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Scotland appoints experts to ensure ‘fair journey’ to net zero
The Scottish Government has announced the appointment of experts to support the nation’s “fair journey” to achieve net zero emissions. The Just Transition Commission will include 12 Parliamentary-term Commissioners who will work alongside Chair Professor Jim Skea and scrutinise, advise and report annually on the progress Scotland is making to ensure a “greener, fairer future” […]
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Go-Ahead signs largest hydrogen bus deal in Europe
The Go-Ahead Group has signed a supply contract with Wrightbus for hydrogen-powered buses, considered to be the largest in Europe. The order consists of 20 hydrogen single-decker buses from the Northern Irish vehicle manufacturer, with an order for a further 34 buses currently being negotiated. The vehicles will be deployed from June of this year, […]
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Government reopens CCA scheme to eligible businesses
For any organisation with plans to reduce energy or carbon emissions, and operating processes that fall under the Climate Change Agreement (CCA) eligibility criteria, applying for a CCA should be a no-brainer. The government has reopened the scheme for new applications for the remainder of the current scheme. For companies that meet the required criteria, […]
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SUV sales rocketed by 35m in 2021
Global SUV sales shot up by more than 35 million in 2021, delivering a large blow to efforts to curb carbon emissions. That’s according to the International Energy Agency (IEA), claiming that the increase in sales led to a 120 million tonne increase in carbon emissions. Although electric vehicle (EV) sales reached record levels in […]
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Nearly 2k homes across West Midlands to get energy efficiency boost
Almost 2,000 old and cold homes across West Midlands are set to receive an energy efficiency boost after the region secured £19 million in government funding. The grants, which will be allocated to the region’s seven councils, will see homes owned by low-income families being retrofitted. Homes will be fitted with measures designed to slash […]
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European solar PV capacity jumped 34% in 2021
Nearly 25.9GW of new solar PV capacity was connected to European grids this year, an increase of 34% compared to 19.3GW installed in 2o20. A new study by SolarPower Europe suggests that this growth made 2021 not only another record year for solar in Europe but also the best year in history. The authors of […]
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Scottish tidal energy firm bags €2.5m funding
Scottish tidal firm Nova Innovation is ready to make waves with its new tidal turbine technology as it secured €2.5 million (£2.1m) in funding from the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator Fund. The 200kW device is designed to increase the amount of energy generated while reducing the production cost. Implementing the technology is forecast to […]
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Happy Christmas to all our readers and here’s to 2022!
So a tumultuous year comes to a close and it has been the one of the most upheaval I can recall in my 11 years covering the energy sector. From floods and heatwaves to COP and energy supplier collapses. From new plans and strategies, net zero commitments and CCS. EVs in towns and solar farms […]
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Internet energy use to double – ‘but data centres aren’t ready’
More efficient data centres are necessary if national governments are to manage the hiking energy demands of the internet. That’s the verdict of new research from the University of Sussex Business School, claiming that the current growth in internet and online services poses a real threat to energy security and worldwide emissions targets. Online services […]
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South Wales plugs in ‘UK’s first’ ever consumer-owned wind farm
South Wales’ grid will soon get fresh green juice as construction on what is claimed to be UK’s first consumer-owned wind farm has been completed. The so-called Graig Fatha onshore wind farm is owned by 907 members of the clean energy ownership platform Ripple Energy who invested a total of £2.2 million in the project. […]
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