Government should provide more support for power to gas technology and use the gas grid for energy storage in the form of hydrogen, according to a new report from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. The report argues that excess electricity…
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AI sector deal aims to free data for entrepreneurs
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The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has announced a ‘sector deal’ for the artificial intelligence (AI) sector, hoping to make the UK a centre for technology startups and data-driven industries. The government says AI is emerging in its…
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CMA opens full investigation into SSE/Npower merger
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The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has decided to open a full investigation, expected to last until 22 October, into SSE’s plans to merge its retail business with that of Npower. An initial investigation by CMA found that the deal…
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BEIS committee to take evidence on Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon
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The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee and the Welsh Affairs Committee are to scrutinise the decision-making process for the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon project. Rachel Reeves, BEIS committee chair, said: “The Swansea Tidal Lagoon project has been a tale of…
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Greencoat Renewables acquires Dromadda More wind farm
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Greencoat Renewables has acquired the 36MW Dromadda More wind farm in County Kerry, Ireland from a renewable energy infrastructure fund managed by Impax Asset Management. The Fund acquired the project to develop 11 turbines on the site in 2015 from a local…
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Ecotricity picks Next Kraftwerk to partner on countrywide balancing service
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Ecotricity has formed a partnership with Next Kraftwerke to regulate and balance energy generation, storage and demand, countrywide in real time. Businesses with energy storage systems, energy generators and customers that can manage their demand will all be able to benefit…
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EDF Renewables acquires Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm
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EDF Renewables has bought the 450MW Neart na Gaoithe wind farm project from global wind and solar developer Mainstream Renewable Power, paying €500 million, according to reports. The project is now said to be fully consented after a series of…
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Hunterston stays offline while EDF Energy assesses new core cracks
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EDF Energy has delayed restart of a reactor at its Hunterston B nuclear plant – possibly until the end of 2018 – because it found new cracks in the graphite blocks that form the reactor core. Graphite cracking is an…
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Wave and tidal industry claims triple benefits: low carbon, cost reductions and a new UK industry
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Tidal stream and wave energy projects can pass the government’s ‘triple test’ for gaining development support, according to the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult. Climate change and industry minister Claire Perry said technologies had to: achieve maximum carbon reduction; show a clear cost…