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US Energy Department kick starts energy storage with $43 million
The US Department of Energy is investing $43 million in energy storage technologies to drive forward electric vehicles and grid technologies. The investment in 19 research projects is being made under the auspices of the the Department’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). Twelve research projects will share $30 million to advanced sensing and control technologies […]
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Shimizu completes work on world’s lowest emitting building
Japanese contractor Shimizu has completed work on a building in Tokyo that it claims will emit the least amount of CO2 in the world. The company’s new headquarters building on Kyobashi, Chuo-ward, which opened on August 1st, emits only 38 kg/m2 of CO2 per year, 62% less on average than ordinary buildings in Tokyo. The […]
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IKEA plugs in solar panels at US stores
International furniture retailer IKEA has plugged in solar panels on its US stores in Dallas, Chicago, Philadelphia and Utah to take its total generating capacity to 38 MW. The latest installation in the Dallas area is a 912 kW array of 3780 panels, which will produce 1,336,300 kWh of electricity a year. IKEA has now […]
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Six firms announce UK energy investments
Six major international firms have today announced investments in fossil fuel energy projects in the UK at the British Business Embassy summit in London. Chancellor George Osborne and Business Secretary Vince Cable welcomed the investments, which include £60 million from BP for a new International Centre for Advanced Materials (BP-ICAM). The BP-ICAM will bring together […]
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Nissan unveils new fuel efficient London taxi
Nissan has unveiled its NV200 London taxi, which promises to be 50% more fuel efficient than alternative vehicles. The NV200 taxi has already been launched in Tokyo and chosen as the ‘taxi of tomorrow’ for New York City and Nissan is hoping the vehicle will be adopted in London too. The diesel vehicle, which is […]
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UK government scraps environmental regulations to save £400 million
UK Energy Minister Charles Hendry announced yesterday the scrapping of 86 environmental regulations that will save businesses £400 million over the next 20 years. The package of reforms, which also includes improvements to a further 48 regulatory regimes, is part of the government’s Red Tape Challenge that aims to remove surplus regulation hindering businesses. “It […]
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Sainbury’s lays claim to Europe’s largest solar power array
UK supermarket retailer Sainsbury’s says it installed over 69,500 solar panels making it the operator of the largest solar power array in Europe. The solar panels installed across 169 of its 572 stores add up to a total capacity of 16 MW, enough to power 4100 homes. The solar rollout is part of the company’s […]
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London 2012 Olympic Games hit green as well as gold
As the London 2012 Olympic Games enter their second week, the event is being heralded as the greenest ever… although perhaps not as green as hoped. Originally, the Games’ organisers had set a renewable energy target of 20%, but it soon became clear that this would not be possible. The Olympic Delivery Authority had to […]
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UK government unveils £100 million fund for green investment
The UK’s Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has today attempted to get the Coalition back on track as the ‘greenest government ever’ with a £100 million commitment to green investment. The funds, which will be handled by specialist fund managers Equitix and Sustainable Development Capital (SDCL) to invest in non-domestic energy efficiency projects, will pave […]
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US presidential candidates look set to fall out over renewables
While the a US Senate committee has agreed to extend tax breaks for wind energy generators, presidential candidate Mitt Romney has indicated that he will end the scheme. Production tax credits (PTCs) have helped drive new investment in wind farms in the US, making it now the second largest market after China. But while the […]
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The cheapest kWh of energy is the one you don't use Delvin Lane, Head of Energy 360, British Gas