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Days after banning petrol cars, Californians urged not to charge EVs
California passed a move to ban all new petrol-powered vehicles from its roads at the end of last week – but has since advised its citizens not to charge their electric vehicles (EVs) amidst an ongoing heatwave. State residents have been asked to cut energy usage between 4 and 9pm – the time when the […]
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‘US charging point frenzy could leave people of colour behind’
The US government is investing $7.5 billion (£6.4bn) for the installation of 500,000 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations – but worries have surfaced that these could leave ethnic minority communities side-lined. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) has argued that Indiana’s state plan specifically has not outlined whether any black-owned companies […]
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Low Carbon secures £230m for solar projects in the UK and Netherlands
Low Carbon, a renewable energy investment and asset management company, has secured £230 million of financing from leading banks in the UK and Ireland to support the development of solar power projects. NatWest, Lloyds Bank and AIB is providing the financing, which will enable the construction of large-scale renewable energy projects in the UK and […]
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Port of Dundee picked as pre-assembly base for giant Scottish offshore wind farm
The Port of Dundee has been selected as the pre-assembly base for what is claimed will be the largest offshore wind farm in Scotland. The 1.1GW Inch Cape wind farm, which will be located 15km off the Angus coast, will consist of up to 72 turbines and is a joint venture between Red Rock Power […]
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Perilous floods in Pakistan leave more than 1,000 dead
Floods in Pakistan have killed more than 1,000 people and displaced 33 million, the UN has revealed. The Pakistani government has declared a national emergency, with the monsoon rainfall witnessed across the region the heaviest in decades. Exacerbated by climate change, there are reports that if the flooding does not relent, up to a third […]
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As energy prices jump, EVs will cost more than petrol cars
British drivers that took the plunge to go green and pick up an electric vehicle (EV) may now bear the brunt of sky-high energy prices from October. Ofgem’s announcement that the price cap will rise to £3,459 will be reflected in the cost of driving an EV, with the price of electricity almost doubling from […]
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RWE to knock down wind farm in Germany after safety concerns
RWE has announced it will be conducting a controlled demolition of a wind farm in Germany following safety concerns. The Jüchen A 44n wind farm, which consists of six turbines by Nordex, was in the process of commissioning last year when RWE and its project partners discovered damage to one of its concrete towers. The […]
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Water companies to face ‘toughest targets’ to crack down on sewage spills
The government is set to introduce the “toughest targets” for water companies in England in a bid to crack down on sewage spills. Under the Storm Overflows Discharge Reduction Plan, water companies will be required to deliver £56 billion of capital investment over 25 years – their largest ever environmental infrastructure investment – to tackle […]
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North Sea gas platform to be repurposed as nesting site for seabirds
Oil and gas companies have announced plans to explore the possibility of using an existing North Sea gas platform as a nesting site for seabirds. Alpha Petroleum Resources and Energean UK have signed a memorandum of understanding with Ørsted Hornsea Project Four to repurpose the Wenlock gas platform as an artificial nesting structure in support […]
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Energy price cap to jump to £3,549
Ofgem has increased the energy price cap to £3,549 for a year, meaning that millions of households are set to see an 80% hike in payments from 1st October. This cap is based upon ‘typical’ consumption and deals for both electricity and gas, paid on a direct debit basis. Monthly costs at this level would […]
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The cheapest kWh of energy is the one you don't use Delvin Lane, Head of Energy 360, British Gas