New cars and vans powered wholly by petrol and diesel will not be sold in the UK from 2030, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said. But some hybrids would still be allowed, he confirmed. It is part of what Mr Johnson calls a "green industrial revolution" to tackle...
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UK government looking at harvesting solar power in space
The UK government has announced that it has commissioned research into space-based solar power (SBSP) systems. Sparking this surprising announcement it sees potential for an unlimited constant zero carbon power source using very large solar power satellites and a...
Social Energy takes its solar plus storage offering to Australia with Duracell
UK based smart energy technology provider Social Energy has expanded into Australia with a new solar and storage offer in its first step outside its home market. The company is partnering with Duracell to offer a system that utilises its artificial intelligence...
Battery storage legislation officially changes allowing assets over 50MW to bypass national planning
Historically, batteries have been developed below 50MW - like Gresham House Energy Storage Fund's 40MW Glassenbury site (pictured) - due to the length and cost of the NSIP process. Image: Gresham House. Planning law in the UK allowing energy storage projects over 50MW...
Oxford PV celebrates 29.5% conversion rate with perovskite solar cell
Oxford PV is lauding a new record with its perovskite solar cell, which is able to convert 29.5% of solar energy into electricity. This has been certified by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory located in Colorado, US, according to the company, and is in...
More large-scale battery storage sites on the horizon as barriers continue to fall
With the significant change to planning legislation in the UK in July, the door to large-scale battery storage is now open. Already, this has allowed the nation's biggest ever site to be announced, with InterGen set to build a 320MW asset in Essex, and an increasing...
Infinity Renewables Predicts: The energy transition in 2021, part six
James McKemey, head of Insights, Pod Point Sales of full battery electric vehicles (BEVs) to be >10% of the market 2020 was a challenging year for many industries, including automotive. The one positive was the sales of plug-in vehicles, with BEVs in particular...