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US awards direct air capture projects with $12m
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $12 million (£7.8m) in funding for six projects that aim to capture carbon dioxide from the air. The projects are being developed to increase the amount of carbon dioxide captured by direct air capture (DAC) technology, cut the cost of materials and further increase the energy efficiency […]
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Insects to turn food waste into animal feed
Cambridge-based business Better Origin has developed a product that it claims uses insects to ‘naturally convert’ food waste into animal feed. Although it claims the conversion to be natural, the technology harnesses the power of AI and is fully autonomous. The product functions by feeding the food waste to insects, which are then used by […]
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UK Oil and Gas seeks environmental permit to explore site in Arreton
UK Oil and Gas (UKOG) has applied for an environmental permit to explore a proposed new well site in Arreton, Isle of Wight. The permit, if granted, would allow UKOG to operate at the proposed site for a period of three years and to drill an exploratory borehole and one side-track borehole. Natural gas produced […]
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Where can you earn the most from your solar panels?
Brighton seems to be not only seagulls’ favourite place, but also the best place for solar panel installations. New research by Comparethemarket suggests the city can offer consumers the biggest potential savings, of up to £195.27 a year, on their energy bills. Analysing factors including sunshine hours, average electricity consumption and the price of electricity […]
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Two-thirds of UK homes ‘signed up to green energy suppliers’
An estimated 65% of UK households are supplied with power by companies that only offer electricity tariffs backed by Renewable Energy Guarantee of Origin (REGOs) certificates. The REGO scheme aims to offer consumers insight into the proportion of electricity that suppliers source from renewable energy sources. New research from Cornwall Insight suggests there has been […]
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Webinar: Carbon Reporting and Energy Project Development using Microsoft Office 365
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North Sea giant windfarm gets underway
RWE has started construction of a massive project, the so-called 1.4GW Sofia offshore wind farm in Dogger Bank, 180 miles off the Yorkshire coast. Preparatory works will take place at the site of the 100-wind turbine project’s converter station at Teesside. An estimated £3 billion will be invested in the wind farm, which is expected to be […]
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Norwegian partnership to boost offshore wind
The Norwegian renewable energy company Statkraft has today announced a new partnership with bp and Aker Horizons to bid on new permits to build offshore wind projects in the Norwegian North Sea. Each company of the consortium will hold a 33.3% share in the partnership that will seek to develop new wind power in the […]
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SSE and Equinor submit plans for Keadby Carbon Capture Power Station
SSE Thermal and Equinor have submitted a planning application for what could be one of the UK’s first power stations equipped with carbon capture technology. The Keadby Carbon Capture Power Station or ‘Keadby 3’ would be a new power station in North Lincolnshire with a 900MW capacity, fuelled by natural gas and fitted with carbon […]
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Water bills forcing customers into hot water
A third of customers are struggling to pay household water bills. An Ofwat report estimates that this proportion jumps to 51% when looking at those with children aged 11 or under. More strikingly, four-in-ten customers are worried about money over the next six months. The picture becomes even more gloomy as the research suggests just […]
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