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Biden targets 50% EV car sales by 2030
President Biden has today outlined a target of making half of all new vehicles sold in the US in 2030 zero-emissions vehicles. These include battery electric, plug-in hybrid electric or fuel cell electric vehicles. In the new executive order, the US President has also set long-term fuel efficiency and emissions standards to save consumers money […]
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Hydroelectricity gets German trains on track
German railway operator Deutsche Bahn (DB) has signed a procurement deal for hydroelectric power from Norway. Starting from 2023, the company will source renewable energy from Statkraft’s hydroelectric power plant in southern Norway. The project will supply DB with almost 190GWh of green electricity annually over a ten-year period. Under the contract, enough renewable energy […]
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Hydrostor secures $10m to rollout long duration energy projects globally
Canadian firm Hydrostor has secured financing worth CAD$10 million (£5.7m) to advance its pipeline of long duration advanced compressed air energy storage (A-CAES) projects globally. The growth capital from the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) will be used to accelerate key near-term project milestones in North America and Australia, with active projects expected to […]
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‘Europe’s largest’ battery goes online in Wiltshire
A 100MW/100MWh energy storage system in Wiltshire, described as Europe’s largest battery, has been connected to the grid. The so-called Minety project, which was developed by photovoltaic and inverter technology provider Sungrow, was designed to reduce system costs by 5% while providing grid stability. It will store electricity at times of low demand and high […]
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Octopus Energy says Hola to Spanish energy market!
Octopus Energy has today announced it has acquired Spanish green energy startup Umeme. With this acquisition, the British company aims to enter the Spanish energy market, providing renewable electricity tariffs among other services. Launched in 2019 by four energy entrepreneurs, Umeme currently serves almost 5,000 domestic and business customers across the country. Octopus Energy Spain will […]
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Green light for 21MW solar energy farm in Norfolk
Pathfinder Clean Energy (PACE) has secured planning permission for a new 21MW solar energy farm in Norfolk. The Burgate solar farm, located eight miles north of Norwich, will generate enough electricity to power the equivalent of around 6,800 households annually. It is also expected to help reduce carbon emissions by 4,900 tonnes every year. Alex […]
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SSE to sell its stake in Scotia Gas Networks for £1.2bn
SSE has agreed to sell its 33.3% stake in the gas distribution company Scotia Gas Networks (SGN) for £1.2 billion. A Canadian consortium made up of the independent school teacher pension organisation Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board and the infrastructure investor Brookfield Super-Core Infrastructure Partners will take ownership of the share. Proceeds from the transaction […]
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Dog-poo capital of the UK is crowned – but where is it?
Who let the dogs out? A mountain of dog poop every day, a staggering 1,106 kilograms, is creating an estimated 23,363 tonnes of methane emissions per year in London. That’s according to a new report by tails.com which suggests that the capital is the city with the highest level of dog poop found in its […]
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Climate change ‘could make UK’s office-to-flat conversions uninhabitable’
Climate change could pose a critical risk to the UK’s office-to-home conversions. A new analysis by the insurer Zurich UK predicts that redeveloping shops and offices left empty by the pandemic could create a ‘swathe of substandard homes’ that are vulnerable to climate change. The authors of the report suggest new flats in disused commercial […]
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US plugs in $60m to help decarbonise transport sector
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $60 million (£43m) of funding for projects aimed at reducing carbon emissions from passenger cars and light and heavy-duty vehicles. A total of 24 research and development projects will share the funding to help decarbonise the transportation sector and enhance the infrastructure needed to support the growing […]
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