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Total changes name and direction
Total has today announced its new name and visual identity has secured almost unanimous approval by the company’s shareholders. The firm’s name has been changed to TotalEnergies. The revamp is accompanied by a new visual identity. The change signifies the switch of the company’s strategy to becoming a broad energy business focused on the production and […]
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Governments of 23 countries announce $250bn investment in clean energy
The governments of 23 countries have come together to invest $250 billion (£177bn) into clean energy research and development across the next decade. This investment is part of the second phase of the Mission Innovation initiative, which was launched alongside the Paris Agreement in 2015. The 23 countries involved are together responsible for more than […]
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bp snaps up 9GW of US solar
bp has purchased 9GW of solar projects in the US from the developer 7X Energy. The projects, which will be developed by the oil giant’s subsidiary Lightsource bp, will be spread across 12 states with Texas and the Midwest holding the largest share in this portfolio. Assets with a combined capacity of 2.2GW are expected […]
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‘Ofgem’s new reforms allow microbusiness customers to get better deals’
Ofgem’s new proposals will help microbusiness customers to get better deals and have all the information they need while they shop around. That’s the suggestion from Anna Rossington, Ofgem’s Interim Director of Retail who spoke to ELN about the new proposals announced today: “We have conducted a review of the market. And we discovered that […]
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Thames Water fined £4m after ‘catastrophic’ sewage spill
Thames Water has been fined £4 million after an “avalanche of foul waste” escaped from sewers below London into a park and river in what has been called a “catastrophic” spill. Around 79 million litres of untreated sewage sludge escaped across an area of around 6,500 square metres – it took 30 people a day […]
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EU backs Bulgaria-Serbia gas interconnector with €25m loan
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing a €25 million (£21.5m) loan to finance the construction of the Serbian section of a natural gas interconnector between Serbia and Bulgaria. It will improve the security and diversification of the energy supply in Serbia and the Western Balkans, strengthen energy networks in South East Europe as well […]
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TenneT launches €1.8bn green bonds
European grid operator TenneT has launched a green bond of €1.8 billion (£1.5bn). Proceeds from the issue will be used to support green power transmission projects in the Netherlands and Germany, designed to connect offshore wind farms to the onshore electricity grid. The bond, which is split into three tranches, has the support of six joint […]
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Climate change ‘causing devastating impacts on mental health’
Climate change is negatively impacting the mental health and emotional wellbeing of people around the world, according to researchers from Imperial College London. A new study claims to have found a ‘clear relationship’ between the rise in the world’s temperatures and suicide rates. It stresses a devastating footprint is being left on people affected by […]
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Birmingham energy consultancy pledges to help businesses to carbon net zero
The business, which has already reduced the carbon footprint of more than 157 SMEs in the UK, has created a five-step strategy which measures and reduces energy use through energy audits, renewable energy, and continuous monitoring. Experienced Energy Solutions has already saved businesses more than a combined £2million in energy bills and assisted in reducing […]
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Electric Miles helps develop smart grid for system operators and energy suppliers
UK Power Networks (UKPN), the Distribution System Operator (DSO), has chosen Electric Miles to help deliver its smart grid that will increase the resilience of the network. UKPN has awarded energy capacity contracts worth £30 million to 17 innovators in the energy, tech and car sector, including Electric Miles, making it the UK’s largest-ever ‘Flexibility’ […]
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