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ELN stands out as the top energy news platform in the UK. With a combination of daily articles and innovative video content, it has received numerous awards. The site simplifies complex energy topics, making them accessible for both business professionals and everyday readers. Established in 2010, ELN operates independently, focusing on raising awareness about critical energy-related issues.

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EU invests €86m to boost water resilience and climate action

1 week ago | energylivenews.com | Sumit Bose

The European Commission has committed €86 million (£73.68m) for new projects aimed at improving climate resilience and water security whilst reducing greenhouse gas emissions. It is provding the funding under the LIFE Programme, with the aim of improving water quality and availability, cleaning up polluted rivers, improving fire and flood protection and cutting emissions.
M&S switches to paper packaging and slashes plastic use across men's range

1 week ago | energylivenews.com | Priyanka Shrestha

Marks & Spencer (M&S) has announced it has removed plastic use and switching to paper packaging across its men’s essentials range. That means all of M&S’ men’s socks, woven pyjama sets and almost 40% of underwear lines are now available in FSC-approved paper packaging with paper hooks, which can be recycled at home. The retailer plans to roll out the recyclable packaging more widely to additional products in the men’s essential range, removing an additional 3.5 million units of plastic.
Google inks first geothermal energy deal in Asia

1 week ago | energylivenews.com | Priyanka Shrestha

Google has announced its first-ever power purchase agreement (PPA) for geothermal energy in the East Asian country of Taiwan. The initial projects, developed by Baseload Capital, will add 10MW of power to the grid, with the partnership also including an equity investment in the company. Geothermal energy taps into underground heat to generate clean electricity and is an “around-the-clock” energy source, believed to have significant potential in Taiwan.
Rolls-Royce and Avacon test grid stability via battery storage and PV - Energy Live News

1 week ago | energylivenews.com | Priyanka Shrestha

Rolls-Royce and Avacon have joined forces to test the contribution of battery storage and PV systems on grid stability in northern Germany. The field test aims to show how energy communities, solar systems and battery storage can be “intelligently linked” to contribute to an efficient energy supply and help stabilise the energy system.
Greenlink: New UK-Ireland electricity interconnector up and running

1 week ago | energylivenews.com | Priyanka Shrestha

Electricity is now being transported via a new interconnector linking the UK and Ireland. The 504MW Greenlink interconnector, which consists of two high-voltage direct current (HVDC) subsea cables and associated converter stations, connects at substations on National Grid’s and EirGrid’s networks. It is expected to help boost the UK and Ireland’s energy security and resilience as well as their capability to harness the potential of clean power by sharing surplus generation.
'First-of-its-kind' trial to turn sewage into hydrogen in Manchester

1 week ago | energylivenews.com | Priyanka Shrestha

A project claimed to be the first-of-its-kind that will use gas from sewage waste to produce clean hydrogen is being delivered in Manchester. United Utilities has joined forces with Cambridge-based climate tech company Levidian to demonstrate the potential of using biogas produced from wastewater to create hydrogen and “super-material” graphene – the thinnest and strongest material – at its wastewater treatment works.
RWE and Bedburg to develop 60MW wind farm in German mining site

1 week ago | energylivenews.com | Sumit Bose

RWE and the town of Bedburg are taking a major step forward in Germany’s energy transition, with the construction of a new 60MW wind farm. Windpark Bedburg 3, which will be located on recultivated land at the Garzweiler open-cast mine, will consist of nine turbines. Seven of the turbines will have a capacity of 7MW each while the remaining two will each generate 5.7MW. The wind farm is expected to supply enough green electricity to power around 36,500 homes once fully operational by late 2026.
E.ON backs British battery tech to slash bills

1 week ago | energylivenews.com | Geoff Curran

E.ON has teamed up with Cambridge tech firm Superdielectrics to develop a home-grown battery that could cut energy bills by up to 85%. The new polymer-based tech, built around a membrane similar to contact lenses, promises a safer, cheaper and greener way to store power at home. It’s part of a wider push to help households take control of their energy use, cut carbon and tackle fuel poverty. Superdielectrics says early trials are promising.
Renewable energy firm Masdar acquires Terna Energy

1 week ago | energylivenews.com | Priyanka Shrestha

UAE’s renewable energy company Masdar has announced it has fully acquired Greece’s Terna Energy. It bought a majority stake (70%) in the company last year as part of its international expansion strategy, which gave Terna an enterprise value of €3.2 billion (£2.7bn). Masdar also bought the remaining shares and now holds 100% of the stake in the company.
New battery storage system powered up at Gatwick Electric Forecourt

1 week ago | energylivenews.com | Priyanka Shrestha

A new Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) to support electric vehicle (EV) charging at the London Gatwick Electric Forecourt® has successfully been connected. Two SYL batteries, each with 3.6MW of capacity, delivered in partnership with GRIDSERVE, are now operational on UK Power Networks’ electricity distribution network. The batteries can power the entire site for up to three hours at full capacity and will provide stored energy to EV chargers during peak times.