NHS Scotland welcomes its first solar car park and EV charging hub
3ti, a designer, installer, funder and operator of solar car parks, has completed the installation of a Papilio3 pop-up solar car park and EV charging hub at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness, Scotland. The latest delivery is the first of its kind to be operational in Scotland and provides hospital users access to 12 charge points […]
LEDVANCE presents new lighting solutions at Light + Building 2024
LEDVANCE will showcase its latest intelligent and efficient lighting and energy solutions at Light + Building 2024 at booth D10 in Hall 3.0. New photovoltaic solutions The new LEDVANCE Renewables product range provides customers with photovoltaic systems and associated services from a single, trusted source. Designed for private and commercial applications, the photovoltaic panels come as […]
Homegrown ground source heating on show for Cornwall MP
Cornish MP, Cherilyn Mackrory, was on hand to see how The Kensa Group is deploying Networked Heat Pumps to provide 140 new homes in Quintrell Downs, Newquay, with low-cost, energy-efficient heating. The Member of Parliament for Truro and Falmouth joined Kensa CEO, Tamsin Lishman, for a close-up tour and demonstration of the renewable heating system […]
UK Power Networks invests £11.5 million in East Sussex grid
UK Power Networks is investing £11.5 million in the electricity grid near Heathfield, in East Sussex, to future-proof the power network for thousands of residents. The company, which delivers electricity supplies to 8.5 million households and businesses across the South East, London and East of England, is constructing a new grid substation next to the […]
UK Power Networks to take on over 100 new apprentices this year
UK Power Networks took on 54 apprentices in 2023 and is planning to take on over 100 in 2024. The Distribution Network Operator delivers power through overhead power lines, underground cables, and substations across London, the South East and East of England, serving approximately 20 million people. With 400 apprentices joining the industry across Great […]
Next generation of home heating and cooling to be unveiled
Kensa Heat Pumps will unveil the next generation of home heating and cooling at an online launch on 29 February. Kensa will reveal its solution to help bring heat pumps to the masses, decarbonise current and future homes and create green jobs. The launch will be presented by Kensa CEO, Tamsin Lishman, who will be joined […]
Victorian mansion to be transformed into a carbon-neutral venue
A Victorian mansion in Powys is being transformed into a sustainable events venue using a combination of renewable and low-carbon technologies, including a new Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (HVO) boiler working alongside an efficient Megaflo 1,000-litre cylinder. Work underway at Bronllys Hall, parts of which date back to the 16th and 18th centuries, will create 40 […]
AMETEK SurgeX to showcase Vertical Series+ smart PDU at ISE
AMETEK SurgeX will showcase its Vertical Series+ smart PDU at ISE 2024, stand 2Q500. This smart power distribution unit (PDU) pairs SurgeX’s power protection and conditioning technology with the cloud-connected power quality analytics, fleet management, and risk prevention capabilities found within the SurgeX CONNECT platform. “Our Vertical Series+ PDU provides an intelligent, flexible power distribution solution, allowing […]
Ørsted ranked the most sustainable energy developer
Ørsted has been ranked the world’s most sustainable energy developer amongst the 292 ‘power generating companies’ in Corporate Knights’ 2024 Global 100 index for the fifth time. Corporate Knights benchmarks the sustainability performance of a company against its usual peers and across sectors. Once a carbon-intensive company, Ørsted is claimed to have transitioned to renewables faster […]
UK Power Networks’ DSO opens up new data to boost renewables
UK Power Networks has become the first Distribution System Operator (DSO) to respond to industry calls and to publish full data on curtailment history across its network. The company has acted to be more open with data on when and why distributed energy resources are curtailed to reduce the impact and produce more renewable energy in […]