CHP Cogeneration
CHP cogeneration makes electricity & heat in one single process. Find out more about its uses in industry, district heating & power generation.
Biomass Energy
Biomass fuel is vegetation that is burned to make electricity. The biomass abrobs atmospheric CO2 to help it grow, then releases it back when it is ignited.
Biogas Energy
Biogas results from the digestion of biomass with the absence of oxygen. The methane produced can be used as a fuel or to generate electricity.
Tilbury Biomass Power Plant
Tilbury Biomass power plant was converted from coal to biomass in 2011-12, and since then has been supplying 10% of the UK's green energy.
Whitelee Onshore Wind Farm, Scotland
Whitelee Wind Farm Key Facts Whitelee Wind Farm is situated on Eaglesham Moor, near Glasgow, Scotland. ScottishPower Renewables first identified the site in 1999, although it took another seven years for work to actually commence on the wind farm, with the first…
Walney Offshore Wind Farm, England
The Walney offshore wind farm is the largest offshore wind farm in the world with an installed capacity of over 360MW of electricity, with 102 turbines.
Immingham Combined Heat and Power
Immingham combined heat and power is one of the largest CHP power plants in Europe, producing 1200MW of electricity and hot water to local areas.
Poplars Anaerobic Digestion Plant
Poplars Anaerobic Digestion Plant produces biogas energy as well as being a plant for renewable electricity generation.
My hope for Tidal energy!
New Tidal Energy Projects In late February, I came across the news that a £70m tidal project in Anglesey has been given the final go-ahead. I think this is fantastic news, since it is one of the few large-scale tidal…
Pros and Cons of Onshore Wind Turbines
UK Onshore Wind Turbines In this weeks blog we are going to look at the advantages of onshore wind turbines. In the UK, wind energy plays a significant role in our energy mix, providing enough electricity to power 4.5m homes…