Tuesday, 01 August 2017
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by Andrew Kneeshaw

More electric cars – good for renewables…

I recently read some interesting news about electric cars and their relentless takeover of our roads. Dutch Bank ING reckons that within two decades all cars sold will be electric. Also, National Grid has predicted that by 2030, which is only 13 years away, peak electricity demand from charging
Thursday, 27 July 2017
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by Oli Coe

Energy generators… are you paying for convenience?

Oli Coe from FEC Energy looks at this diverse topic.
Tuesday, 25 July 2017
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by Jon Swain

Understanding energy storage for UK growers

There is a huge amount of interest in energy storage within UK agriculture and horticulture and how this may be of benefit to them financially, as well as in terms of their energy supply.
Monday, 24 July 2017
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by Jon Swain

What is a NegaWatt anyway?

A shake up of the rules surrounding how electricity is traded is set to be announced today by Business and Energy Secretary Greg Clark. These rule changes will free up some of the more rigid means of trading which were designed for a grid system that had significantly less flexibility than we are
Monday, 24 July 2017
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by Jon Swain

Energy storage – the silent revolution?

Business and Energy Secretary Greg Clark will announce later on today that £246 million is being earmarked for investment in battery storage technology over 4 years. The ‘Faraday Challenge’ is hoped to deliver a programme that will speed up research, innovation and scale up of battery technology.
Tuesday, 11 July 2017
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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
Wednesday, 28 June 2017
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by Jon Swain

RHI reforms - Governmental changes update

The Renewable Heat Incentive reforms that were originally laid before parliament and then withdrawn in mid-March have not yet been re-laid and latest news suggests that this may not be until after the summer recess.
Tuesday, 13 June 2017
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by Jon Swain

The summer of uncertainty…

So far, it’s shaping up to be an unpredictable summer. The political landscape has altered somewhat from what we have been used to, the weather can’t seem to make up its mind what to do, the grid electricity carbon emissions have fallen to their lowest ever level and on top of all this off, we
Thursday, 08 June 2017
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by Jenny Beynon

Cycling for Mind – 50 miles around Warwickshire via Amsterdam

Find out why Elisa, Mick, Oli and Jon thought it would be a good idea to get on their bikes dressed in a vibrant shade of orange to spend 3 days cycling 300km around the Netherlands. 
Thursday, 08 June 2017
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by Paul Jesson

Solar power output reaches an all-time high

A couple of weeks ago, we were all enjoying the lovely warm English sunshine although, it’s hard to remember now after the recent inclement weather. While we were all baking on Friday 26 May 2017, the UK’s solar (PV) output quietly broke its previous record, peaking at 8.84GW at 13:00, and meeting

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