Energy News

A new report has found that using waste such as clay and brick dust in cement production can reduce embodied carbon by up to 3%.

The Institute of Civil Engineers has launched a survey amongst its members to analyse the carbon impact of its enabling infrastructure works.

NeoCarbon have opened a new lab to test their sorbents and upgrade their carbon capture retrofit technology.

Balfour Beatty's M77 Hydrogen project is underway, retrofitting heavy vehicles to take hydrogen fuel and promoting decarbonisation.

NBS has released their latest research into greener projects, confirming that their numbers are increasing over time.

The importance of accelerating grid connections for planned renewable generators, such as solar and wind farms, has never been greater. However, the current system for grid connection approvals is delaying many projects, often unnecessarily. New regulations, known as TMO4+, due to come into force in January 2025 aim to accelerate the UK’s net zero transition by 10 years. Phillip Robinson of ITPEnergised takes a look.

The National Grid could struggle to supply electricity when power-hungry AI servers take a central role in society, and the UK will need many more skilled, highly qualified electrical apprentices to cope.

Forbes International Tower, set to be the first net-zero tower in the region, will start construction next year.

Ofgem have given the go-ahead for the Eastern Green Link, a huge power cable between England and Scotland to take advantage of wind power.

As parts of the UK see the hottest day of the year so far, Actis Insulation products not only retain heat in the winter- but reflect it in the summer.

The retrofit report follows a roundtable event led by the University of Roehampton, discussing retrofit recommendations for South London.

The new Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has already begun making bold policy gestures around its new industrial strategy. Charles Deacon, managing director at Eclipse Power Solutions, explains why grid infrastructure must be a priority.

Akanksha Khatri, of the the World Economic Forum, looks at new guidance for the cement and concrete industry for a “nature-positive” economy.

Graphene@Manchester have received a fund of £400,000 from Innovate UK to boost their development and production of sustainable concrete.

Zehnder Group UK and CIBSE Journal have released a study into understanding of overheating homes, finding majority do not understand.

Fred Lee, senior counsel at Farrer & Co, examines how proposed legislative reforms can promote more sustainable tenanted buildings.

A new report from the NHBC Foundation explores the UK’s progress towards adopting a Passivhaus standard, the barriers that remain in house building and the cultural shift required to embed the approach in new homes.

Oliver Johnson, assistant planner planning, environmental consenting and communities at AtkinsRéalis, reflects on the UK energy crisis and what the new Government plans to do differently.

Achieving optimal performance for flat roofs involves several critical factors including thermal efficiency, waterproofing, drainage, fire safety and loadbearing capacity.

Industry professionals familiar with CIBSE and its publications will immediately recognise that the recently published Building Performance Reimagined report represents a significant departure from CIBSE’s norm.