Ministry of Defence trials hydrogen charging for EVs

The Ministry of Defence is testing hydrogen-fuelled charging facilities for its electric vehicles at RAF Leeming, Merville Barracks and HMNB Devonport

Britain’s Sahara solar solution unveiled

Britain plans to utilise solar farms in the Sahara Desert, aided by a 700ft ship, to connect Moroccan renewables to a substation in Devon, potentially meeting 8% of the UK’s power demand

Statkraft secures dual agreement for Devon solar farm

Statkraft has sealed a dual agreement for the Beavor Grange Solar Farm in Devon, partnering with Gresham House and Workspace

Solar firm ‘appointed liquidators’

A solar scheme in Cambridgeshire faces setback as Green Energy Together, an appointed installer, has appointed liquidators after losing its MCS certification, impacting customers

South West Water fined £2.1m for pollution offences

The company has received the ‘largest ever’ fine for environmental offences in Devon and Cornwall

South West introduces hosepipe ban with £1k fine for water use

A hosepipe ban has been extended to most of Devon, affecting around 390,000 homes

Sunny side up! Devon to shine bright with Britain’s first shared solar park

The project will offer households the opportunity to co-own alongside thousands of others

EDF launches projects to make heat pump switch easier

The two projects were awarded grant funding by BEIS under their Heat Pump Ready Programme

UK water company hit by cyber attack

The parent company of South Staffs Water and Cambridge Water has said it is dealing with disruption in its IT network

Fire breaks out at Devon solar farm

Some of the solar panels of the project were damaged