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Tesla slashes EV prices again
Tesla has made price cuts to two of its electric vehicle (EV) models for the fifth time already this year. The Model S has seen a 4% drop, with the Model X decreasing by 9%. Elon Musk has mentioned continually throughout the year that price cuts were being made to drive demand, stating recently that […]
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Sweden retains top spot on net power exports
Sweden remained Europe’s largest net power exporter during the second half of last year. That is one of the findings of a new report by energy analysts of EnAppSys which found that Sweden’s total net exports amounted to 17TWh, with most of the power flowing to Finland (8TWh) and Denmark (4TWh). The authors of the report note […]
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Offshore workers call for public ownership of energy companies
Workers across oil, gas and renewables sectors have united to call for public ownership of energy companies to ensure that the UK’s net zero goals protect jobs and communities. A survey of more than a thousand offshore workers found that 90% of them support the full set of demands which includes mandating every UK-listed company […]
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Iberdrola and bp to invest €1bn in fast charging infrastructure
Iberdrola and bp plan to invest €1 billion (£890m) to deploy a network of 11,700 fast and ultra-fast charging points in Spain and Portugal. The agreement will see the installation of 5,000 fast-charging points by 2025 and will reach nearly 12,000 chargers by 2030. The announcement follows an agreement reached by both companies in July […]
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Solar PPA to help Iceland stay frosty
Octopus Energy’s generation arm has inked a new partnership with frozen food retailer Iceland Foods. The ten-year deal will see green energy supplied to Iceland from the Breach solar farm in Cambridgeshire. The project is managed by Octopus on behalf of Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust. The solar farm is expected to provide 64GWh of renewable […]
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Ofgem endorses NG grid connection plan
Ofgem has supported National Grid’s plan to accelerate the speed of grid connections. A few days ago, Britain’s system operator announced a reform of the way power generators apply to connect to the system to ramp up renewable energy capacity. The ESO said it has initiated a five-point plan to update the existing connections process for the electricity […]
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More green buses to hit UK streets
Commuters’ journeys in Yorkshire, Norfolk, Portsmouth and Hampshire will soon become greener after a new government investment in green buses. The Department for Transport has announced an extra 117 buses will be rolled out thanks to £25.3 million of funding. The zero emission buses will be manufactured in Northern Ireland by Wrightbus and operated by […]
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Giant UK offshore wind farm ‘at risk without government support’
Rising supply chain costs and other financial pressures are threatening the development of what could be the world’s largest offshore wind farm off the coast of Britain. The Hornsea Three Offshore Wind Farm is expected to have a capacity of almost 3GW and generate enough energy to power three million homes. Energy giant Orsted, which […]
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Government’s energy saving campaign takes an Uber!
Advice to help people cut their bills and save energy will feature on Uber‘s app, the government has announced today. The ride-hailing firm’s app will show many of its five million users tips from the government’s ‘It All Adds Up’ campaign. The advice includes actions that households can take to cut energy consumption and improve energy […]
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‘Government must invest in clean fuels for transport’
The government needs to invest in low carbon fuels for aviation and rail. That’s the view of the Transport Committee, which urges the Department for Transport to change its “technology agnostic” mindset and focus on more specific solutions to decarbonising the sector. Sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) is one of the areas the cross-party Committee wants […]
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