Energy grid work worth £28bn over next five years

Energy network companies have been given the green light from Ofgem to spend £28bn on grid improvements over the next five years.

The invisible upgrade to Britain’s energy grid

The UK’s ambitious decarbonisation targets, aiming for 68% reduction by 2030 and 81% by 2035 compared to 1990 levels, require a profound transformation of our energy system. While we’ve made impressive progress, reaching 53% reduction already, the next phase demands require a more innovative approach… The post The invisible upgrade to Britain’s energy grid appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Government releases detailed plan to achieve clean energy grid by 2030

The government has fulfilled its promise to detail the pathway for the UK grid to be powered by clean energy by 2030 with a plan that has been welcomed by infrastructure and energy stakeholders. The post Government releases detailed plan to achieve clean energy grid by 2030 appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Proposed Loch Ness pumped hydro project could save £2bn in electricity grid running costs

GEE's Loch Ness pumped hydro project could reduce the carbon footprint of the energy grid by 10% and save £2bn in electricity grid running costs. The post Proposed Loch Ness pumped hydro project could save £2bn in electricity grid running costs appeared first on Planning, Building & Construction Today.

USAID Awards Tetra Tech $439M Contract for Ukraine Energy Grid Resilience

The SPARC program is aimed at rebuilding infrastructure damaged by Russian attacks and integrating Ukraine's grid with Europe.

TED - Vishaan Chakrabarti - A vision of sustainable housing for all of humanity, 20022022

By 2100, the UN estimates that the world's population will grow to just over 11 billion people. Architect Vishaan Chakrabarti wants us to start thinking about how we'll house all these people -- and how new construction can fight climate change rather than make it worse. In this visionary talk, Chakrabarti proposes a "Goldilocks" solution to sustainable housing that exists in the sweet spot between single-family homes and towering skyscrapers.