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Solar-powered System Offers a Route to Inexpensive Desalination

An estimated two-thirds of humanity is affected by shortages of water, and many such areas in the developing world also face a lack of dependable electricity.

16 Feb 2022

Sulzer Schmid Introduces New Ultra-Portable Drone Solution for Highly Flexible Wind Turbine Blade Inspections

Sulzer & Schmid Laboratories AG, a Swiss company pioneering UAV technology for wind blade inspections, has launched its new 3DX™ SmartPilot drone solution, specifically developed to enable inspection campaigns in geographies where site access or complex logistical barriers require a quick, highly portable blade inspection solution.

From Sulzer & Schmid Laboratories AG 14 Feb 2022

Recycle Pilot Launched to Help Scots Go Digital in Fight Against Single Use Plastic

Today, HELPFUL and Mastercard launch the first ever digital wallets and micropayments for the Scottish Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) pilot.

8 Feb 2022

Renewable Energy Sources the Driving Force Behind New Utilities Construction

In value terms, 79% of energy generation construction projects over the past five years have been related to renewable energy, with gas and nuclear representing a combined 21%.

8 Feb 2022

Major Blyth Projects Break Ground in Boost to UK Offshore Wind

Photograph: Robotics technology such as BladeBUG’s maintenance and repair robot have previously been tested at ORE Catapult’s National Renewable Energy Centre.

4 Feb 2022

New System Turns "Waste" Carbon into Valuable Chemicals While Generating Useful Hydrogen

The holy grail of bio-fuel researchers is to develop a self-sustaining process that converts waste from sewage, food crops, algae and other renewable carbon sources into fuels, while keeping waste carbon out of our atmosphere and water.

3 Feb 2022

University of Surrey and SSE Energy Solutions Unveil Partnership to Drive Up Renewable Energy Generation from 0.1% to 20%

The University of Surrey has today (Thursday 3rd February 2022) announced a strategic partnership with SSE Energy Solutions that will dramatically increase the amount of energy it generates and uses from renewable sources.

3 Feb 2022

WVU Researchers Receive $7.5 Million to Integrate Renewable Energy with the Power Grid

Integrating renewable energy with the power grid continues to be a big challenge for the electrical grid infrastructure in the United States. While the solution isn't simple, it's not impossible either, and researchers from West Virginia University have been competitively awarded $7.5 million from the United States Department of Energy to help solve a critical part of the problem.

2 Feb 2022

Increasing Solar Energy Plants Should be a Priority for Economic, Environmental Reasons, Says Expert

Solar energy is one of the most cost-effective ways to generate electricity, cheaper even than existing coal-fired power stations, says environmental and technology expert Professor Ravi Silva, Director of the Advanced Technology Institute at the University of Surrey. Increasing the amount of energy derived from solar power should therefore be a priority for economic reasons, as well as environmental.

2 Feb 2022

Commercial Banks Continue to Consider Merchant Renewable Energy Plants as Risky

As the global demand for power continues to rise, so too does the number of small merchant renewable energy plants, which augment the supplies of existing energy companies. These plants are independent, typically small scale, and focus on renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind.

31 Jan 2022