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Isle of Wight’s power supplies charged with £1m investment
Homes and businesses on the Isle of Wight are to benefit from a £1 million project by Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution to upgrade and replace part of the island’s power network. The programme of works, in the Wootton Common area of the island, is already underway and is predicted to boost power […]
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Isle of Wight’s power supplies charged with £1m investment
Homes and businesses on the Isle of Wight are to benefit from a £1 million project by Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution to upgrade and replace part of the island’s power network. The programme of works, in the Wootton Common area of the island, is already underway and is predicted to boost power […]
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US awards $24m for direct air carbon capture research
Funding worth $24 million (£17.6m) has been awarded for nine research projects in the US to explore and develop new methods of capturing and storing carbon emissions directly from air. According to the Department of Energy (DOE), direct air capture (DAC) technology is a growing field that still requires significant investments in research and development […]
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US awards $24m for direct air carbon capture research
Funding worth $24 million (£17.6m) has been awarded for nine research projects in the US to explore and develop new methods of capturing and storing carbon emissions directly from air. According to the Department of Energy (DOE), direct air capture (DAC) technology is a growing field that still requires significant investments in research and development […]
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Highways England paves net zero way with low carbon asphalt
Highways England has today announced it will accelerate the use of lower-carbon asphalt across its supply chain. The so-called warm mix asphalts (WMAs) are produced at temperatures 40°C lower than traditional asphalt. Compared to conventional hot mix asphalts, the technology is predicted to bring carbon savings of up to 15%. It is estimated that if […]
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Green automotive tech gets £91m boost
Electric and hydrogen automotive innovations have been given £91 million of funding to accelerate their journey towards hitting the roads. Four projects that could save up to 32 million tonnes of carbon emissions and provide more than 2,700 jobs have been selected to receive the funding through the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC)’s Collaborative Research and […]
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Prisons set to cut carbon as well as crime
More than 16,000 solar panels are set to be installed in prisons across England, expected to save up to £800,000 per year and slash up to 1,300 tonnes of carbon emissions. The government is targeting installations at 19 prisons to help contribute to its net zero aims. The solar panels are projected to supply 20% […]
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‘London boosts LED streetlighting by £124m’
LED street lighting is reportedly 80% more efficient than the conventional equivalent, with government therefore viewing its installation as critical to achieving net zero by 2050 – but which councils have invested the most in it? A new study from The Lighting Superstore claims that London is a lot further on the journey than other […]
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Ocean pollution to get £16.2m flush of funding
The government has announced £16.2m funding for projects that tackle climate change and protect the world’s oceans. The funding is part of the £500 million Blue Planet Fund and is set to combat plastic pollution, stop the extinction of global coral reefs and boost the UK’s ability to help in marine pollution disasters. The ocean […]
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Scotland launches hybrid-electric flights
A hybrid-electric aircraft took off from Kirkwall Airport in Scotland in a bid to become the prototype for regional airlines’ efforts to decarbonise their operations. Running on a battery and a conventional combustion engine, the six-seater Cessna 337 travelled to Wick John O’Groats Airport in the north of mainland Scotland. The aircraft, developed by the […]
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