Renewable Energy

The need to build from the ground level up, with the knowledge central policies alone will not deliver local development on net zero and decarbonisation, was one of the key takeaways from the formal launch of Net Zero East (NZE) on April 14.

The latest figures from Cornwall Insight's Renewables Pipeline Tracker reveal the pipeline of renewable energy and storage projects across England, Scotland and Wales currently stands at 86GW.

Industry and academia have united to launch a new initiative to advance the role of geothermal energy in the energy transition with the newly-formed Geothermal Energy Advancement Association officially launching tomorrow.

An enterprise body is hailing a “new era of investment” for East Anglia as billions of pounds are poured into its fast-growing energy sector.

Offshore wind and the positive contribution East Anglia can make to the UK Government’s Net Zero ambitions were the main topics of discussion when Iberdrola Renewables’ offshore managing director, Jonathan Cole, met with three of the region’s coastal MPs recently.

The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult is calling for increased investment and a radical shift in research and development into wind turbine blade recycling, citing the huge economic opportunities for the UK supply chain from a circular economy approach in offshore wind that could extend the sector’s UK job creation targets by 30 per cent, creating an extra 20,000 jobs.

Two huge but controversial windfarms are planned off the Norfolk coast. Here business editor Richard Porritt asks the firm behind the plans what the pluses and minuses will be for the region.

RenewableUK has launched its new Ports & Vessels webinar programme, which will run from March until July 2021.

East Anglia is jockeying to play a key role in hydrogen production after the government unveiled a “transition deal” to move the North Sea energy industry away from fossil fuels in stages.

Ambitious plans have been unveiled for investment, development and growth over the next five years at the Port of Lowestoft.