An aerial view of the site. Image: South Tyneside Council.
November 13, 2020

'Exciting milestone' passed for clean heat project combining river source heat pump, solar and storage

​A project bringing together a river source heat pump, solar, storage and combined heat and power (CHP) has taken a step forward.
Image: Getty.
November 13, 2020

Public support for renewables reaches 80% as solar comes out on top

​Public opinion on renewables has remained high throughout 2020 with 80%​ stating they now support renewable generation.
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November 12, 2020

Government sets sights on 2 million new green jobs with creation of taskforce

​The government has announced the formation of the Green Jobs Taskforce to support the creation of 2 million new jobs.
Image: The Conservative Party.
November 12, 2020

PM stresses ‘no time to waste’ in decarbonisation as ten-point plan to be released ‘shortly’

​Prime Minister Boris Johnson has stressed that there is “no time to waste” in tackling climate change despite continued reports of delays to the energy white paper.
The Vulnerability Commitment’s signatories include Octopus Energy
November 12, 2020

Mutualisation of Renewables Obligation triggered for third year as suppliers struggle to meet payment deadlines

​For the third year in a row, mutualisation of Renewables Obligations (RO) has been triggered according to Ofgem.
Image: Gage Skidmore (Flickr).
November 12, 2020

PODCAST: A look at President-Elect Joe Biden and the US's green economy

Liam Stoker and Andy Colthorpe take a look at President-Elect Joe Biden and what his new administration might mean for the US's green economy, ​in the new episode of the Solar Media Podcast.
The first Energy House at the University of Salford. Image: Octopus Energy.
November 12, 2020

Construction of ‘unique’ £16m energy research facility Energy House 2.0 gets underway

​University of Salford breaks ground on the Energy House 2.0, a major new research facility focused on energy use in the UK.
SSE's Beatrice offshore wind farm. Image: SSE.
November 11, 2020

SSE joins Race to Zero campaign as it sets sight on net zero by 2050

​SSE has committed to reaching net-zero emissions by 2050 at the latest, as it joins the Race to Zero campaign.
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November 11, 2020

UKPN unveils £50m funding package as it opens its largest-ever flexibility tender

​UK Power Networks (UKPN) has unveiled a £50 million funding package as part of its largest-ever open tender for flexibility.
EMEC's onshore substation and hydrogen plant at Caldale
November 11, 2020

Tidal, flow batteries and green hydrogen combined in world first £1.8m Orkney project

​In a world first project, tidal power is set to be combined with vanadium flow batteries to produce continuous green hydrogen.

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