Month: January 2014
Northern Ireland hit record highs for wind power production last year, new figures show. The highest level ever recorded was on 17th December at 18:30 GMT, which saw 506MW of electricity generated and represented 36% of the total electricity need at the time. The Northern Ireland Renewables Industry Group (NIRIG) said the “significant milestone” was […]
A London-based bank is providing part of a €2 million (£1.6m) loan to help a city in the Kyrgyz Republic improve its wastewater facilities. The cash from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the World Bank and the EU will enable Talas, which has a population of over 45,000, to modernise its water […]
Budding ‘green’ gas businesses will now be able to check their projects line up against a list of environmental criteria. The Environment Agency and industry body ADBA have brought out a Quality Protocol for biomethane which is meant to save developers extra costs. Biomethane is the gas produced from organic matter in a landfill site […]
The UK and French Governments have agreed to work together to build new nuclear power stations and maximise opportunities for small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) in the supply chains. Energy Secretary Ed Davey and French Energy Minister Phillipe Martin met during the Franco-British Summit in Oxfordshire to discuss how the two nations can develop […]
Engineering giant Siemens has secured a turbine order for a 182MW wind power project in Texas. The Pandhandle II wind farm was bought by Google for $75 million (£46m) earlier this month, which will be built by Pattern Energy Group will generate enough electricity to power around 56,000 homes. It will consist of 79 turbines […]
The US Government has awarded grants worth $9 million (£5.5m) in total for innovative and sustainable ways to improve water quality. Four research organisations have won a share of the fund to improve existing water infrastructure, including looking into problems of ageing wastewater collection and treatment systems. Gina McCarthy, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator […]
ELN Reporter Vicky Ellis finds out how efficient motors could be the key to saving on commercial energy bills.
Energy supplier ScottishPower’s 3.3% price cut for gas and electricity comes into effect today. That means domestic customers on variable tariff will see their bills go down from £1,325 to £1,284 a year on average, according to price comparison site uSwitch. The Big Six power provider will cut £42 from an annual dual fuel bill […]
Staff at Sellafield nuclear waste processing plant have been told not to come to work unless they are “essential” after higher radiation levels were detected at the site. The West Cumbrian site processes used nuclear fuel from closed power plants in the UK as well as “spent” fuel from abroad. Sellafield said the reduced manning […]
The Government is dishing out more than £1.9 million to 26 local authorities to kick-start heat network projects. Nottingham, Birmingham, Manchester (pictured) and six London boroughs are among the lucky authorities to get grants ranging from £15,000 to £250,000 each. Heat networks supply heat to a number of buildings or homes from a central source, all […]