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Solar ‘could provide 40% of the US electricity by 2035’
Solar energy could become a reliable path to decarbonise the US grid, providing 40% of the US electricity by 2035. That’s according to a new report by the US Department of Energy, which estimates the nation brought online a record number of solar installations last year, an estimated 15GW. With these additions, US solar power […]
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GIG acquires Irish offshore wind project
Green Investment Group (GIG) has acquired the developer of an offshore wind farm in Galway, Ireland. The so-called Sceirde Rocks project is a proposed 400MW offshore wind farm, which is predicted to generate enough energy to power up to 295,000 homes. GIG Project Director Séamus McCabe said: “The Sceirde Rocks project is set to be a […]
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World EV Day: Government launches app to encourage switch to cleaner vehicles
A new free app, backed by the UK Government, to encourage drivers to switch to electric vehicles (EVs) has been launched on World EV Day. The ‘EV8 Switch’ app, supported with £2.7 million of UK Space Agency funding, calculates how much money drivers could save by switching to an EV compared to their current petrol […]
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David Attenborough calls on leaders to give people confidence for net zero
Sir David Attenborough has called on political leaders to give people confidence that all the changes needed to deliver net zero are desirable and possible for all the people. The fresh call comes on the one-year anniversary of Climate Assembly UK. Climate Assembly UK was commissioned by six cross-party House of Commons Select Committees last […]
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From lab to market: Next-gen UK science leaders set for £113m boost
A cash boost of £113 million is being announced to support nearly 100 of the UK’s next-generation science leaders to push their innovative ideas from the laboratory to market. Projects to develop organic materials to replace environmentally-damaging and expensive metals in everyday smart devices such as tablets and smartphones – led by Dr Emily Draper […]
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Dragonflies thriving from climate change?
More than 40% of dragonfly species have increased since 1970, bucking the trend of declining species in Britain and Ireland – but is this another indicator of climate change? The British Dragonfly Society (BDS) has released a new report claiming that the increase in dragonflies across the UK is an indicator of warming temperatures. As […]
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UK’s low carbon heat warms up with £270m boost
The government has today launched a new £270 million Green Heat Network Fund (GHNF) that will only support low carbon technologies. Project applications that want to secure share from the GHNF must include measures such as heat pumps, waste heat and energy from geothermal sources. The scheme, which is the successor of the ‘Heat Networks […]
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‘Artificial meat should be backed in fight against climate change’
The government has been urged to back research on artificial meat in a bid to reduce agriculture’s carbon dioxide emissions and fight climate change. That’s according to a new report by the think tank, the Social Market Foundation (SMF), which suggests encouraging the consumption of what it describes as ‘alternative proteins’ would be politically easier […]
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DCC network grows over one million smart meters in August
The total number of smart meters connected to the Smart Data Communication Company (DCC)’s network increased by 1,002,291 in August. That translates to nearly 45,000 smart meter connections every working day of the month, according to the latest Smart DCC’s report. Smart DCC says it is the first time it has added more than one […]
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Hydrogen gives Lego a lift!
Nearly 7,000 students from across Scotland will compete to build the most efficient hydrogen-powered Lego vehicle prototype. The so-called Scottish School’s Hydrogen Challenge is being delivered by Arcola Energy, ITM Power and ScottishPower and aims to engage students in how green hydrogen can help decarbonise transport. Regional finals are taking place in cities including Aberdeen, […]
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