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Pay-per-mile scheme ‘should be mandatory by 2030’
A new report submitted to the Transport Select Committee by academic group Greener Transport Solutions suggests a pay-per-mile scheme should be mandatory by as early as 2030. The report suggests road pricing could be an effective way to offset lost revenues from the switch to electric vehicles (EVs). It adds the scheme could also hold […]
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Nearly three million households projected to face fuel poverty in England
Nearly three million UK households could face fuel poverty this year, according to BEIS annual fuel poverty projections. To estimate the extent of the country’s fuel poverty, the study used a tool that considers a household to be fuel-poor if it is living in a property with an energy efficiency rating of band between D […]
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Drax joins the UN Race To Zero
Drax Group has announced it has joined the United Nations Race to Zero campaign. By joining the initiative, the company commits to further reducing its emissions. The campaign has already been signed by more than 2,000 companies worldwide which share a joint commitment to science-based net zero targets to limit global temperature increases to 1.5°C […]
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ENGIE announces total exit from coal and 2GW renewables development in Chile
Electric utility firm ENGIE has unveiled plans to end its coal-fired power generation activities in the next four years and build a 2GW renewables portfolio in Chile. The group has confirmed its commitment to closing six units of 0.8GW of coal capacity and converting three units of 0.7GW total capacity to gas or biomass. The […]
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Shadow of an ‘energy credit cash bomb’ looms large for suppliers
Energy suppliers owe a staggering total of £1.8 billion in credit balances to an estimated 13 million households. That’s according to new research by the comparison and switching service Uswitch, which estimates more than one million bill-payers are owed more than £300. Customers who pay their bills by direct debit can sometimes be on credit […]
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Volkswagen commits to carbon-neutrality ‘by 2050 at the latest’
Volkswagen (VW) has pledged to become a carbon-neutral company by 2050 at the latest. The car manufacturer aims to reduce its carbon emissions per vehicle in Europe by an average of 17 tonnes by 2030, which would be 40% less than 2018 levels. It has committed to investing €14 billion (£12.2bn) into decarbonisation by 2025 […]
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US backs production of rare earth elements with $19m
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced new $19 million (£13.6m) funding for 13 projects designed to increase the production of rare earth elements. Rare earth metals are a group of metals commonly used in the manufacturing of electric vehicle (EV) batteries and wind turbines. The beneficiaries’ projects are all located in former fossil […]
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March saw the highest monthly figure of new solar PV capacity since 2019
The number of new solar PV installations across the UK soared during March reaching the highest monthly figure since 2019. According to BEIS data, during last month, there were 4,991 new solar PV installations bringing the country’s total installed capacity to 13.4GW. That is an increase of 1.2% since March 2020. The analysis suggests nearly […]
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Transparent solar cells boost lettuce farming while decreasing energy use
Greenhouse farming of lettuce can be sustainable and energy efficient under transparent solar cells. That’s according to a new study by a team of researchers at North Carolina State University, which suggests semi-transparent organic solar cells (OSCs) can help greenhouse growers generate electricity, reduce energy use and cultivate lettuce. Researchers, who have worked with the […]
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Can waves power oil and gas platforms?
A new partnership has been launched to investigate the potential of powering offshore oil and gas platforms with wave power. Oil and gas exploration and production company Lundin Energy Norway has partnered with the Swedish technology firm Ocean Harvesting Technologies for a study that will run until February next year and is expected to inform […]
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