Green Energy

Heat Below the Adit: Cornwall's Flooded Workings and the Mine Water Bet

Beneath the spoil tips of Camborne, Redruth and St Austell sit billions of litres of water held at a steady 14C or more. Several Cornish schemes are now testing whether that water — pumped, exchanged and returned — can take the place of kerosene tanks in the county's coldest homes.

Nov 8, 2026

Wires, Wait Times and the Village Grid: Rural Devon and Somerset’s Energy Gap

Grid capacity, not ambition, is now the binding constraint on rural renewable schemes across Devon and Somerset. As connection queues stretch and community groups experiment with microgrids and batteries, Ofgem’s 2026 reforms are being watched for whether they can turn local energy plans into affordable power for homes and farms.

Nov 8, 2026