Renewables and Efficiency

The Margam Green Energy Plant has the potential to manage around 250.000 tonnes of waste wood a year.

A mocked-up supermarket has proven freezer aisles across the UK could be used as a giant virtual battery.

New research highlights how the average renewable installation. such as rooftop solar panels or mini wind turbines. takes 21 years and three months before it starts to make a saving.

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More British electricity is set to come from zero-carbon sources than fossil fuels this year for the first time since the Industrial Revolution. National Grid has said.

Only 40MW of Clearway Energy’s 250MW California Valley Solar Ranch remained operational after a bird caused a fire.

The facility. which serves as a solar thermal power generation demonstration project. has exceeded the amount of power it was originally planned to produce.

Researchers who analyzed AirBnB rental data before and after construction of the Block Island Wind Farm have found that. contrary to some concerns. the turbines have been linked with increased tourism on the island.

Water flowing from mountains to fjords in Norway will soon be helping power British homes. as the world’s longest ``interconnector`` hooks up the two countries’ grids.

They believe the technologies could bring significant benefits to the energy sector. the economy and the environment.