses clean electricity from a network of solar farms and anaerobic digestion plants. Other sports teams, such as the Los Angeles Lakers, are also turning to renewables. One of English football’s most decorated clubs, Arsenal, has installed a battery storage
Did you Know There Is a Revolution Taking Place?
There is a revolution taking place in how energy is generated, stored and distributed.