A wastewater treatment site in Fleetwood, Lancashire has installed a £1.5 million solar panel array. The project contracted by water company United Utilities saw the completion of a 1.32 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) system at Fleetwood Water Treatment Works (WTW). It spans the roofs of four of its commercial buildings which is roughly the size […]

UK fishermen want to work together with developers on the planning of a wind farm off the coast of Yorkshire. The National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisation (NFFO) is warning of the impacts the new development could have on the fishing industry and is calling for more collaboration as the planning stages continue. The NFFO said […]

Recycling could be the new way of giving to charity. That’s because of a new partnership between Greenredeem – a recycling rewards company and consumer giant Unilever. The scheme called Project Sunlight encourages Greenredeem members to earn points by recycling products on the website. To kick start the venture, it is encouraging people to donate […]

The Scottish Government’s district heating loan fund is making available £5 million to help towards low carbon affordable heating. The government is inviting councils, social landlords and SMEs to apply for the next round of funding over the next three months. Since 2011, the fund which is managed by the Energy Saving Trust, has provided […]

Gas supply is “slightly tighter” today with flows from the Netherlands a bit lower and LNG send-out down from yesterday’s levels, according to the daily market report. Ben Spry, Optimisation Desk Manager at npower said: “A little bit tighter in terms of supply but the gas system is around about balanced. “We’ve got about four […]

A proposed wind farm has been refused planning permission because it will have a visual impact on the area. Scottish Energy Minister, Fergus Ewing, today, said no to the 30 turbine farm which would have been located in Upper Nithsdale, Dumfries and Galloway. The Energy Minister agreed with Scottish Natural Heritage who raised concerns over […]

The global fossil fuel bill could be cut by more than €2 trillion (£1.48tn) if we stopped wasting energy. That’s according to a new study commissioned by Philips, which says 98% of all energy produced globally is wasted through inefficiency. The 2015 Energy Productivity and Economic Prosperity Index report urges policy makers to set more […]

Oil giant BP will spend £1.25 million on a new energy research centre in Scotland. The Centre for Energy Economics Research and Policy will be set up at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh. It will provide research support for BP’s Statistical Review of World Energy and its yearly Energy Outlook report. Heriot-Watt academics will work with […]

A state of emergency has been declared for Kanawha and Fayette counties in West Virginia after a train, carrying crude oil derailed and burst into flames. Governor Earl Ray Tomblin declared both counties were in a state of emergency and hundreds of families are being evacuated. The train, consisting of two locomotives and 109 rail […]

Around 900 jobs could be created in Yorkshire and Humberside from a new offshore wind farm development. The Dogger Bank Creyke Beck A and B wind project has been given the go-ahead by the government and is expected to provide millions of pounds of investment for the UK. The project will include up to 400 wind […]