Vital Energi is working with speciality chemical manufacturer, Solenis, to reduce the carbon consumption at its Bradford site through a new 17-year partnership to upgrade and operate the site’s energy centre, futureproofing the site’s production capabilities.

Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar is part of an £11billion investment into the UK’s renewable energy sector and is purchasing a 49% stake in RWE’s 3 gigawatt Dogger Bank South projects - which form one of the world’s largest planned offshore wind farms. DBS is capable of powering millions of British homes, reducing emissions and creating up to 3,000 jobs. Closing of the transaction is subject to customary approvals and expected in the first quarter of 2024.

The UK Government has implemented changes to permitted development rights rules, enabling more homeowners and businesses to install solar panels on their roofs without going through the planning system.

Southern California Gas Company announced that an innovative technology developed by UCLA researchers with potential project support from SoCalGas if approved by the California Public Utility Commission (CPUC), is currently on display at the 28th session of the Conference of Parties (COP 28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). 

The UK Government has increased its grant for new heat pumps by 50 percent prompting more families to ditch fossil fuels for domestic heating in favour of cleaner alternatives.

New statistics published by the UK Government today (30^th November) shows that since the launch of the Great British Insulation Scheme in March this year, only 1,140 measures have been installed in 1,026 households up to the end of October.

Dominion Energy Virginia is partnering with Virginia State University to develop an innovative battery storage project that would provide backup power to the VSU Multi-Purpose Center (MPC). The MPC, located on the VSU campus, hosts athletic events, conferences, concerts and other community events.

The HYDEA project kicks off with the first meeting of the consortium in the Port of Vigo. This project, led by the EnergyLab Technology Center, and funded by the Interreg Atlantic Area 2021-2027 program, will carry out pilot tests for the application of hydrogen and methanol as an energy alternative in the fleet and vehicles of the ports of the Atlantic area, to achieve the integration of marine technologies and renewable energies in the maritime sector. It is made up of 11 partners from different public and private entities from Spain, France, Ireland, and Portugal, which are part of the transport and bioenergy ecosystem.

Automotive giant Ford has announced that it is taking advantage of upcoming opportunities in partnership with Octopus Energy in the UK and Tibber in Germany, the Netherlands and Norway to develop smart charging technology, including its Dynamic Charging feature which is designed to enable Ford EVs to communicate with the energy providers’ intelligent supply networks.

MET Group is an energy trading company that also owns assets in order to manage volatility as well as supply and demand. REM talked to MET Group's Head of Meteorology, Vasilis Pappas to discuss the impact of weather on renewable energy plants.