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‘Every UK job could be green’
Every job in the UK has the potential to be green. That’s one of the findings of a new report by the Green Jobs Taskforce, a joint initiative from BEIS and the Department for Education, which suggests a detailed net zero strategy and collaboration between industry, the education sector and government are required to unlock […]
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Shell joins clean hydrogen project in Norway
Shell has joined a clean hydrogen project in Norway that will use natural gas to produce hydrogen while capturing the emissions. The natural gas will be sourced from one of the country’s largest plants at Nyhamna in Aukra, western Norway. The partners of the project, Aker Clean Hydrogen (ACH), Shell and the Norwegian infrastructure investor […]
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GE to expand wind turbine blade factory in Canada
GE Renewable Energy has announced plans to expand its wind turbine blade facility in Gaspé, Canada. It is partnering with the Governments of Canada and Québec to jointly invest in the expansion of the facility owned by LM Wind Power, a GE Renewable Energy business, to meet the growing demand for renewable energy across North […]
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Derby City Council drives green mobility with new partnership
Derby City Council has signed a partnership with Toyota Motor Manufacturing (UK) to develop green mobility solutions. The collaboration will see partners work on a number of ‘innovative mobility’ projects to tackle climate change in the next three years. The partnership will also build on work already done by the local authority on future fuels. […]
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EU backs renewables and power network upgrades in Romania with €120m loan
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is supporting the deployment of renewable energy and advanced meters as well as the upgrade of electricity distribution networks in Romania with a €120 million (£103m) loan. The 15-year financing will be used by DEER, the electricity distribution subsidiary of the Electrica Group, to connect more than 180,000 new customers, […]
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Transport company Go-Ahead commits to carbon-neutrality by 2045
British transport company the Go-Ahead Group has pledged to become carbon-neutral by 2045. It has set a target of reducing emissions by 75% by 2035 and achieving net zero emissions ten years later. Its targets have been submitted for ratification to the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi), which include a wholesale shift from diesel to zero-carbon […]
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Canadian Solar wins 45MW energy storage project in Colombia
Canadian Solar has been awarded a 45MW energy storage project in Colombia; one of the first in the country. The project will be located in Barranquilla in northern Colombia, consisting of a 45MW lithium-ion battery energy storage system that Canadian Solar expects to be operational by June 2023. Shawn Qu, CEO of Canadian Solar, said: […]
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Future optimism on energy supply and prices, while costs of a transition bears down on energy buyers for now
In this week’s European energy market podcast we talk to Alfa’s Dr Puskarova about renewable energy cost increases, a single European market for energy, and why prices will remain high for the time being. Also discussed – A big announcement coming on Hydrogen, seen as the answer to the supply gap challenges facing industry with […]
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Government urged to make buses free to all by 2025 in net zero blueprint
Bus travel in an upgraded local public transport network should be free for all by 2025 as the UK transitions to net zero. That’s one of the recommendations by the IPPR Environmental Justice Commission, which calls on the government to place fairness and people at the heart of its net zero blueprint. Working on proposals […]
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Australia grants $16.5m for its ‘biggest’ PET plastics recycling facility
The Australian Government has announced up to AUD$16.5 million (£8.9m) of funding for the development of what is claimed will be the country’s biggest plastics recycling facility of its kind. The new AUD$45 million (£24.3m) Circular Plastics Australia (CPA) polyethylene terephthalate (PET) recycling facility in New South Wales will have the capacity to recycle the […]
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The cheapest kWh of energy is the one you don't use Delvin Lane, Head of Energy 360, British Gas