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Brits ‘bamboozled’ by heat pump misinformation
One in four UK residents hold misconceptions about heat pumps; Good Energy responds with targeted winter advice.
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100,000 Welsh home and business owners turn to renewable energy
Wales sets a record in renewable energy installations, highlighting a surge in eco-conscious energy decisions.
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UK Government issues new planning rules to boost solar energy and slash energy bills
Currently those who have to go through the planning system are having to wait over eight weeks and face extra costs.
The move will encourage more people to install solar panels on their properties, slashing their energy bills in the process and cutting down on harmful emissions.
“We must make sure our homes are fit for the future and can help us meet our net zero ambitions” said Housing and Planning Minister Lee Rowley MP. “By cutting red-tape in the planning system we can make sure homeowners and businesses can install solar panels without being held up by costly delays. Crucially, these permitted development rights are still subject to important conditions, including their use in conservation areas.”
European Parliament committee votes in favour of European geothermal energy strategy
The Industry, Energy & Research (ITRE) Committee of the European Parliament has voted overwhelmingly in favour of Professor Krasnodębski’s Own-Initiative Report on geothermal.
Companies partner to unlock Canadian tidal stream opportunity
Tidal stream turbine technology Orbital Marine Power has partnered with Euclaire Tidal for the deployment of the 2.4 MW O2X tidal energy device on the Fundy Ocean Research Centre for Energy (FORCE) facility in the fast flowing waters of the Minas Passage.
ADNOC and Tabreed Begin Operations at Geothermal Cooling Plant in Masdar City
ADNOC and the National Central Cooling Company PJSC have started operations at G2COOL, the first district cooling project in the gulf region to harness geothermal energy. The plant will further decarbonize the way buildings are cooled in Masdar City while diversifying the UAE’s energy mix in support of the UAE National Energy Strategy 2050.
Drones May Help Protect Wind Turbines From Ice
Damp, cold conditions are the enemy of wind power. If a layer of ice forms on the rotor blades, this can result in rotational imbalance and, hence, increased wear. In such cases, the turbines often have to be shut down for several days, leading to massive losses for the operators due to the pause in electricity production.
California, the EU Commission, Panama and Brazil join the Global Offshore Wind Alliance
The expansion adds 65 GW of declared target capacity to the Alliance, and positions it to play a crucial role in the expansion of offshore wind.
The Global Offshore Wind Alliance is focused on providing the support countries need to turn ambitions into truly transformative action, which ensures offshore wind delivers on its potential as a key tool in the fight against climate change. COP28 has seen at least 119 countries, so far, pledge to triple renewable energy capacity by 2030 – this will require the rapid expansion of offshore wind as a key tool in the new energy system that will be built this decade.