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Deposit-return and Scotland’s circular economy
Iain Gulland, Chief Executive of Zero Waste Scotland shares his thoughts on Scotland’s planned deposit-return scheme for beverage containers and on the circular economy
The challenge of replacing hazardous substances
Alberto Mantovani and Francesca Baldi from the Endocrine Disruptors Project-Istituto Superiore di Sanita shed light on the challenge of substituting hazardous chemicals
What happens when a substance is suspected or found guilty of adverse effect on human health or the environment? Removing a toxic chemical from a product’s ingredients is...
Can the UK be a global leader in battery storage?
Senior market research analyst at BSRIA Ltd, Henry Lawson provides an expert perspective on the potential for battery storage in the UK today
In a speech in November 2017, the UK Energy Secretary Greg Clark set out an apparently ambitious vision of UK energy policy in general and for battery...
A continued focus on improving Swedish energy policy
Sweden’s Minister for Policy Coordination and Energy, Ibrahim Baylan speaks to us about the importance of a sustainable Swedish energy policy
The goal of Swedish energy policy is: “to ensure, with as little environmental impact as possible, secure electricity supply for companies and households at competitive prices.” (1) We were...
Nanomaterials for energy storage: Powering our world
Nanomaterials offer significant advantages for energy storage applications, as Professor Valeria Nicolosi’s research is demonstrating.
Backing innovation for commercial success
Dr David Wilkes of Innovate UK explores the importance of driving UK productivity and economic growth by supporting innovation and business
Innovate UK is the UK’s innovation agency. We are government funded, but business focused, and innovation and business led. Since 2007, Innovate UK has been driving UK productivity and...
Data shows solar power is the fastest growing source of energy
Experts are hailing a 'new era' as the International Energy Agency releases data showing that solar power is the fastest growing source of energy
UK solar farm the first built without a government subsidy
UK solar farm Clayhill will be the first built in the country without a government subsidy after solar panel costs have fallen by a third in 7 years
Scottish Power estimates Britain will need to boost its energy output
Scottish Power says that the UK will have to boost its energy output by a quarter to cope with new demands from electric cars and heating
The Chief Executive of the company also said that major investment will be needed to provide the wiring necessary to charge electric cars as...
Scientists design organic battery to power medical implants
Scientists in Belfast have designed a flexible organic battery which could revolutionise how medical implants are powered and remove patient discomfort
Devices like pacemakers could be powered by the new organic battery, which is flexible and lasts three times longer than current medical batteries as well as being made of...
Electric cars could be used to help power the grid
New research into whether or not electric cars could return power to the National Grid is set to gain £20m government funding
The pervasive penetration of heterocyclic chemistry research
Professor Colin Suckling discusses heterocyclic chemistry research and how it makes a difference.
Because I work on chemical biology and medicinal chemistry, most of the Special Reports that I have written deal with science on the interface of chemistry and biology. But in offering perspectives bedded in the field of...
Swindon solar park to power household waste recycling centre
A new Swindon solar park will generate income for the Borough Council as well as fuelling its ambitious renewable energy targets
Building work has started at Barnfield Solar Park, Swindon, which will be connected directly to the town’s household waste recycling centre. The solar farm is set to save considerable...
Is now the right time for variable surge pricing?
Bill Watts, Senior Partner at Max Fordham talks about the role variable surge pricing could have in the energy sector...
By now you’ve probably heard of Uber, the mobile app that’s changed the way people book a cab, all over the world. You might also be familiar with their demand-based, variable ‘surge’ pricing....
Fire alarm power efficiency
The Fire Industry Association’s CEO Ian Moore, explains the importance of ensuring efficient power for fire and security alarm systems in line with environmental concerns
Environmental friendliness is second nature to us all now. Going further than moral responsibility, the EU sets much-publicised carbon targets to insist we improve green...
Addressing the energy storage bigger picture – The Interreg IVA SPIRE Project
The Interreg IV project SPIRE (Storage Platform for the Integration of Renewable Energy) managed by the Special European Union Projects Body provided £2.9M to address scales of energy storage required in the Ireland/Northern Ireland Cross Border Region. The project led by Ulster University’s Centre for Sustainable Technologies brought together...
Transforming Europe’s energy system
Research and innovation could accelerate Europe’s energy transformation, as outlined by EU Commissioner for Energy, Miguel Arias Cañete in a speech at the SET-Plan Conference
A rapidly changing energy and climate landscape require a realignment in the way we work. That is why the vision we have for the SET-Plan...
Are teachers under too much pressure?
Unions warn teachers are under so much pressure they are being “reduced to tears”, highlighting yet another difficulty facing the sector.
It certainly seems as if the education sector is in disarray lately. Last week it reported difficulties retaining staff, with teachers leaving in droves. In a leaked letter, it...
Energycaps: High power and high energy lithium ion capacitor
A research project in the frame of Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways (IAPP) – Marie Curie Actions
The management of the electricity supply interruptions that can occur unexpectedly is vital for hospitals, telecommunication centers, airports, supermarkets, banks, tunnels or critical production plants. About 20 seconds are needed to start an additional electric...
Regulation of agricultural waste in Scotland
Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) outlines the importance of effective waste management
Conserving and protecting the world’s natural resources is vital, and effective waste management is an important step in reducing the amount of waste we produce.
The Scottish Government has a vision for the management of waste, where it is...
