Could new solar photovoltaic and onshore wind farms cost less than keeping many existing coal plants operating?
The International renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) have released their Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2019 reports, which outlines that next year up to 1200GW of existing coal capacity could cost more to operate than the cosy of new utility-scale solar PV.
The UK is using nearly twice as much water as we were 60 years ago, meaning there is increased strain on our water supply. The South East is officially water stressed. New housing developments coupled with climate change results in more people using water ad less water to go around. The Waters Worth Saving website…
Plans have been submitted for the development of an energy center in Liverpool, which aims to provide heat and hot water to residents and businesses in the area, from renewable technologies. It includes plans for two 3MW water source heat pumps, which would work on an open-loop system to use water abstracted from the Leeds/Liverpool…
The Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA) has hailed the intervention by Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, which highlighted the importance of renewable energy and clean technology to gain “energy independence” in the UK. In his New Year’s Speech, Starmer stated that clean British energy is nine times cheaper than imported fossil fuels…
The article on Business-Live.co.uk outlines the unprecedented growth of the company during the global pandemic. “As was the situation for many manufacturers, the 2020-2021 financial year brought significant operational and supply challenges in addition to a spike in demand driven by the end of the Non-Domestic RHI. “At Kensa we put a focus on our…
A new report on the UK’s approach to the energy transition has called for improvements to the country’s infrastructure policy to help drive renewable energy projects. Among its 129 recommendations, the report called for deploying solar and onshore wind across the country and for reforms to the UK’s approach to planning and streamlining processes. To…
On the 1st Jan 2020, new rule governing the discharge of septic tanks came into force. The new regulations mean that discharges to surface water from both old and new septic tanks will no longer be permitted by the EA. If you have a septic tank that discharges directly to surface water you will need…