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First of a kind waste-to-DME facility in the UK: Providing solutions for off-grid decarbonisation Partner content
Energy
By Dimeta
First of a kind waste-to-DME facility in the UK: Providing solutions for off-grid decarbonisation
Dimeta recently announced that a first-of-a-kind £150m Renewable & Recycled Carbon DME production plant will be built in Teesside, as the first of up to six plants the company is establishing across Europe and North America.

Sophia Haywood, Head of Advocacy and Communications, explains the decision for investing in the UK first, why a level playing field for renewable fuels is critical, and giving off-grid energy the transition to Net Zero it deserves.
Octopus boss Greg Jackson: The UK is going backwards on renewables
Communities
By Tali Fraser
Octopus boss Greg Jackson: The UK is going backwards on renewables
Greg Jackson has been working 14 days straight but he is not complaining. “This is what no one tells you about trying to launch an international company,” he jokes, “but I don’t mind by the way, I love my job.”
Partner content
Environment
By Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
Scottish businesses wanting to break into offshore renewables invited to take part in new round of successful programme
Businesses in the North East of Scotland aiming to enter the expanding offshore renewable sector can apply to the Fit For Offshore Renewables (F4OR) Programme, run by the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, from today (Monday).
It’s time to ditch biomass power in favour of cheaper renewables
Environment
By Selaine Saxby MP
It’s time to ditch biomass power in favour of cheaper renewables
If we are going to achieve our climate goals and lower energy bills, we need to rethink our use of biomass power.
Technology accelerator ready to launch new companies into offshore wind success Partner content
Environment
By Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
Technology accelerator ready to launch new companies into offshore wind success
An innovative technology acceleration programme that has raised £9 million for offshore wind entrepreneurs and attracted international industry sponsors, opens for new applications today (Wednesday).
Floating Offshore Wind Centre of Excellence Kicks Off New Phase with Two Major Technology Programmes Partner content
Environment
By Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
Floating Offshore Wind Centre of Excellence Kicks Off New Phase with Two Major Technology Programmes
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s Floating Offshore Wind Centre of Excellence (FOW CoE) is launching two new strategic programmes, which mark the start of a new phase in its development. The two programmes, launched at Floating Offshore Wind 2022 in Aberdeen, will accelerate the development and qualification of critical floating wind technologies.
Circular economy revolution around offshore wind could create 20,000 extra jobs Partner content
Environment
By Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
Circular economy revolution around offshore wind could create 20,000 extra jobs
As offshore wind helps propel Scotland towards net zero, a new report highlights how a circular economy around the sector could slash carbon emissions by 34% and provide an extra 20,000 jobs across the UK that Scotland could capitalise on.
Partner content
Energy
By Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
Fourteen UK Businesses Prepare to get Fit for Offshore Renewables
Fourteen ambitious businesses from across the UK are set to reap the rewards of the industry leading Fit 4 Offshore Renewables (F4OR) Programme launched by the Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP).
Tech superstars to boost offshore wind industry in North East of England Partner content
Economy
By Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
Tech superstars to boost offshore wind industry in North East of England
Eight UK companies have secured a spot in Launch Academy North East, a Cleantech Offshore Renewables Accelerator programme from the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult for the North East of England.
Floating offshore wind can help deliver the UK’s renewables ambition Partner content
Environment
By Aker Offshore Wind UK
Floating offshore wind can help deliver the UK’s renewables ambition
With global energy prices soaring, there is a newfound urgency at the top of government to ensure Britain’s long-term energy security.
The energy crisis requires a holistic renewable strategy – not just new onshore wind
Energy
By Kevin Hollinrake MP
The energy crisis requires a holistic renewable strategy – not just new onshore wind
With energy prices rapidly rising due to international gas prices, the government is right to focus on growing our own supply of low-cost electricity as quickly as possible and, in this day and age, that means more wind and solar power.
Calls to abandon net zero to tackle the energy crisis are short sighted
Energy
By Mark Menzies MP
Calls to abandon net zero to tackle the energy crisis are short sighted
These are worrying times. As we emerge from the pandemic, global energy costs have spiralled, a situation exacerbated by sanctions imposed on Russia following the invasion of Ukraine.
Renewable liquid fuels solve a fundamental problem for off-grid decarbonisation Partner content
Environment
By OFTEC
Renewable liquid fuels solve a fundamental problem for off-grid decarbonisation
It's time to move away from a one size fits all approach when it comes to decarbonising our homes.
Partner content
Environment
By OFTEC
Trade associations celebrate one year of renewable liquid fuels in domestic UK properties
UKIFDA and OFTEC, the trade associations behind the Future Ready Fuel campaign, have marked the one-year anniversary of the first ever property in the UK to be converted from oil heating to the renewable liquid fuel Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) by urging the government to back a wider rollout in off-grid homes.
Let’s make Going Green easier: Our Net Zero ‘key facts’ guide Partner content
Environment
By The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
Let’s make Going Green easier: Our Net Zero ‘key facts’ guide
It can often feel impossible trying to keep up with the latest technologies being talked about in the fight against climate change – that’s why we’ve created a one-stop resource to make going green easier.
Net zero can only be achieved with public support – that’s why it must be affordable for everyone Partner content
Economy
By SSE
Net zero can only be achieved with public support – that’s why it must be affordable for everyone
If we are serious about moving to a renewables-led energy system, we have to adopt a flexible approach that makes solutions cost-effective for consumers.
With gas prices soaring, the UK must seize this opportunity to lead a global clean power revolution
Environment
By Ben Westerman
With gas prices soaring, the UK must seize this opportunity to lead a global clean power revolution
We urgently need to end our reliance on volatile fossil fuel markets - transitioning away from gas and towards clean energy is the only sure-fire way to avoid another crisis like this.
Copping It: How Boris Johnson’s Global Climate Ambition Risks Rebellion And Rancour At Home
Environment
Copping It: How Boris Johnson’s Global Climate Ambition Risks Rebellion And Rancour At Home
With less than three months until COP26 Boris Johnson is battling on two fronts to show the UK can lead the way in making the high profile climate conference a success.
Growing Onshore Wind for a Net Zero Future Partner content
Environment
By RenewableUK
Growing Onshore Wind for a Net Zero Future
Investment in onshore wind must be part of the UK's net zero ambition.
Long-duration energy storage: The missing piece of the power sector puzzle for net zero Partner content
Environment
By SSE
Long-duration energy storage: The missing piece of the power sector puzzle for net zero
Jim Smith, Managing Director for SSE Renewables explains why projects like the Coire Glas pumped hydro storage scheme are needed to help the UK achieve its goal of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
Partner content
Environment
By Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
Coca-Cola European Partners expands Wakefield solar farm as part of wider €250m investment programme
The UK has positioned itself as a world leader in the fight against climate change. Now it must deliver. Partner content
Environment
By SSE
The UK has positioned itself as a world leader in the fight against climate change. Now it must deliver.
The Government's ambitious new emissions goal is welcome - but we need to act fast if it is to be achievable.
To make the Prime Minister’s ambitious targets on offshore wind a reality, we need new laws now.
Environment
By Jerome Mayhew MP
To make the Prime Minister’s ambitious targets on offshore wind a reality, we need new laws now.
From pretty much a standing start in 2010, the UK set the target of generating 10GW of electricity offshore by 2030, which seemed a challenge.
Harnessing the power of our seas will be crucial in reaching Net Zero – but we need a co-ordinated approach Partner content
Environment
By The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
Harnessing the power of our seas will be crucial in reaching Net Zero – but we need a co-ordinated approach
The increasing use of offshore technologies across the oil, gas, wind, hydrogen and electricity industries make the seas a powerful asset for the UK’s Net Zero goals. But without clear co-ordination, the opportunity to maximise these benefits will be constrained.