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Is water from disused coal mines the best alternative to gas boilers?
Mines that were an integral part of the UK’s industrial revolution could soon be used to provide a sustainable heating solution for homes, businesses and schools across Wales. The Welsh Government has unveiled more details about a £450,000 project that will explore whether mine water from disused mines has the potential to play a vital […]
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Climate change could be good for British wine
Climate change is leading to increased temperatures across the globe, with the UK reaching record highs of 40°C this week – however, British wine could be a beneficiary. That’s according to a study by the University of East Anglia, LSE and Vinescapes, which has found that wine-growing conditions in the UK could be similar to […]
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Energy rationing could hit Europe this winter, warns Shell boss
Europe faces a “really tough” winter amid soaring energy prices. That’s the suggestion from Shell’s Chief Executive Ben van Beurden who spoke during the Aurora Spring Forum in Oxford. The boss of the energy giant said: “We will all face very significant escalation in energy prices. In the worst case, Europe will need to ration […]
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UK solar boom sees new highs
The UK solar sector has seen strong growth during the first half of the year. A new report by Solar Energy UK estimates that the country’s solar capacity now exceeds 15GW, approaching four times the maximum output of the UK’s largest power station, Drax. With a capacity of 556MW connected in the first six months […]
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Met Office issues the first ever red extreme heat warning!
For the first time temperatures of 40°C have been forecast in the UK. Met Office has issued today the first ever red warning for exceptional heat. The UK’s national weather service said exceptional heat is expected to affect a large part of England early next week, with temperatures likely in the high 30°C in some […]
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Government and Ofgem consults on future ownership of Elexon
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and Ofgem have launched a consultation on the future ownership of Elexon, the balancing and settlement agent for Britain’s electricity market. While Elexon’s shares are owned entirely by National Grid Energy System Operator, it is operationally and financially independent from its parent company and is controlled by […]
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“Fewer than one in 20 council-run vehicles are electric”
New research has found an alarming lack of local investment and awareness regarding the electric vehicle (EV) transition. Research commissioned by IoT and connected transportation solutions provider Geotab and Political Intelligence, conducted between January and April suggests almost 20% of local authorities have yet to add a single EV to their fleet. Using Freedom of Information […]
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SSE boosts Highlands community green projects
Twenty projects from across the Highlands have been awarded £1.5 million by SSE Renewables in a bid to help communities respond to climate change. One of the projects intends to combine two social enterprises – a zero waste refill shop and greenhouses for commercial growing. The project aims to focus on training opportunities for young […]
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‘World’s largest’ floating wind farm suffers delay due to steel supply bottlenecks
The delivery of an 88MW floating wind farm, which is described as the world’s largest of its kind, faces delays as a result of supply chain bottlenecks. Equinor, owner and operator of the project, has said these issues have forced it to postpone the completion of the Hywind Tampen wind farm to the spring of […]
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Drax sets foot in Asia
British headquartered energy giant Drax Group has announced it is expanding its operations into Japan. Drax aims to increase its wood pellet production capacity to eight million tonnes a year by 2030 from five million tonnes a year currently. Last week, the company announced it signed an agreement with the National Grid to keep its […]
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