Renewables
Providing data centre customers with a pathway to zero carbon
Kohler Power Systems, part of Kohler Co., has announced that its entire offering of mission-critical diesel generators is compatible with Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO), marking a significant breakthrough in the usage of alternative fuels in backup power.
UK’s first Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre to help build a more resilient economy
The UK’s first-ever centre to collect and analyse information on the supply of critical minerals, which are vital to the UK’s economic success and national security, has officially launched, announches Industry Minister Lee Rowley.
Introducing Lightyear, the world’s first solar-powered car
Lightyear 0 is the world’s first road-legal solar car that allows drivers to freely travel for up to seven months without charging, in the summer period.
Providing schools with solar PV systems
One of the most important steps that a government can take in ensuring a bright and successful future for children is to educate them.
Is Glastonbury doing enough to cater for climate-friendly vehicles?
On the Glastonbury Festival website, it was announced that electric vehicles which ran out of charge on-site would be charged £80 for an hour’s slow charging. Later, after some abrupt feedback from customers, it was reduced to £50. This is despite the festival being offered climate-friendly charging by ZPN Energy since 2021.
Omron introduces a bi-directional DC power relay
Omron DMS Europe has launched the first product as part of its organisation-wide focus on tackling the challenges of climate change and, specifically, helping to drive the change to net zero emission fuels.
Wärtsilä provides 100MWh energy storage system to help the UK's net zero path
The technology group Wärtsilä will partner with low carbon energy company SSE to deliver a 50MW/100MWh energy storage system in Salisbury, Wiltshire.
Building the world's leading ESG data platform
ESG Book, a global leader in sustainability data and technology, has closed $35 million in Series B funding.
VTT and Neste to build Power-to-Liquids (e-fuels) demonstration facility
Power-to-Liquids technologies are on their way to commercialisation in scale. E-fuels offer a way to expand the carbon-neutral transport fuel pool beyond biomass-based renewable fuels to replace fossil fuels in existing internal combustion engines.
Greener housing and sustainable living spaces
The European Commission and EIB launch blueprints for financing more energy efficiency and territorial development investments