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Manchester Prize to award £2 million to AI-breakthroughs that help make Britain a clean energy superpower

Envirotec Magazine

This year, the Manchester Prize is rewarding UK-led breakthroughs in artificial intelligence that will accelerate action towards the UK’s world-leading target to decarbonise the electricity grid to deliver green power by 2030 and reach net zero by 2050. 

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‘First of a Kind’ UK Project Aims to Unleash Residential Grid Flexibility

GreenTechMedia

A new residential grid flexibility service available in parts of the U.K. will combine energy storage, vehicle-to-grid and smart EV charging for the first time. The project, led by energy technology firm Kaluza, will trade that flexibility in close to real-time conditions. Western Power Distribution serves about 8 million U.K.

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Virtual power plants: the importance of integrating smart-enabled tech with microgeneration

Envirotec Magazine

Jordan Brompton is co-founder of myenergi, a UK designer and manufacturer of renewable energy products. Jordan Brompton explains how developments in smart tech are enabling increasingly eco-conscious consumers to more easily and effectively transition towards off-grid renewable energy.

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Workplace EV charging: Lessons from sustainability trailblazers

GreenBiz

Businesses are reaping the environmental and social benefits of providing electric vehicle charging for employees. Last fall, a research team from PGS conducted a study on workplace electric vehicle charging practices. Optimize energy management. Source from renewable power.

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Mortgage rate cuts for energy efficient homes? Pilot scheme appraises possible options

Envirotec Magazine

Homeowners who make their properties more energy efficient could see their mortgage rate cut under a new government-backed pilot. They are aimed at encouraging and helping homeowners make their properties more energy efficient, with measures such as loft insulation and double glazing. million of government funding.

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How Product-as-a-Service (PaaS) models can improve access to green technology

Envirotec Magazine

The EUs renewable energy target of 42.5% by 2030 is forcing organisations across all industries to rethink their business models. A rooftop solar energy system or an EV charger can cost thousands if not tens of thousands of euros upfront, with additional outlays for installation and maintenance.

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The €15M Hydrogen Project That’s Putting Bulgaria on the Clean Energy Map

Hydrogen Fuel News

Bulgarias Hydrogen Ambitions Take Shape with a New Centre of Excellence Bulgaria is charging into the clean energy future with plans to establish a cutting-edge Hydrogen Centre of Excellence in Stara Zagora. By doing so, it aims to drive the countrys clean energy transition in an economy thats still heavily reliant on fossil fuels.

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