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Waste management firm Biffa completes acquisition of Viridor’s assets
Waste management company Biffa has completed its acquisition of the collections business and certain recycling assets from Viridor Waste Management. The acquisition will expand Biffa’s industrial and commercial collections business and recycling capabilities in the UK. It includes three waste transfer stations in Edinburgh, Sheffield and Cornwall, 15 depots across the country and ‘wet waste […]
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EBRD to provide €140m loan for Ukrainian green infrastructure
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development will lend €140 million (£120m) to support upgrade works for a district heating system in Kyiv, Ukraine. The loan will finance the modernisation of existing combined heat and power plants and boiler houses as well as the installation of a new dispatching and monitoring system. The improvements are […]
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Ofgem sets out its priorities for EV revolution
Ofgem has launched its strategy to bring the electric vehicle (EV) revolution closer to consumers and bring down the associated cost of the energy system. The priorities set out by the UK energy market regulator focus on the adoption of smart charging and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology and the preparation of the network to welcome the […]
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Lotus to build £900m EV plant in Wuhan
Car manufacturer Group Lotus has launched a subsidiary, Lotus Technology, to advance electric vehicle (EV) technology – building its headquarters in Wuhan, China. Lotus Technology aims to accelerate innovation in batteries, energy management, electric motors and more, as the company looks to begin making EVs. The new £900 million EV base is set to be […]
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In what climate does an electric vehicle thrive?
Electric vehicles (EVs) have optimum function at temperature levels between 21 and 25°C according to a new study – so what cities are best for an EV and where do they have the longest range? Conducted by CarInsuranceAE, the study has analysed the performance of the same EV, a Tesla Model 3, in different cities […]
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Drax biomass power station accused of ‘risking its employees’ safety’
The health of employees working at Drax biomass power station could allegedly have been threatened by the dust from the wood pellets that have been burned. Sky News reported that Drax is being taken to court by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) for two offenses. The energy company is allegedly accused of exposing employees […]
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‘Driving will be illegal by 2050’
Self-driving cars will exceed human safety by 2024 and by 2040 will be able to fulfil global mobility needs without any accidents – so humans should not be allowed to continue driving. That is the verdict from the ‘Autonomous Cars, Robotaxis Sensors 2022-2042’ report by IDTechEx. Speed limits, seatbelts and city centres becoming pedestrianised are […]
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BayWa r.e. sells Polish solar farm to Irish producer
Renewable energy developer BayWa r.e has sold its 64.6MW solar farm in Witnica, Poland to Irish power producer Alternus Energy Group. Located close to the German border between Poznan and Berlin, the project was commissioned earlier this year. It is described as Poland’s first subsidy-free, PPA-backed commercial-scale solar installation. Dr Benedikt Ortmann, Global Director of […]
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British Gas to freeze standard tariff direct debits until next year
British Gas has announced plans to freeze direct debit payments of customers on its standard variable tariffs (SVTs) until February. The energy supplier said it will assess the market outlook in February 2022 before making a final decision on changing direct debit payments to reflect the increase to the SVT. It intends to distribute the […]
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British petrol tanks filled with E10 from today
E10, a blend of standard petrol and ethanol made from materials, including low grade grains, sugars and waste wood has its premiere at the UK’s petrol stations today. The Department for Transport predicts the offering is predicted to cut transport carbon dioxide emissions by 750,000 tonnes per year. That is the equivalent of taking 350,000 […]
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