Two local energy trading innovations have won Ashden awards for sustainable energy pioneers. Energy Local Club allows households to benefit directly from electricity produced by local renewable generators. The first ELC started in 2016 in Bethesda, Gwynedd with 100 local households and…
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SCCS: carbon dioxide storage remains stable over 10,000 year timeframe
by New Power •
New research has increased confidence in the potential for capturing and storing carbon dioxide, according to SCCS. It says a study published in Nature Communications shows that captured carbon dioxide can be stored safely for thousands of years. In the study,…
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SO seeks reserve providers to help assess prequalification process
by New Power •
National Grid wants smaller companies who provide reserve and response services to the network to join a Working Group that considers changes in how the network operates. These types of working group look at proposed modifications to the Grid Code and assess their implications for the system and participants. In this case, the modification…
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Don’t let Brexit lead to offshore skills shortage, MPs warned
by Annabel Andrews •
Engineering company Offshore Marine Management (OMM) is urging MPs to consider the impact of Brexit on the future of the offshore renewables industry. The call comes after the House of Lords backed an amendment to the EU Withdrawal Bill that…
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Greenpeace warns UK stake in new nuclear at Wylfa breaches EU competition rules
by Annabel Andrews •
Greenpeace UK believes plans announced by the government this week to take a one-third stake in a proposed new nuclear power plant, Wylfa Newyydd in Wales, may be illegal under EU competition rules. It said it would seek “urgent clarification”…
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Brexit ‘could expose companies to costly IT changes’
by Annabel Andrews •
Brexit has raised fears for interconnector developers, says ElecLink chief executive Steven Moore, even though the need for interconnections has become, “if anything, more urgent”. Moore said Brexit has “introduced a lot of political uncertainty into what was already a very…
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National planning documents ‘out of date’, warns expert
by Annabel Andrews •
National planning documents ‘out of date’, warns expert National Policy Statements for energy projects – including renewable energy – are slipping out of date and there is a ‘pressing need for revisions’, according to planning expert and blogger Angus Walker…
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Ofgem issues ‘statement of objections’: did companies break competition law?
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Ofgem has alleged that three companies - energy suppliers Economy Energy and E (Gas and Electricity) and consultancy Dyball Associates – have broken competition law. In a ‘statement of objections’, the regulator alleges that: Between at least January and September 2016,…
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OPINION: low-carbon should be high profile for networks
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Sustainability First director Sharon Darcy argues that the regulatory framework for all energy network companies should include an explicit low-carbon incentive, and concludes that a qualitative approach with a quantitative element may be the best option at this point The…