Tech

November 16, 2020

SSE, ScottishPower and National Grid announced as Principal Partners for COP26

Energy majors SSE, ScottishPower and National Grid, together with the NatWest Group have been announced as the first sponsors of the COP26 climate change summit.

Solar power satellite delivering power to the UK during daytime. Image: Frazer-Nash Consultancy.

November 16, 2020

UK government eyes the skies with space-based solar power research

The UK government is looking at the possibility of beaming clean, solar power down from space as it looks to develop further resilient, safe and sustainable energy sources.

It has previously been reported that the South of England could see increased strain due to interconnector issues. Image: Pxhere NC.

November 13, 2020

WPD releases real-time power flow data to aid operational decisions as it increases digitalisation

Western Power Distribution (WPD) has released its new Real-Time Power Flow Data Access as it looks to ramp up its digitalisation programme.

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.

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.

November 10, 2020

Current± Chats: Arenko’s Roger Hollies on Dynamic Containment and the growth of batteries

November 10, 2020

Labour calls on government to stop ‘dithering’ and support green recovery

Ahead of the upcoming Comprehensive Spending Review, the Labour Party has called on the government to support green jobs and ‘Build it in Britain’.

November 6, 2020

Current± Chats: Mixergy's Martin Allman and David Pinder on using hot water tanks for DSR

November 3, 2020

EDF partners heat pump firm Daikin to help customers access Green Homes Grant

Big Six supplier EDF has teamed up with eco-heating technology brand Daikin to offer heat pumps to customers.

Origin ‘upgrades’ FY2023 energy market outlook due to strong contribution from Octopus Energy. Image: Octopus Energy.

November 3, 2020

Octopus Energy acquires Upside Energy as it moves to open Manchester tech hub

Octopus Energy has acquired energy software company Upside Energy, establishing a new tech hub in Manchester in a move to make the UK the ‘Silicon Valley of Energy’.

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