Tag Archives: Energy
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New storage technologies for energy on demand
Just as the variable output of renewables is becoming an issue of grid management, a raft of technologies has emerged to support their expansion through energy storage
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Uncertainty over UK energy mix
The focus on ensuring a secure and stable energy supply presents challenges while there is uncertainty over the future direction of UK government policy
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Don’t underestimate the force of water power
As an island nation, the UK has a largely predictable power source on its shoreline which should not be underestimated
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Can we make coal greener?
As a fossil fuel, coal pollutes the atmosphere, but what are the prospects in a cleaner age for this source of energy which has been a mainstay of electricity supply for so long?
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‘Scotland hardest hit by wind subsidy cut’
Scotland’s Energy Minister has hit back at the UK government’s decision to end subsidies for new onshore wind farms a year early
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Ten disruptive energy innovations
Gone are the days when cleaner energy was viewed as a fad – now innovations in energy production, storage and use look set to become mainstream
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Minding the energy gap
The UK is heading for an energy crisis, with power stations closing down at a faster rate than a replacement energy mix is coming on stream. And as planning and design consultancy Barton Willmore points out, many of the factors that are widening the energy gap are also deterring the very people who could help close it, renewable energy developers and investors
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Fuel cells fit for the future and ready now
Change is the only constant. The global power market is in a state of flux, with competition running high, as oil prices sink low and the shift towards distributed generation shakes up traditional models of centralised supply