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Electricity networks prepare for Storm Éowyn
Storm Éowyn is set to bring high winds to most of the UK over the coming days, including extremely high winds on Friday for some areas. The Met Office has issued yellow warnings for most parts of the...
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Comment: PM’s ridicule of fish protection at Hinkley is no laughing matter
A 3d model of the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station, which is currently under construction in Somerset (image credit: gov.uk) A statement issued by Mark Lloyd, Chief Executive of the Rivers Trust...
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Analysts warn of capacity concerns as EVs set to total 5% of UK power demand...
The UK’s ambitious target to increase electric vehicle (EV) sales to 80% of all new car purchases by 2030 could result in them accounting for up to 5% of total power demand, according to energy...
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Tackling disposable cup waste: Costa, Nero and others join forces
The UK’s first-ever returnable cup initiative between multiple national brands launched in Glasgow on 27 January, aiming to cut into the 388 million disposable cups used in Scotland each year. Major...
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Don’t blame the newts? Challenging the false dichotomy of nature vs the economy
Palamte Newt (Lissotriton helveticus) on moss near a pond in Poole, Dorset. There was widespread misinformation blaming nature as a blocker to growth in the run up to the Chancellor’s speech last week,...
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“Significant concerns” about new Environmental Impact Assessment regime, in...
Construction of a large multi-storey building on a hill in Lynmouth, Devon in April 2022 (image credit: Armands Photography / Shutterstock.com). Growth must not come at the expense of an already...
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Self-healing asphalt from biomass waste could offer sustainable solution to...
Self-healing asphalt roads, made from biomass waste and designed with the help of artificial intelligence (AI), could offer a promising solution to the UK’s pothole problem, which is estimated to cost...
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Defra delays digital waste tracking introduction suggesting more time needed...
The government has announced a delay to the introduction of mandatory digital waste tracking across the UK, moving the start date from April 2025 to April 2026. A scheme of this kind hopes to provide...
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£1.8 million will support initiative to engineer a quieter future
An interdisciplinary network of engineers, policymakers, industry stakeholders and social scientists, led by the University of Surrey, will take on one of the UK’s most overlooked environmental...
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Report sets out priorities for UK to become a global leader in AI frugality...
Government must ensure that tech companies accurately report how much energy and water their data centres are using, according to a report published on 7 February by the National Engineering Policy...
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Electric vehicles produce less non-exhaust emissions after all, in the right...
The concern that electric vehicles might pose a greater threat to air quality than conventional vehicles when it comes to non-exhaust emissions could be misplaced, given the findings of a new study....
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Ofgem reforms will prioritise projects that are “ready” and “needed”
Ofgem announced grid reforms on 14 February that will take the GB grid from a first-come, first-served system to one that prioritizes projects for connection based on their degree of readiness and...
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Work concludes on the Thames Tideway Tunnel
Tower Bridge: One of the locations passed by the tunnel on its 25-km path between Acton Storm Tanks (West London) and Stratford. Tideway, the firm responsible for delivering London’s “super sewer”, the...
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£4.7 million from Innovate UK will support networks to conduct regulatory...
Innovate UK has committed an additional £4.7 million to support 11 new networks focused on advancing regulatory science. The initiative aims to help policymakers keep pace with rapid technological...
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Wastewater analysis at Bolivian lithium deposit explores how to avoid...
The Salar de Uyuni covers an area of over a million hectares on a high plateau in Bolivia (image credit: Avner Vengosh/Duke University). A US group has conducted the first thorough chemical analysis of...
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Hydrogen adoption in European public transport faces grid and storage challenges
A striking 93% of European public transport decisionmakers have expressed concerns about the capacity of their grid connection to fuel their current and future battery electric or hydrogen-powered...
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Biodiversity in England’s rivers improved as metal pollution reduced
Improvements in water quality have supported freshwater invertebrates such as damselfly. (image credit: Steve Thackeray). An improvement in freshwater biodiversity in England’s rivers was linked to...
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Moon-age daydream: First successful lunar touchdown by a commercial company
US group Firefly Aerospace has arguably secured a place in the space exploration history books with its 2 March soft-landing on the Moon’s surface – the first such attempt by a commercial company to...
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Study challenges circular fashion’s economic and environmental claims
A new study suggests that circular fashion (CF) – the practice of recycling, reselling, and renting clothing to reduce waste – might not be the green solution it claims to be. While the concept sounds...
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County Durham project marks progress in using mine water to provide green heat
Representatives from Durham County Council, Vital Energi, the Mining Remediation Authority, Severn Trent Services, Esh Group, and Karbon Homes gathered at the site to celebrate commencement of works on...
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