Planning review
Northern Ireland’s infrastructure minister Chris Hazzard has announced a review of planning policies on renewable energy and countryside development, expected to be completed in 2018.
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Renewables sector ‘needs to unionise’
The renewable energy industry has to unionise and offer better conditions to its workforce, Labour energy and international trade shadow secretary Barry Gardiner has said.
Obituary: Martin Alder
Martin Alder, an important figure in the UK renewable energy industry, died suddenly, at home, on 10 October 2016. He had recovered well from an operation for cancer of the pancreas until a setback during the summer.
November people news
Gaelectric has announced the appointment of Barry Gavin as chief executive officer, with effect from 1 October. Gavin was -previously Gaelectric’s chief operating officer and prior to this, its chief financial officer.
Déjà vu: Still grappling with infrastructure planning
More than a decade since a Labour administration attempted to create a regime for handling key projects, uncertainty and indecision are back.
Prosumers: cornerstone or stumbling block of the European energy transition?
Europe has moved beyond the early deployment of distributed generation, with a growing number of consumers producing electricity and willing to sell their excess to the market, or directly to other consumers.
Opinion: Fracking is just the beginning, Labour
Labour has promised to ban fracking. But that’s not because it’s not safe – shadow energy secretary Barry Gardiner told the Labour Party conference that there may be technical problems, but “technical problems can be overcome”.
Opinion: Can utilities think differently about digital?
Janet Wood, Editor, New Power
Opinion: Can utilities think differently about digital?
Janet Wood, Editor, New Power
In on the tide?
The Hendry review into tidal lagoon energy in the UK closed its call for evidence at the end of July. Sian Crampsie took a look at the UK’s potential tidal projects and found barrages more popular than lagoons