Abu Dhabi-based renewable energy company Masdar and Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) have announced the launch of the ‘world’s largest’ combined solar and battery energy storage system (BESS).

The Vessev VS—9 electric hydrofoiling vessel in Auckland, New Zealand, will accept first passengers from 29 January 2025

Japanese electronics giant Panasonic will power its UK manufacturing facility through the integrated control of three types of energy sources: hydrogen fuel cell generators, solar photovoltaic (PV) generators and energy storage batteries.

Battery power could cut intercity train fuel costs by 35-50%, according to the UK’s first trial of the technology.

‘Radical’ reform of the process allowing new energy facilities to connect to the grid has been announced by regulator Ofgem.

esearchers at the University of Cambridge have calculated that sticking to national renewable energy targets will reduce the intensity of price spikes.

Tanya Weaver looks back at a fiery start for the steam locomotive, the beginnings of a Christmas tradition and ‘genius’ Hertha Ayrton

MAN Energy Solutions’s industrial-scale seawater heat pump located at the Port of Esbjerg, Denmark, starts delivering sustainable heating to 25,000 households.

Researchers have identified 37 former mining sites in Australia that present the ideal conditions for installing pumped hydro facilities as a way to store renewable energy.

The system, which can store excess energy on the grid, could cut construction costs by one-third and be built in half the time of conventional plants.

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) plans to create one of the largest energy storage systems in the UK from second-hand electric vehicle batteries.

A low-cost energy storage system designed to stabilise the use of solar and wind energy on the grid has been developed using just cement, carbon black (which resembles very fine charcoal) and water.

Energy regulator Ofgem has awarded a £2bn funding package for the 196km Eastern Greenlink 1 interconnector project.

Ofgem has approved five major new undersea energy links including three high voltage subsea interconnector cables linking Britain to overseas energy markets and Britain’s first two offshore hybrid assets: LionLink and Nautilus.

Elia Transmission Belgium has secured €650m to realise the first phase of the Princess Elisabeth Island project, an artificial energy island off the Belgian coast.

Local councils warn they will launch a High Court challenge to block the government’s plan to roll out electricity pylons across the UK.

esearchers at the University of Cambridge have calculated that sticking to national renewable energy targets will reduce the intensity of price spikes.

With support of net zero hinging on the amount households pay in energy bills, Octopus Energy is calling on government for urgent market reforms.

The global shift to renewable energy must not leave behind those in African countries who currently lack electricity, warn University of Huddersfield researchers.

Renewable energy company RenEnergy is urging the government to tap into the potential of installing solar PV panels on the roofs of commercial carports across the UK.

The UK government has invested £20m in Orbex to help it launch the first UK-made orbital rocket from SaxaVord in Scotland.

Edinburgh Airport has partnered with Scottish clean tech company Katrick Technologies to help it generate renewable energy at its airfield.

Energy regulator Ofgem has awarded a £2bn funding package for the 196km Eastern Greenlink 1 interconnector project.

Aberdeen-based robotics company HonuWorx aims to deploy a fleet of 50 electric-powered remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) to perform work on subsea assets, such as offshore wind farms, eliminating the need for large fossil-fuelled surface ships.

Edinburgh Airport has partnered with Scottish clean tech company Katrick Technologies to help it generate renewable energy at its airfield.

Co-winner of the 2024 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering, industry legend and ‘godfather of wind energy’ Andrew Garrad discusses his long and distinguished career, the sector’s half-century of growth and what’s in store for the future.

Elia Transmission Belgium has secured €650m to realise the first phase of the Princess Elisabeth Island project, an artificial energy island off the Belgian coast.

A new report by the government-industry Floating Offshore Wind Taskforce shows that the global pipeline of floating offshore wind projects has expanded in the last 12 months from 285 to 316, which equates to an increase of 244GW to 266GW.

Volkswagen has unveiled the first shots of its upcoming affordable electric vehicle, which is expected to go on sale in Europe for €20,000.

The government has confirmed it will maintain the ban on new drilling licences for the North Sea as it looks to shift production over to other offshore industries such as hydrogen, carbon capture and wind power.

Canada’s federal government has announced it will phase out ‘forever chemicals’, with the first phase tackling firefighting foams, followed by cosmetics, food packaging and textiles.

The ozone layer above the Antarctic is healing thanks to global efforts to reduce ozone-depleting substances such as chlorofluorocarbons, an MIT study has found.

Canada’s federal government has announced it will phase out ‘forever chemicals’, with the first phase tackling firefighting foams, followed by cosmetics, food packaging and textiles.

The launch follows a four-year joint development project culminating in the launch of a 50-qubit quantum computer. available for research and business use.

Researchers at the Rio Tinto Centre for Future Materials in London are working to find ways to meet our global demand for copper while minimising environmental harm.

Pollution levels remain too high in Europe, with the European Environment Agency calling for Europeans to ‘consume better, differently and less’.