Energy – NRI Digital https://www.nridigital.com Fri, 05 Oct 2018 14:22:19 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://www.nridigital.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/NRI-favicon-retina-66x66.png Energy – NRI Digital https://www.nridigital.com 32 32 Lost in transmission: why upgrading the UK’s network should be top of the agenda https://www.nridigital.com/energy/lost-transmission-upgrading-uks-network-top-agenda/ Sat, 27 Oct 2018 14:19:12 +0000 https://www.nridigital.com/?p=9609 While the UK Government churns out strategies to meet its ambitions of leading the world on decarbonisation, it is failing to tackle a fundamental issue in the country’s energy network. Dominic Quennell, managing director of Enertechnos Energy, explains why energy losses shouldn’t be ignored.

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]]> While the UK Government churns out strategies to meet its ambitions of leading the world on decarbonisation, it is failing to tackle a fundamental issue in the country’s energy network. Dominic Quennell, managing director of Enertechnos Energy, explains why energy losses shouldn’t be ignored.

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]]> Industry roundtable: will new nuclear benefit the UK? https://www.nridigital.com/energy/industry-roundtable-will-new-nuclear-benefit-uk/ Sat, 20 Oct 2018 14:08:02 +0000 https://www.nridigital.com/?p=9602 Nuclear power is high on the agenda for the UK Government, with a spate of projects planned in the coming years. But just how beneficial will it be to the country? Industry experts offer their views to Scarlett Evans.

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]]> Nuclear power is high on the agenda for the UK Government, with a spate of projects planned in the coming years. But just how beneficial will it be to the country? Industry experts offer their views to Scarlett Evans.

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]]> Could a city’s water infrastructure produce hydropower? https://www.nridigital.com/energy/citys-water-infrastructure-produce-hydropower/ Sat, 13 Oct 2018 12:30:14 +0000 https://www.nridigital.com/?p=9595 Could a big city retrofit its already vast network of drinking water pipes with turbines capable of producing hydropower? Molly Lempriere considers whether this seemingly simple energy solution could gain traction.

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]]> Could a big city retrofit its already vast network of drinking water pipes with turbines capable of producing hydropower? Molly Lempriere considers whether this seemingly simple energy solution could gain traction.

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]]> Will blockchain disrupt the traditional electricity distribution model? https://www.nridigital.com/energy/will-blockchain-disrupt-traditional-electricity-distribution-model/ Sat, 06 Oct 2018 12:26:50 +0000 https://www.nridigital.com/?p=9592 A new report highlights how blockchain could be adopted to manage increasingly decentralised energy sources being introduced to the grid. The technology could create a more efficient system, but could it also create disruption for traditional network operators? Heidi Vella finds out in the latest issue of Future Power Technolgoy.

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]]> A new report highlights how blockchain could be adopted to manage increasingly decentralised energy sources being introduced to the grid. The technology could create a more efficient system, but could it also create disruption for traditional network operators? Heidi Vella finds out in the latest issue of Future Power Technolgoy.

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]]> 30 years after Piper Alpha, has offshore gas safety improved? https://www.nridigital.com/energy/30-years-piper-alpha-offshore-gas-safety-improved/ Tue, 04 Sep 2018 14:23:02 +0000 https://www.nridigital.com/?p=8868 In the run-up to the thirtieth anniversary of the Piper Alpha disaster, the Health and Safety Executive wrote to oil and gas operators voicing its concerns that such an incident could occur again. Molly Lempriere finds out what lessons have been learned since the disaster and how gas safety can be improved in the North [...]

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]]> In the run-up to the thirtieth anniversary of the Piper Alpha disaster, the Health and Safety Executive wrote to oil and gas operators voicing its concerns that such an incident could occur again. Molly Lempriere finds out what lessons have been learned since the disaster and how gas safety can be improved in the North Sea.

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]]> Solar Together London: a new strategy to boost solar power uptake in the capital https://www.nridigital.com/cities/solar-together-london-new-strategy-boost-solar-power-uptake-capital/ Fri, 31 Aug 2018 14:02:39 +0000 https://www.nridigital.com/?p=8862 The Mayor of London recently launched Solar Together London, a group buying scheme that will help households and small businesses get solar panels installed on their homes and buildings. Elliot Gardner asks whether this initiative, which is hoped to revive the slow adoption of solar power in the UK, can kick-start a new solar boom.

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]]> The Mayor of London recently launched Solar Together London, a group buying scheme that will help households and small businesses get solar panels installed on their homes and buildings. Elliot Gardner asks whether this initiative, which is hoped to revive the slow adoption of solar power in the UK, can kick-start a new solar boom.

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]]> From the influencers: views on gender parity in the energy sector https://www.nridigital.com/energy/influencers-views-gender-parity-energy-sector/ Fri, 24 Aug 2018 13:59:56 +0000 https://www.nridigital.com/?p=8859 Pressure is rising for industries to face up to gender imbalance in their workforces and actively engage in addressing parity. Scarlett Evans asks women working in energy for their views on gender parity in the sector.

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]]> Pressure is rising for industries to face up to gender imbalance in their workforces and actively engage in addressing parity. Scarlett Evans asks women working in energy for their views on gender parity in the sector.

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]]> From OPEC to Iran: moments that rocked the oil industry https://www.nridigital.com/energy/opec-iran-moments-rocked-oil-industry/ Tue, 21 Aug 2018 14:19:05 +0000 https://www.nridigital.com/?p=8865 US President Trump has pulled out of the Iran deal, sending the oil industry into turmoil and the price per barrel above $80 – but it’s not the first event to have a profound effect on the industry. Molly Lempriere charts some of the key moments in the history of oil.

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]]> US President Trump has pulled out of the Iran deal, sending the oil industry into turmoil and the price per barrel above $80 – but it’s not the first event to have a profound effect on the industry. Molly Lempriere charts some of the key moments in the history of oil.

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]]> Energy Scavenging: Crossrail leads the way https://www.nridigital.com/energy/energy-scavenging-crossrail-leads-way/ Fri, 04 May 2018 10:00:51 +0000 https://www.nridigital.com/?p=7970 Moya Power has launched a pilot project with the UK’s Crossrail to use piezoelectric textiles to harvest waste energy from movement, in this case trains. As urbanisation is rising, will scavenging technologies such as this become commonplace? Molly Lempriere finds out in the latest issue of Future Power Technology

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]]> Moya Power has launched a pilot project with the UK’s Crossrail to use piezoelectric textiles to harvest waste energy from movement, in this case trains. As urbanisation is rising, will scavenging technologies such as this become commonplace? Molly Lempriere finds out in the latest issue of Future Power Technology

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