Climate transition is bringing uncertainty, a position where today’s governments of predictability are not comfortable. By Dr John Barry, Queens University, Belfast and Paul McCormack, Hydrogen Ireland. Introduction As the month of February begins, we have crossed the threshold into Spring. Imbolg the Gaelic traditional festival marks the halfway point between the winter solstice and ..read more

Energy infrastructure has never been so diverse. With renewable energy, microgeneration and battery storage redefining the grid, new technology is essential to bind this infrastructure together. Flexigrids —grids that incorporate this range of energy assets — could be the future of energy distribution. Here, Garry Forfar, sales director for energy at grid software developer, COPA-DATA ..read more

Demand for renewable energy is soaring, but limited grid capacity is slowing the widespread green electricity adoption, says Vattenfall Network Solution’s Suzanna Lashford. A key plank of the UK’s decarbonisation strategy is transitioning to an electricity network powered solely by zero carbon, renewable energy. Progress is being made: The National Grid’s electricity system operator (ESO ..read more

Decisions about the viability of renewable energy developments must be data-driven and based on robust, reliable modelling. Alan Yates, Head of Energy Applications at the Institute for Environmental Analytics explores how effective strategies for renewable power production benefit from advanced energy modelling The ultimate goal of the energy transition is the complete decarbonisation of energy ..read more

Mitsubishi Electric has teamed-up with Harlow College to establish The Renewable Energy Training Centre, a new on-campus project for the next generation of heating engineers to train using green technologies. With the Government aiming to upgrade all homes to an EPC (Energy Performance Certificate) rating of C within the next ten years, it’s more important ..read more

Matthew Brailsford, Managing Director and Founder of Custom Solar, a Mitie company. There has never been a better time to invest in solar energy. As more organisations race to meet their net zero targets in the most efficient and cost-effective way, all eyes are on solar – and for good reason. As recently as the ..read more

Peter Kavanagh, CEO & Founder of Harmony Energy and Investment Director of Harmony Energy Income Trust PLC, provides the inside line on the development of Pillswood – Europe’s largest battery energy storage scheme by MWH.  With the EU and UK committed to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, increasing our use of renewable energy has never ..read more

Advantages of Solar Energy Disadvantages of Solar Energy Renewable Energy Source High installation cost Easy to install Only works during the day Low maintenance Take Up A Lot of Room Low Carbon Footprint Seasonal Reliable Lower Electricity Bills   Advantage – Solar is totally renewable This is the biggest plus to solar power. The sun ..read more

The energy sector is in a state of transition as the world moves to lower carbon power generation. Embracing sustainable resources is key to achieving environmental goals, but due to their unpredictability, flexibility is key. Here, Karthik Velayutham, CTO of greentech innovator, Katrick Technologies, explains the role that plug-and-play power generation will have in the ..read more

Global resource management company Veolia, has passed a new milestone for delivering net zero power by delivering more than six times the renewable electricity to the grid than it uses across its 400 offices and sites across the UK. By generating 856 GWh of electricity using a combination of biomass, landfill gas, biogas and Energy ..read more