Community energy project reaches completion in Clyde Gateway

A district heating network at Clyde Gateway, situated in the East End of Glasgow, which received £2.1 million in funding from SP Energy Networks’ Green Economy Fund and broke ground in 2020 has been completed and will now provide heating and hot water to homes and businesses. Initially, 48 homes and a range of low carbon offices will be connected to the network, with plans to connect an additional 300 homes and businesses in the coming years.

The network, which has been developed by Scottish Water Horizons, includes two 100kw heat pumps which absorbs and amplifies the heat found in wastewater from a wastewater treatment plant. The heat pumps extract heat from the final effluent at the treatment works, strengthening the heat network while contributing to a more sustainable process.

Read more in article by Scottish Housing News

Read more in article by Project Scotland

Ten UK cities made it to a list of the world’s ‘Climate A-listers’

The not-for-profit charity CDP annually compiles a list of cities regarded as leaders in terms of environmental transparency and action. The list for 2021 was recently published with 95 cities across the world being awarded a place on the ‘A List’, ten of which are in the UK. A new requirement for listing was introduced this year – cities must be aiming to credibly halve emissions by 2030. Below are the cities in the UK that made the list.

• Edinburgh: The only Scottish city to be included. Carbon emissions in Edinburgh have fallen more than 40% since 2005 and the city aims to reach net-zero by 2030
• Newcastle: Similarly has a goal to reach net zero by 2030, with many measures to significantly change transport across the city
• Sunderland: Recently launched a new low-carbon framework setting a 2030 net zero goal for the council’s operations, and a 2040 net zero goal for the region
• Greater Manchester: Has set a net zero target for 2038, with ambitions including retrofitting 60,000 homes annually with energy-saving devices
• Nottingham: The UK city with the most ambitious net zero target, set to be achieved in 2028. Surpassed its 2020 target of procuring 20% of its energy generation from low-carbon sources
• Leicester: Declared a climate emergency in 2019 and have developed plans to support their goal of carbon neutrality by 2030
• Bristol: Was early to declare a climate emergency in 2018, and has since invested heavily in energy efficiency and renewable energy
• Bournemouth: Emissions in the area decreased by 30% between 2015 and 2017, and since then low-carbon heating systems have been rapidly deployed across the region
• Greater London: Has a net-zero target date of 2030, with a range of initiatives to support this including the Ultra-Low Emission Zone and the Zero Carbon Home Standard
• Southend-on Sea: Published an update Green City Action Plan earlier this year with the ambition to deliver a net-zero council by 2030 and a net-zero region before 2050

Read more about the climate initiatives taken by the UK cities in article by Edie

See the full list of 95 cities from CDP

New report shows 750,000 homes could be heated by the UK’s organic waste this winter

A report by the Energy Networks Association (ENA) shows that the UK’s food waste, cow manure and household sewage could produce enough green gas to heat 750,000 homes this winter, while also supporting greener electricity generation by displacing natural gas.

The organic waste from farms, sewage plants, food processing sites and restaurants could have a significant impact on the reduction of carbon emissions if utilised to produce green gas to provide towns and villages with energy supplies.

The report states that 109 biomethane green gas production sites are currently connected to the gas grid in the UK, with an additional 23 sites in development. For context, only one site was connected to the grid in 2011.

Read more in article by Bioenergy Insight

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