New ancillary service remains undersubscribed
A new ancillary service procured by National Grid to manage the frequency of Britain’s electricity system remains undersubscribed more than…
Norway overtakes France to become largest net energy exporter
Norway overtook France to become the biggest net exporter of power in Europe in the second half of 2020. That…
Gateshead event can help firms manage their Apple tech
North East firms are being encouraged to sign up for a landmark event aimed at helping them get the most…
Renewables on course to be the dominant force in Britain’s power mix
Renewables are on course to overtake fossil fuels as the primary source of power in Britain during 2020. A new…
£1m fundraise set to create jobs and scale up tech firms
Rapidly growing fintech company, Growth Capital Ventures (GCV), has secured £1 million of growth capital from institutional investors to continue…
Why alternative finance can fire SME growth in post-COVID recovery
By Simon Lenney, independent chairman, Mavenbonds.co.uk If Britain is to climb out of the economic black hole it finds itself…
COVID crisis triggers record fall in electricity demand
Electricity demand fell to its lowest quarterly level in many years during the second quarter of this year – a…
North East fintech company strengthens for continued growth
A growing North East financial technology (fintech) company has hit a series of milestones as it celebrates its fifth anniversary.…
Wind generation in Europe blows in new record
Volatile weather saw levels of wind generation across Europe hit record levels last month. New data from Teesside-headquartered energy market…
New Warrington office lifts Teesside company to new heights
One of the North’s largest independent lift companies has continued its rapid expansion by investing in a new site in…
New networking group for young property professionals launched in NE
A new initiative to support young property and construction professionals is to be launched in the North East for the…
Innovative investment bond launched to boost UK property market
An innovative new investment vehicle to provide funds to support UK property deals – commercial and residential – has been…
Bernard Interiors has designs on growth with support from Opal
A Tyneside-based interior designer is on the expansion trail after doubling headcount and moving to new premises with help from…
Global energy specialist launches new technology to help businesses cut energy costs and carbon
A fast-growing global energy and technology consultancy has developed ground-breaking new technology to help businesses monitor and manage their energy…
Renewables all but close gap with fossil fuel power generation
Only prolonged outages at two nuclear plants prevented renewables generating more power than fossil fuels in the three months to…