31 January, 2022 – Wind power generation reached a new record of 19.5GW of wind power generation during the high wind speeds of Storm Malik. The National Grid ESO reported that the wind turbine generation reached a power output of 50.9% during this period as wind speeds reached gusts of up to 90mph. The record...
27 January, 2022 – The literal ground breaking work of installing ground source heat pumps is being undertaken at a school based in Cambridge in the first major retrofit of its kind in the UK. The project will end the school’s reliance on oil as a fuel source and will also save the college around...
27 January, 2022 – A report has highlighted that the large scale flat roofs belonging to the majority of American superstores are perfect for generating renewable energy in the forms of solar PV. In fact, an astonishing 52 million metric tons of cardon dioxide could be reduced annually if all superstores utilised their roof space...
27 January, 2022 – The UK is currently ranked as the third biggest market for funnelling venture capital into climate solutions. Behind only the US and China. This has been highlighted by a recent PwC report, illustrating the opportunity for decarbonisation within the UK. To capitalise on viable onsite climate solutions, contact the OnGen team...
27 January, 2022 – AMP Energy, headquartered in Canada, is striving to achieve the label of ‘Europe’s biggest battery storage’ with two large battery storage facilities in central Scotland. The facilities are set to be operating by April 2024 and highlight the encouragement of battery technology not only within Scotland but within the UK.
25 January, 2022 – British Gas has absorbed its ninth energy supplier in the form of Together Energy, taking on board their 176,000 domestic customers under the Supplier of Last Resort scheme. The number of customers acquired by British Gas via the scheme has now therefore amounted to around 700,000 since the beginning of last...
21 January, 2022 – A principle offer has been made on behalf of the UK government for the funding of the UK’s first electric vehicle Gigafactory. With proposed funding of around 100 million, the Gigafactory is set to be constructed in Northumberland and also highlights the governments appetite for the development of battery technology.
20 January, 2022 – EU has exceeded its 2020 goal of 20% of energy in the state being generated by renewable sources. Data released by Eurostat has revealed that energy generated by renewables totalled 22% in 2020. The volume of renewables installed in each EU country varies with Sweden having the highest at 60% of...
20 January, 2022 – Northern Ireland’s Department for the Economy have released their first energy strategy action plan. The plan lists 22 different actions to reduce energy-related carbon emissions by 56% by 2030. Many of the green plans are for fossil fuels to be swapped with renewable energy. Other measures include increasing the energy efficiency...
19 January, 2022 – A new report by Element Energy commissioned by Mayor of London Sadiq Khan demonstrates four different plans for decarbonising London. Within the different plans, rooftop solar PV is mentioned as crucial for London to reach its net-zero goal of 2023. Within the report, two of the ambitious scenarios suggest the target...
