Hydrogen could replace natural gas to heat homes and slash carbon emissions, new report...
Leading UK engineers have assessed the possibility of using hydrogen in place of natural gas in the UK’s gas grid and concluded that there...
Could energy-storage-as-a-service be key to cutting carbon emissions?
Battery storage at a solar farm with switchgear.
Energy storage can help mitigate climate change, but it is still on low levels and needs...
How Businesses Can Stop Shivering and Save Money – Top Tips for Cold Weather
As temperatures plummet, businesses can still avoid soaring heating bills, by following some top tips from Resource Efficient Scotland, a programme of Scottish Government-funded...
Comment: Massive IoT enables massive opportunities for utilities
Massive IoT, alias massive Machine-Type Communications (mMTC), is already impacting multiple industries. From fleet management to environmental monitoring and smart grid management, to consumer...
Electricity storage could put ‘electric economy’ within reach, says ICE
Electricity storage could offer a secure, affordable and cleaner future for Britain’s electricity grid if regulators, Government and industry took steps to break down...
Researchers aim to reduce carbon footprint of process which feeds 40% of the world
A new research project is setting out to investigate how to make an industrial process which helps feed nearly half the world’s population more...
Collaboration to harness EV batteries to help balance the grid
Partnership will implement "the UK’s biggest Virtual Power Plant"
Energy company SSE and electric vehicle (EV) smart charging service provider Jedlix have signed a deal...
The reasons behind lithium-ion batteries’ rapid cost decline
A new study finds that investments in R&D on materials and chemistry were key, while economies of scale contributed less
Lithium-ion batteries, a key...
Insulation manufacturer calls for an industry code of practice
New research seems to reveal that more than half of UK surveyors are unfamiliar with spray foam insulation and have a limited understanding of...
10MW energy storage system unveiled on the island of Bermuda
Turnkey project includes 10 MW power energy storage system (ESS) comprising lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries, power conversion and ancillary equipment.
Battery firm...
How energy storage can unlock the potential of renewables
By storing energy we can address the challenge of guaranteeing flexible and reliable supply from weather-dependant energy sources, writes VINCI Energies – cutting bills,...
Firms win funding for EV battery management advance
A project aims to create new algorithms which will estimate the Remaining Useful Life (RUL) in an Electric Vehicle (EV) battery, with the firms...
Battery storage first will assist Scottish utility’s net zero drive
Scottish Water has completed work on its first large-scale battery storage project which the utility says will accelerate its drive towards net zero...
Comment: Second-life vehicle batteries should be first choice for energy storage
To mark Energy Day at COP27, Matthew Lumsden of Connected Energy called on consumers and businesses to understand that switching to electric vehicles is...
Li-ion battery risks reduced by VOC sensors
Photoionisation detection (PID) sensors are able to detect potential problems before they occur in the manufacture and use of lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries, and the...
Could EV batteries have a second life in stationary storage?
By Matthew Lumsden, CEO of Connected Energy, a firm with expertise in using batteries for energy storage.
Picture this, it's Friday night and you're watching...
Sponsored content: Hospital targets energy savings
So much is written about hospital waiting times and the many pressures that the health services are under, it is very easy to overlook the fact that there are also many positive activities taking place.
New online qualification in energy management
The Energy Institute (EI), the chartered professional membership body for the global energy sector, now offers a new online qualification in energy management. Level...
Stemming the streams: Reducing the environmental cost of video content
The rise in video streaming is one of the biggest hidden culprits behind rising emissions in developed countries. Sergio Grce, CEO of video-streaming expert...
“Brilliant news for Britain”: Planning laws will expedite energy storage construction projects
On 14 July the Government announced that planning laws would be relaxed to allow large energy storage units to be built more quickly.
Battery investment...
