New content rules for UK offshore wind projects should spur local manufacturing growth but cross-industry collaboration is needed and compliance penalties must not endanger pricing, developers told Reuters Events. Last month, the government unveiled new renewable energy auction terms, doubling the available capacity to 12 GW and including onshore wind…

In case you were looking to do a deeper dive into the Government’s 10 Point Plan for a Greener Recovery, Atkins has released a new whitepaper that looks at the importance of creating an Energy System Architect (ESA), to coordinate, map out and develop future energy programmes (e.g. the cost…

For the first time, the government’s climate advisers have proposed a legally binding “carbon budget” that is in line with the national target of “net-zero” emissions by 2050, which was first set last year. More specifically, the CCC has now set a target for the five-year period 2033-37, which is known as…...

London, Tuesday, 8 December 2020: EY has today announced a 10-year zero carbon Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) in the UK. EY’s long-term commitment significantly contributes to a new solar power station project, based in Norfolk, being realised and commercially viable by providing certainty of revenue at a fixed price for…

Siemens Gamesa has signed four contracts with fast growing independent renewable energy company European Energy to install four wind farms in Sweden and Poland as both firms work to further develop a strong partnership. The Kingebol wind farm (37 MW) in Sweden will see the installation of six SG 5.8-170…

The Offshore Industry Group comprising IADC, IAGC, IMCA, IOGP, ISOA and the Workboat Association (details below) welcomes the endorsement by the IMO Member States of the Framework of Protocols developed by the wider Shipping Industry to facilitate safe crew change and travel during the COVID-19 pandemic. The protocols include: practical…

Neste, the world’s leading provider of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel, has acquired a minority stake in Aircraft Fuel Supply B.V. (AFS). AFS is the owner and operator of the Amsterdam Airport Schiphol fuel storage company. “Our ambition is to become a global leader in renewable and circular solutions.…

Gresham House Energy Storage Fund PLC (LSE: GRID), the UK’s largest operational utility-scale battery storage fund, has completed its investment in the 50MW battery project located near Wickham Market, Suffolk (Wickham or the Project). Wickham follows GRID’s recent acquisition of the Thurcroft project and was acquired for a total enterprise…

In June 2020, the California Air Resources Board adopted new standards which mandate that 75% of new Class 4-8 ridged truck and 55% of new tractor truck sales must be zero-emission by 2035. With 11.6% of the US truck fleet (1.7 million trucks) in California, this legislation will be a…...

LONDON, 24 NOVEMBER 2020. Technological advancements, such as hydrogen and artificial intelligence (AI), will have a critical role to play to reach net zero in a post-COVID-19 world according to the 56th EY Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index (RECAI). The report highlights how climate change and renewables must stay at…