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‘UK first’: bp pulse plugs in rapid EV charging hub for fleets in London
A rapid charging hub for fleet vehicles claimed to be the first of its kind in the UK has been launched by bp pulse in central London. The new multi-charger hub on Park Lane can provide rapid charging for 10 electric vehicles (EVs) simultaneously, with plans to double its capacity over the coming months. EV […]
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YouTube alleged to be world’s ‘highest emitting website’
Did you know that everything you do online contributes towards your carbon footprint? A new study by WebsiteToolTester claims that YouTube alone produces 702 billion grams of carbon emissions per year, with yearly traffic of 360 billion users. Analysing more than 200 popular websites to determine the emissions they produce, it found YouTube topped the […]
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Fast fashion and online shopping fill wardrobes with plastics
An astonishing 49% of clothes listed on fast fashion websites are produced from virgin plastics. New research by the Royal Society for Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA) suggests fast fashion involves an enormous amount of new plastics. It estimates 88% of recently listed clothing items contain new plastics on some websites. Analysing more than 10,000 […]
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Queensland injects AUD$2bn into green jobs
The Queensland Government has revealed a massive AUD$2 billion (£1.1bn) package to boost jobs in the renewable energy sector. In a statement hailed as one of the most significant budget announcements, the government said the so-called Renewable Energy and Hydrogen Jobs fund will support the construction of new projects. It will also fund hydrogen projects […]
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Boris Johnson flies to green G7 summit in private jet
Boris Johnson has flown in a private jet to attend the G7 summit in Cornwall, despite the event’s promise “to create a greener, more prosperous future”. The flight from London to Newquay covered 250 miles, a distance that can be covered by a single charging cycle in a modern electric vehicle (EV). The move has […]
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Drax and MHI sign carbon capture tech deal
Drax Group and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engineering, part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), have signed a carbon capture partnership. Drax aims to deploy the MHI technology at its biomass-fired power plant near Selby, North Yorkshire. The company the technology could enable the power station to reach carbon negative emissions. That means that with the help […]
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Poo-powered trucks – the best way to crack down on emissions?
Wessex Water will be putting trucks powered by sewage and food waste on the road this summer to drive down emissions. It claims converting each truck from diesel to biomethane is equivalent to removing more than 100 cars from the roads, with Bio-CNG fuel slashing emissions by up to 84%. All Bio-CNG fuel used by […]
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Netherlands injects €2.1bn into ‘Europe’s largest’ CCS project
The Dutch Government has announced a massive investment of €2.1 billion (£1.8bn) in what it claims to be Europe’s first and largest carbon capture and storage project. The ‘Porthos’ project, which is being developed by a group of companies, including oil giants Royal Dutch Shell and ExxonMobil, will capture carbon emissions from factories and refineries […]
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Duke Energy to build 250MW solar park in Texas
Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions has unveiled plans to build a 250MW solar park in Texas. Once operational, the project will become the largest utility-scale solar facility in the firm’s portfolio. The Pisgah Ridge Solar Park is forecast to create around 300 jobs. A 15-year virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) for 102MW of the plant has […]
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Nearly 60% of UK businesses ‘struggle to justify green investments’
Business investments in low carbon technologies have been hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic. That is one of the findings of a new Centrica Business Solutions report, which estimates almost 60% of firms find it harder to invest in green energy measures in the post-Covid world. A further 49% of business owners said it is […]
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