Big blow for Norway-UK interconnector as licence application gets rejected

Norway’s officials have said it would be unwise to pursue any further exports

Renewables provided almost 23% of US electrical generation

Power generation by all renewables grew by 12.4% last year, according to a report

Water Plus adds greener power to their Net Zero ambition with electric bike and electric car roll-outs

The UK’s largest water retailer is launching greener transport options for their employees including bicycles, e-bikes and electric vehicles to help health, wellbeing – and reducing impacts on the environment too

How to unlock investment needed for storage tech?

More storage tech needs to be built to stop renewable energy being wasted, says a new report

EU renewables generation makes ‘records fall like dominos’ in May

German renewables generation hit 58% throughout May, while the UK averaged 48%, new figures reveal

‘US renewable power generation surpasses coal generation for 40 days’

In 2019, renewable generation in the US exceeded that of coal for 38 days, according to a new report

UK energy production ‘largest growth since 2002’

UK energy production grew by 1.5% in the first quarter of 2015 compared to the same time last year. That’s according to a new government report. Total production stood at 31.1 million tonnes of oil equivalent in the first four months this year. That’s the highest since 2002 “though production is still generally falling as growth […]

Vattenfall signs two-year hydropower deal

Swedish company Vattenhall has signed a two-year deal to supply hydropower to a data centre in Boden, North Sweden. The agreement covers a potential supply of 40MW – 50MW of the renewable source to Hydro66. A data centre is a space for companies to keep and operate most of their ICT infrastructure. Matts Wesslén, Sales […]

World’s first electrical car ferry in operation

The world’s first electrical car and passenger ferry is in service in Norway. It uses 150 kilowatt hours (kWh) per route, which is the same as three days use of electricity in a standard Norwegian household, according to Siemens. The technology giant developed the ferry’s drive system and put up charging stations with lithium-ion batteries […]

Guest Blog: npower’s Wayne Mitchell on marine energy

UK cresting the marine hydro wave As an island nation sandwiched between the immense Atlantic Ocean and the turbulent North Sea, the UK clearly has an abundance of marine energy resources. You only have to visit the coast to see mile after mile of free energy potential washing over the shore, even on a calm […]