The UK’s largest supplier of off-grid renewable energy solutions is set for a brighter future following a £2.75 million investment. Prolectric Services Ltd is to accelerate ambitious growth plans following the funding boost, which will include increasing its provision of a “green” alternative to traditional diesel fuelled lighting systems. The…

A £4.5 million low carbon refrigeration system that will enable an ice cream brand to cut energy use by up to 80% has taken a significant step forward towards completion. Mackie’s of Scotland has installed a six metre tall, double drum spiral freezer. The new freezer can chill more ice…

Fred. Olsen Renewables has welcomed the approval by Scottish Ministers of its application to develop Paul’s Hill II Wind Farm in Moray. The six turbine site, located 5km West of Upper Knockando, is an extension of the existing operational Paul’s Hill Wind Farm. Combined, the 34 turbine wind farm will…

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused 2020 to become the pivotal year as the automotive industry goes through a once in a hundred-year transformation. Overall, we expect global car sales in 2020 to crash by roughly 20%, yet plug-in electric cars (battery-electric and plug-in hybrid) to grow by north of 21%,…...

Development finance, global energy, and multilateral agencies to accelerate electrification as the cornerstone of an equitable, global economic recovery New global coalition to end energy poverty Unleashing the full potential of distributed renewal energy systems The Rockefeller Foundation and the European Investment Bank today announced the formation of a global…

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…

DALLAS – In advance of the Climate Ambition Summit this Saturday, December 12, marking the fifth anniversary of the Paris Agreement, Jacobs (NYSE:J) has fulfilled its commitment to transition to 100% renewable energy for its operations in 2020 and achieved net-zero carbon emissions for its operations and business travel in…

The TUC has welcomed today’s (Wednesday) recommendation from the Committee for Climate Change that there should be a national just transition strategy to reach net zero emissions. The Committee’s report, Policies for the Sixth Carbon Budget and Net Zero, states that a strategy for just transition is required, and says:…

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…...