Breaking Europe’s utilities gridlock

Europe’s energy transition can be measured in many ways, be it the scaling of renewables, the phasing out of fossil fuels or the tightening of climate policy. These are the challenges that often produce the headline-grabbing statistics that reflect the continent’s progress in adopting clean… The post Breaking Europe’s utilities gridlock appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Doka helps upgrade hydro plant

TRS Formwork has used Doka's Radius Top 50 system to support the building of a new plinth at SSE Renewables Lochay Hydro Power Station in Perthshire.

Research showing demand for lower bills highlights need for ‘fabric first’ says Actis

Home buyer behaviour research carried out in the first few months of 2026 by developers, mortgage lenders and property portals, all point to an increasing demand for energy efficiency.

Latest acquisition expands OCU’s grid and renewables capabilities

Civils firm OCU Group has acquired Cumbria-based Athena Professional Technical Services, as the contractor seeks to expand its footprint in grid infrastructure and renewable energy connections. Athena, which is based in Ulverston, provides power systems engineering, grid connection consultancy and contestable infrastructure delivery up to… The post Latest acquisition expands OCU’s grid and renewables capabilities appeared first on Construction News.

Renewables firm Rivington Energy plans Lincolnshire solar-powered data centre

The plans for Conesby Data Centre Campus include an on-site 80-acre solar farm. The post Renewables firm Rivington Energy plans Lincolnshire solar-powered data centre appeared first on Property Week.

Everything Electric Show - THIS is How to Speed Up The Heat Pump Rollout 26072023

Could a shared network of ground source heat pumps be the solution to decarbonising millions of UK homes? Is the solution literally beneath our feet? Imogen and the team went to Stithians in Cornwall to talk to Kensa Utilities about their Heat the Streets project and how they’re helping to tackle the climate crisis through networked ground source heat pumps and funded arrays. These networks are being proposed as an alternative to the gas grid for rural and urban areas across the UK.

Engineering with Rosie - Electricity Across Oceans: Is HVDC the Future? 11072023

How can we connect power grids across long distances or across seas and oceans? The answer is high voltage direct current, or HVDC, interconnectors. In this video Rosie explains how these differ to regular AC, alternating current transmission, the recent technology advances that are causing HVDC interconnectors to start popping up all over the place, and what challenges remain to be solved if we are going to connect places as far flung as Europe and North America.

Channel 4 News - World’s longest 'interconnector' to supply green electricity to 1.4 million UK homes 20072023

Across southern Europe the heatwave continues with the mercury predicted to hit 45 degrees celsius in Greece. So stopping the burning of fossil fuels which are overheating the planet is ever more urgent Chief Correspondent Alex Thomson reports from Lincolnshire, where engineers have installed the world's longest "interconnector". It runs between the UK and Denmark and will eventually supply green electricity to 1.4 million British homes.

Just Have a Think - Energy storage in oxygen 18062023

Energy storage is a key element of grid decarbonisation. Developers all over the world are looking for ways to supplement the hard work currently being shouldered predominantly by lithium-ion technology. Now a team of researchers in Vienna has shown us how we can reliably move electrons using oxygen as the main source

Vox - The tricky plan to pull CO2 out of the air 06042023

Will carbon dioxide removal work? It has to. Vox looks at actual progress to date compared to targets set by Governments