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Drax pushes ahead with ‘UK’s first’ pumped storage hydro plant in 40 years
Drax has unveiled the next step in its mission to build what is described as the UK’s first new pumped storage hydro plant in nearly four decades. To optimise the construction of the 600MW underground plant which will be located next to the existing underground Cruachan facility in Argyll, Scotland, Drax has brought in the […]
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Will the UK grant green status to nuclear power?
The government is reportedly considering a move to classify nuclear power as a form of “green energy” in a bid to attract greater private investment to the sector. Ministers are set to launch a public consultation on plans to alter the current “taxonomy” for energy, which would enable nuclear power projects to be classified as […]
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Recyclable blades to spin on giant UK offshore wind farm
The Sofia Wind Farm, located off the North East coast of the UK, is set to feature 108-metre recyclable blades. The technology is expected to help the wind farm to generate renewable energy while reducing its carbon footprint. The Sofia Wind Farm will have a capacity of up to 1.4GW, making it one of the […]
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Europe must avoid entering into new Russian LNG deals, says EU energy chief
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Europe must avoid entering into new Russian LNG deals, says EU energy chief
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Fukushima now turning rice into low carbon plastic?
A new green solution has been discovered to help the city of Fukushima recover from the catastrophic nuclear disaster that happened twelve years ago. Biomass Resin, a Tokyo-based company, has opened a factory in Namie, a nearby town, to convert locally grown rice that cannot be sold for consumption due to health concerns into low […]
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Fukushima now turning rice into low carbon plastic?
A new green solution has been discovered to help the city of Fukushima recover from the catastrophic nuclear disaster that happened twelve years ago. Biomass Resin, a Tokyo-based company, has opened a factory in Namie, a nearby town, to convert locally grown rice that cannot be sold for consumption due to health concerns into low […]
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How green will the Spring Budget be?
The Prime Minister has been grilled about the green funding included in the next week’s Budget. During the Prime Minister’s Questions, the Chair of the Environmental Audit Committee Philip Dunne asked Rishi Sunak whether he would encourage the Chancellor to use his Budget statement next week to stimulate investment in renewable energy projects by companies to […]
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Man fined for stealing power for his EV from the council
A 78-year-old Australian man has been fined $500 (£280) by the police for stealing electricity from a local council’s power box to charge his electric vehicle (EV). The incident occurred on Sunday when the man was spotted charging his car in Mount Barker, which is located 363km southeast of Perth. It’s illegal in Western Australia […]
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UK is falling behind on ‘green steel’ race
The UK is lagging behind in the race to develop green steel plants. The Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) has found that the UK has currently one planned project compared to 38 reported in the EU, with nearly ten plants in Europe already producing green steel. The only planned project in the UK is […]
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