Author: Andrew MorbeyI import your onsite readings and measurements to create relatable and important reports.
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Thursday, 06 December 2018
by Andrew Morbey
Hydrogen in the gas network
In May 2018, Cadent announced it would build the UK’s first large-scale hydrogen network (HyNet), which will serve Cheshire, Merseyside and Greater Manchester. They are proposing to inject hydrogen into the current natural gas pipe network, creating a gas mixture of approx. 20% hydrogen and 80% Thursday, 19 July 2018
by Andrew Morbey
CHP operators… did you get your new CHPQA Certificate in time?
This year FEC Energy completed a record number of 38 Combined Heat and Power Quality Assurance (CHPQA) annual submissions for sites ranging from 50kW to 9,000kW for both natural gas and biomass Combined Heat and Power (CHP). We made sure that they all received their CHPQA Certificate before the 30 Tuesday, 19 June 2018
by Andrew Morbey
Tesla big battery is a big success
It’s been just over six months since the world’s largest battery was installed in my home country, Australia, by Tesla. The lithium-ion battery has an installed capacity of 100MW/129MWh and is connected to the Neoen* Hornsdale Wind Farm in South Australia, consisting of 32 wind turbines. The Tuesday, 20 February 2018
by Andrew Morbey
Producing energy on Mars
As Elon Musk’s Space X launched its Falcon Heavy rocket for the first time a few weeks ago with the aim to send a Tesla car and mannequin towards Mars’ orbit, we ask could life on Mars be getting closer? Friday, 10 November 2017
by Andrew Morbey
Electricity generation from coal is decreasing
You may have read a number of news articles recently stating that electricity generation from coal is decreasing in the UK. It’s true… in the second quarter of 2017 (shown in the graph below as 2017 Q2) just 2.0% of electricity was generated from coal, the equivalent of 1.5TWh. Thursday, 05 October 2017
by Andrew Morbey
Energy storage on mountains and abandoned mines
With renewable energy and energy storage becoming increasingly researched and debated throughout the world, engineers and researchers are coming up with unique ways for storing this energy. Tuesday, 26 September 2017
by Andrew Morbey
An ITAR update from Ofgem
Recently, Ofgem hosted a Webinar on ‘Guidance on how to produce an Independent Technical Assurance Report’ aimed at those who own a generation station. Two of our engineers Andrew and Oli, took part in the Webinar and learned key points that make producing a quality ITAR important: Tuesday, 08 August 2017
by Andrew Morbey
Are you a Renewables Obligation generator... do you need an ITAR?
If you applied to the Renewable Obligation (RO) scheme before it closed recently, or are trying to achieve RO accreditation you may require an Independent Technical Assurance Report (ITAR). The ITAR is required at Ofgem discretion, but usually for sites where evidence of generation is limited. Tuesday, 11 July 2017
by Andrew Morbey
What’s new at ADBA’s AD & Biogas event 2017
Last week, Oli, Elham and I went to the UK Anaerobic Digester & Biogas and World Biogas Expo at the NEC. There were approximately 190 businesses displaying their products and services, as well as over 100 speakers, whose presentations ranged from research, current and future technologies to how Thursday, 27 April 2017
by Andrew Morbey
