5 Energy Technologies That Prove We’re Already Living in the Future
Solar advancements Solar power isn’t new, solar power is the source of life itself. From growing our food to lighting our homes, humans have been harnessing solar power in one way or another for millenia. What is new, however, is…
Can the National Grid Weather the Storm?
What’s happening? Snomageddon! Snowpolocype! Snow my God! In other words, it’s snowing. With red weather alerts issued in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland, the Beast from the East and Storm Emma have succeeded in bringing the UK to a standstill.…
What’s the future for UK energy?
The UK’s energy supply is looking shaky at the moment, and opinion is divided as to the best way to deal with it. How will we meet rising demand for electricity, while limiting environmental impact? Generating capacity has already fallen…
Upgrading the UK energy system
The government recently announced big changes to the way the UK will generate and manage its energy, but it has been light on specifics so far. We had a look at Ofgem’s report on ‘Upgrading our energy system‘, to get…
Huge changes announced to UK energy management
Today, some big changes have been announced which signal the beginning of the UK’s long-anticipated move to a ‘smarter’ grid system. Current rules on electricity usage and storage will be overwritten, in order to help the UK prevent a potential energy…
The Problem with the UK’s Smart Meter Rollout
It’s safe to say that recent governments’ efforts to install smart meters in UK households have not been universally popular. The national rollout scheme – originally intended to be completed in 2020 – is now encountering more problems, with fears…
70% of the UK’s energy from low-carbon sources!
Last Sunday (11th June) saw solar, wind and nuclear providing a record 70% of the UK’s electricity. This is a huge milestone which shows how much renewables can bring to the UK’s energy mix. The huge impact of wind and…
Conservative manifesto 2017: energy policy and the environment
Following a look at Labour’s new manifesto yesterday, we thought we’d take a look at the Conservatives’. There’s a lot more detail in regards to energy policies in the Conservatives’ offering – but it doesn’t really offer anything new. One…
Green Companies 2017: Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay Plc
Following last week’s feature on kite power, we are now focusing on tidal lagoon power, a technology also expected to make an impact in the next few days. We’ve written about Swansea Tidal Lagoon before, but until now it has…
Green Companies 2017: Kite Power Systems
For the next few weeks, we are going to be featuring a series of green technology companies that we think are going to be key in future years. We will speak to the people who work for them and get…