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What you should know about solar farms and their steel structures

Designing the steel structures for a solar farm requires careful consideration many elements. Software tools and structural engineering principles play vital roles in these calculations, ensuring the safety and effectiveness of the solar farm’s physical framework.

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Government pushed to review energy efficiency policies as warm homes plan report issued to MPs

Sureserve has submitted a report to the Government outlining key recommendations to enhance the policies in the forthcoming Warm Homes Plan.

Government pledges £22bn for carbon capture projects

Prime minister Keir Starmer, the chancellor Rachel Reeves, and energy secretary Ed Miliband visited the North West today as part of the carbon capture clusters announcement, with funding secured for two sites in Teesside and Merseyside.

HS2 trial will test replacing cement with baked clay

The Skanska Costain STRABAG HS2 joint venture will trial the use of repurposed clay instead of cement to reduce carbon emissions.

Actis welcomes government pledge to improve social housing thermal efficiency

Actis have welcomed plans to extend the current social housing thermal efficiency requirements to housing associations and councils.

Nearly a quarter of a million social homes relying on outdated electric heating systems

National Energy Action and Kensa are calling for increased efforts to update homes still relying on outdated electric heating systems, to reduce energy inefficiency and bills.

£2.7m awarded to optimise English and Welsh heat networks

The Heat Network Efficiency Scheme (HNES) has awarded £2.7m of funding to English and Welsh heat networks in the sixth round of funding.

Six-year solar farms research project to identify biodiversity benefits

A new solar farms research project will study the biodiversity outcome of the proposed 380-hectare Longfield Solar Farm in Essex.

Meta gives cash injection to support low-carbon concrete in US

Facebook-parent company, Meta, have invested in low-carbon concrete in the US to give a cash injection and scale up production.

Work begins on £4.3bn electrical superhighway link ‘EGL2’ in Yorkshire and Scotland

Eastern Green Link 2, or EGL2, is the UK's biggest electricity transmission project, with the superhighway link stretching 506km (or 348 miles).

Nature protection AI tool launched

A nature protection AI tool has been launched by The Sustainable Markets Initiative and AECOM, for use during infrastructure development.

Ed Miliband promises energy efficient homes for all

Speaking at the Labour conference, Ed Miliband pledged to make all socially and privately rented homes more energy efficient.

Caldera develops solar energy megacell to aid switch

UK start-up company Caldera is developing a solar energy megacell, intended to help industry switch from gas to solar.

To drive change, we need accessible EV charging in the right places

Public EV charging infrastructure has made great strides – but it is not enough to focus solely on numbers. To promote more sustainable travel, we must ensure that accessible EV charging is available to everyone, writes Matthew Jackson, associate director at the Scottish Futures Trust.

Nearly half of businesses would pay more for low-carbon steel

A survey, conducted by Ramboll and the Climate Group, has shown that nearly 50% of businesses are willing to pay more for low-carbon steel.

Construction industry reacts to UK NZC Building Standard

The UK has launched the first cross-industry Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard (UK NZC Building Standard), and experts in the industry have given their opinion.

UKCW announces Net Zero Trail

UK Construction Week (UKCW) have announced a focus on sustainability with the Net Zero Trail, featuring various shows and hubs.

UK’s Net Zero Carbon Buildings standard launches

The first agreed-upon methodology for net-zero buildings, the Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard, has launched today.

Tackling the green skills shortage

Amanda Lewis, programme leader for MSc Urban Planning at UCEM discusses the green skills shortage and how to tackle it.

1,000 days from launch, what is the Net Zero Public Sector Buildings Standard delivering?

The theme for Scotland's Climate Week 2024 is ‘Stories for Change’. In this article, Jamie Goth, Associate Director at the Scottish Futures Trust, looks at the success of the Net Zero Public Sector Buildings Standard so far.

Applications open for NEIoT retrofit courses

The North East Institute of Technology (NEIoT) has opened applications for a suite of industry-ready retrofit courses.

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