It will require a total investment of $662bn over the next two decades.
Read More »Energy Suppliers Could be Required to Publish Smart Meter Survey Results
Ofgem has launched a review. following which the regulator expects the rule to be implemented from early 2020.
Read More »Ofgem Proposes to Allow Network Firms to Recover £75m of Funding
They recover their allowed revenues from charges to suppliers. who in turn pass these costs to customers through their energy bills.
Read More »Floating Plastic Waste Can Carry Invasive Species Across Oceans
Environmental non-profit Plastic Oceans UK claims items such as old bottles and packaging can act as a raft. enabling a variety of organisms to reach new habitats.
Read More »UV Lights Can Cut Rate of Birds Hitting Power Lines by 98%
Ultraviolet wavelengths shone onto cables can illuminate them for birds while remaining invisible to humans.
Read More »World’s First Nuclear Waste Storage Facility in Finland Moves Forward
Developer Posiva plans to store spent nuclear fuel at a depth of around 400 to 450 metres in the Onkalo bedrock on Olkiluoto island.
Read More »Malaysia’s First Hydrogen Buses Hit the Streets
The zero-emission public transport is expected to help significantly cut costs and slash carbon emissions.
Read More »Distributed Energy Could Restart Power Supplies Following Major Outage
A new project is exploring how distributed energy resources could be used to restore power in the highly unlikely event of a total or partial shutdown of the National Electricity Transmission System.
Read More »Brexit will Allow a Renewed Focus on Sustainability and Biodiversity
That’s according to the new Environment Secretary. Theresa Villiers. who made her first official speech.
Read More »UK Energy Prepayment Price Cap Should be Extended Beyond 2020
A revised methodology to calculate the cap means customers would pay an extra £1 a week on average.
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