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Masdar wins tender for ‘Armenia’s biggest’ utility-scale solar project
Abu-Dhabi-based renewable energy company Masdar has been selected by the government of Armenia as the winning bidder to build the country’s biggest utility-scale solar project. An estimated $174 million (£126.1m) will be invested in the 200MW plant that will span more than 500 hectares. The tender was part of an agreement signed between Masdar and […]
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ENGIE signs PPA deal for Polish battery materials factory
ENGIE has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with the technology and recycling group Umicore to supply renewable electricity to what is described as Europe’s first cathode materials plant. Cathode materials are key ingredients of rechargeable Li-ion batteries for electric vehicles. ENGIE will provide electricity from its operational wind park in Pągów, a village in […]
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Can you hear lions roaring from the bins?
The EURO 2020 tournament fills the UK’s streets not only with lots of joy but huge amounts of waste! According to the waste management firm Veolia, during the England v Scotland game, around seven tonnes of waste was collected in Leicester Square alone. That is equivalent to the weight of 36 adult male lions. Ahead […]
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Britain ‘on track to meet its 78% emissions reduction target by 2035’
Britain could meet its 78% emissions reduction target by 2035. That’s according to two out of the four new National Grid ESO’s Future Energy Scenarios (FES). The electricity system operator’s modelling also suggests that the country is on track to reach net zero by 2050 or earlier, based on the analysis of three scenarios. In addition, […]
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Net zero must be fair, say MPs
Fairness should underpin the UK’s transition to net zero. That’s one of the recommendations of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee which urges the government to prioritise the Net Zero Review and Net Zero Strategy to increase engagement with the public, businesses and industry. In its report named ‘Climate Assembly UK: Where are […]
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First round of £50m scheme for peatland restoration launched
The first round of Discovery Grants to support the development of projects that seek to restore peatland systems to a natural and healthy state has been launched by Natural England. It is part of the Nature for Climate Peatland Grant Scheme, through which the government intends to invest more than £50 million in peat restoration, […]
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Constellation taps SaaS technology platform Enpaas to manage its UK generation portfolio
Image: Enpaas The deal covers managed services for Constellation’s UK generation portfolio. Enpaas is the technology arm of Pozitive Group which has powered Pozitive Energy’s growth in the non-domestic segment. The Enpaas technology platform is now being made available to other market players under a SaaS or managed service model for delivering an enhanced end-user […]
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New £3.9m boost for ‘greener’ space exploration
The UK Space Agency has announced a new £3.9 million grant for low carbon space propulsion technology. The funding will support the development of a new innovative technology, named SABRE, which is expected to enable low carbon air-breathing space access propulsion technology to be deployed more widely in the space sector. Developed by the British […]
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SSEN Distribution and Centre for Sustainable Energy join forces to tackle fuel poverty
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution and the Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE) have teamed up to tackle fuel poverty across central southern England. They have launched the SSEN Energy Advisor Programme, which will run until March 2022, to help people stay warm and spend less and provide organisations with support to tackle the […]
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Green pensions ‘are 57 times better than veganism in the fight against climate change’
Thinking of going vegan? Maybe your savings could offer better protection against climate change. New research from Make My Money Matter, Aviva and Route2 estimates ‘green’ pensions are nearly 57 times more effective at cutting emissions, than adopting a vegan diet. A pension that is classified as green is an option offered by a provider […]
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