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Power supply restored at Ukraine’s Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant
Electricity supply has been restored at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine, which has been seized by Russian forces. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed Ukrainian specialist teams had succeeded in repairing a power line needed to resume external electricity supplies at the plant, four days after they were lost at the Russian-controlled […]
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‘UK energy sector faces another rocky period’
The UK power sector faces another rocky period with a price surge related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. That’s one of the findings of a new report by the provider of independent credit ratings SP which suggests the war in Ukraine will have a strong impact on global wholesale prices, eventually resulting in even […]
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Nicola Sturgeon: “North Sea oil not solution to Russian reliance”
The head of the Scottish Government has said ramping up North Sea oil and gas is not a short-term solution to Europe’s reliance on Russian supplies. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said: “Production in the North Sea in the short-term is not a practically deliverable solution. “If we were to give the go-ahead to Cambo for example right […]
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Scotland’s busiest airport takes off with solar, battery and EV project
Scotland‘s busiest airport will be fitted with a new green energy solution in a bid to lower its carbon footprint. That follows a deal signed between Edinburgh Airport and solar developer AMPYR Solar Europe (ASE) to develop a new solar farm linked with battery technology and electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. Under the agreement, ASE […]
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EBRD ‘extremely concerned’ about captured Chernobyl
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has expressed its concerns over the situation at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant after the invasion of Russian forces. As of Friday 11th March, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said it was informed by Ukraine’s nuclear regulator that it had lost all communication with Chernobyl nuclear […]
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Burger King opens vegan restaurant in Leicester Square
Fast food chain Burger King has declared the opening of an entirely vegan branch next week in Leicester Square, Central London. The meat-free restaurant will begin serving no big whoppers from Monday 14th March and instead will have the ‘Vegan Royale’ on its menus. Vegan nugget burgers, plant-based vegan cheeseburgers and chilli bites will also […]
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Mining for electric cars is harming flamingos!
Lithium-ion batteries are a crucial component in electric vehicles (EVs), which have seen a huge boost in adoption rates, as the world looks to move away from petrol and diesel cars. However, to keep up with demand, this means lithium must be mined at faster rates and this is impacting a certain pink-coloured bird in […]
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Biden reinstates California’s power to set own vehicle emissions standards
The Biden administration has reinstated California’s legal authority to implement its own greenhouse gas emission standards and zero emission vehicle sales mandate. The US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement reverses a decision made by Donald Trump in 2019, when the former President revoked California’s decades-old waiver that allowed the state to set its own air […]
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Half of all energy meters are smart
Half of all operational gas and electricity meters were smart or advanced meters by the end of 2021. That’s according to new government data which shows there has been a 7%-point increase from a year before. The statistics also suggest at the end of 2021 there were 27.8 million smart and advanced meters in homes […]
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Global energy-related CO2 emissions ‘hit highest level in history in 2021’
Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions rose to a record high last year, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has said. The analysis suggests emissions increased by 6% in 2021 to 36.3 billion tonnes, their highest ever level, as the world economy rebounded from the Covid-19 pandemic. The IEA notes the increase in global carbon dioxide emissions […]
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