Planning permission for a 500MW battery energy storage project has been granted, which could store excess energy produced by renewable energy sources. The project will be carried out by Exagen, a U...
Today is known as "Blue Monday", the third Monday of every January, as it is allegedly the most depressing day of the year.
Although the concept of Blue Monday was originally created in ass...
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued a safety notice for those involved in lorry loader operations with powered 'tilting', 'swing-up' or 'rotating' stabilisers.<...
Last year in April, the government made plans to evaluate the practical planning barriers to installing energy efficiency measures such as improved glazing to buildings in conservation areas, and l...
The government has committed to ensuring that national planning policy "reflects the needs and priority" of freeports and investment zones.
According to the Freeports Delivery Roadmap, this...
A programme in Scotland is being launched by BT which will convert old street cabinets once used for broadband and phone cables into electric vehicle charging points. Engineers will retrofit the ca...
2023 "smashed" the record for the hottest year by a huge margin, providing a "dramatic testimony" of how much warmer and more dangerous today's climate is.
The planet was 1.48c hotter in 20...
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have issued a safety notice for operators of vapour recovery units (VRUs) including fuel terminals and COMAH (Control of Major Accident...
In John Paton and Sons Ltd v Glasgow City Council (GCC), the operator of a vehicle repair business petitioned challenging the lawfulness of the local transport authority's central Glasgow...
The Energy Secretary has unveiled a strategy to transform the UK into a global market for Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage (CCUS) by 2035. UK companies will compete to build carbon capture facilit...
The heat pump trial undertaken by the national grid has reached its second phase. Referred to as the EQUINOX project, the investigation showcases the potential of heat pump flexibility to cut energ...
A company and its director have been convicted after an employee fell from height, resulting in serious injuries in both his arm and leg.
While replacing guttering and supplying fascia boar...
Fishing licence sales have helped to provide nearly £21 million in investments in fisheries across England. The Environment Agency has disclosed how money generated fr...
A man’s hand had to be amputated after it was trapped in machinery at a linen services company in Chester. Johnsons Textile Services Ltd have been fined £100,000 after the incident, wit...
Aurora Energy Research have published new data which indicates that UK power decarbonisation by 2035 is unlikely. As a result of current constraints in offshore wind, nuclear, and pumped hydro stor...
