Renewables surge towards half of EU electricity mix
Renewable energy is continuing to reshape Europe’s power landscape, with new Eurostat figures showing that close to half of all electricity generated across the EU now comes from renewable sources. According to the latest data, renewables accounted for around 47% of EU electricity generation in 2024, underlining the rapid shift away from fossil fuels and […]
Environmental Audit Committee issues warning over gigafactories
Reaching the UK’s ambition to host a further five ‘gigafactories’ to produce batteries for electric vehicles could reach a road block unless Government backing increases, the Environmental Audit Committee has warned. While 2021 has seen welcome announcements, with gigafactories planned for the North East — in Blyth and on Wearside — and proposed in the […]
Is your ‘electricity’ beer glass topped up or have you too much head?
By OnSite Energy Whether you like head on your beer or not, if you use the analogy in electricity the “head” is wasted money. Unlike in a pub (if we ever get back in one !), head in a factory is often not visible. You are drinking beer and regardless of how much head there is, the […]