The Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE) has submitted recommendations to the US House of Representatives Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Institute, urging policymakers to prioritise durable policy design, timely implementation and accountable federal processes in future legislation.

Smulders HSM is building a 3,450 metric ton (mt) offshore windfarm substation jacket foundation for ScottishPower's East Anglia TWO offshore wind farm on the banks of the River Tyne.

In the fight against climate change, solar power is a promising alternative to fossil fuels. Every second, Earth receives an enormous amount of energy from the Sun. Yet solar cells capture only a fraction of it, constrained by a “physical ceiling” that seemed impossible to break.

President Trump has announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has finalized the historic Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) “Set 2” final rule. The final rule increases the use of homegrown American biofuels.

Nixon Hire’s Pulse is an online, browser-based portal aiming to give customers automatically refreshed insight into energy use, carbon impact and cost performance linked to off grid renewable energy equipment on hire.

Akuo is set to commence construction of SantasBAT, a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) with a capacity of 80 MW of power and 220 MWh of energy storage. Located in Borba, the BESS will be integrated with Akuo’s Santas photovoltaic plant. 

Ameresco, Inc., has announced it has completed a comprehensive Energy Performance Contract (EPC) for Charlo School District in Charlo, Montana. Designed to create a more optimized learning environment, the project targeted modernizing aging infrastructure, improving indoor comfort, and reducing long-term energy and maintenance costs.

Hydrogen heating technology company Hyting has successfully commissioned its second customer installation, deploying two air-heating units delivering a combined heat output of 80 kW (2 x 40 kW) at a production facility in Markkleeberg, in the German state of Saxony.

Norwegian smart EV charging technology specialist Easee has announced the appoint of Steven Frost as as its new Head of Automotive, reinforcing the company’s commitment to accelerating electrification across fleet operations of all sizes.

The UK Government finally announced the £15 billion Warm Homes Plan late last month, aiming to provide funding for solar, heat pumps and home batteries. This has generated fresh attention with regard to whether this investment will genuinely bring down energy bills or merely risk adding to system costs without the right coordination.

Chris Bernkopf, CEO of Austrian software company Podero, believes that without the use of home energy devices, consumers will continue to foot the bill for expensive grid upgrades, even as the adoption of low-carbon tech accelerates.

REM talked to Chris about how homes can actively support the energy system, easing pressure on the grid, reducing infrastructure costs and helping households to achieve faster and more meaningful savings.