isle of wight

The project could produce hydrogen used by ferry and bus companies, the rail network, vehicles and marine applications

It expects to start production on a second manufacturing line by January next year

The ferry operator aims to slash the carbon footprint generated on its journeys to and from the Isle of Wight

The site can process in excess of 50,000 tonnes of energy crops each year

A lifeboat charity has signed an agreement for the installation of an energy storage unit at its centre on the Isle of Wight. Storage technology company redT energy is installing a 180kWh unit at the Royal National Lifeboat Institution’s (RNLI) Inshore Lifeboat Centre in East Cowes, which is used to manufacture and maintain its fleet […]

A solar firm in the Isle of Wight could receive £1.7m from its council, according to reports. The company, Wight Community Energy (WCE), currently owns seven solar farms. It plans to build an 8.5MW development in Ningwood, which is due to be connected to the national grid next month and almost 4.2MW has been designated […]

Food waste is to be converted into green electricity to power homes in the Isle of Wight. Anaerobic digestion (AD) company Tamar Energy has signed a contract to process around 5,000 tonnes per year of waste in the region. Public services provider Amey will collect the food waste on behalf of the Isle of Wight Council and […]

The developer of a proposed wind farm off the Dorset and Isle of Wight coasts are being urged to “come clean” about the number of jobs the project will create. It comes after Navitus Bay Development Ltd (NBDL), a joint venture between EDF Energy Renewables and Eneco Wind UK, said it will support a minimum of […]

The unused parts of a proposed wind farm located south of Dorset and the Isle of Wight is to be handed back to the developer. Under the terms of the agreement, Navitus Bay will return 571km2 – which represents 79% of the original area – to The Crown Estate. It awarded the development zone to Navitus […]

£5 million of funding will be invested in energy efficient LED lighting throughout the UK. The UK Green Investment Bank plc (GIB) and Equitix are funding the project which will cut running costs, energy bills and carbon emissions. The developer, Climate Energy, is planning the first project at global aviation supplier GKN Aerospace’s Falcon Yard […]