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Vestas invests in wooden wind turbine tower startup
Vestas‘ venture capital arm, Vestas Ventures has today announced it will invest in the wooden wind turbine tower startup Modvion. A few months ago, the Gothenburg-based engineering and industrial design company was awarded a €6.5 million (£5.8m) grant by the European Union’s EIC Accelerator programme for its development. The wooden tower, made from laminated veneer […]
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Global spending in hydrogen projects to reach $300bn by 2030
Global hydrogen project pipeline will see strong growth in the next ten years as investments in the sector are predicted to reach $300 billion (£215bn) in total. That’s according to a new report by the Hydrogen Council and McKinsey Company, which suggests almost 228 large-scale projects in more than 30 countries have already been announced. […]
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You’ve got greener mail!
What if our letters and packages arrived at our doors at a minimum carbon footprint? Royal Mail has announced it will deploy technology to 11,000 small vans that will enable to cut emissions and save fuel. The telemetry systems are designed to encourage more fuel-efficient and safer driving styles by monitoring acceleration, braking and turning. The […]
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Iberdrola pours €1bn into floating wind farm
Iberdrola has unveiled plans to invest €1 billion (£870m) in a new floating offshore wind farm. Until it comes into operation in 2026, the 300MW project is forecast to create more than 2,800 new jobs every year and involve66 technology centres and Spanish companies with 52 SMEs among them. The Spanish energy giant said the […]
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Plans for new gigafactory at Coventry Airport unveiled
Coventry City Council will enter a joint venture partnership to develop proposals for a gigafactory at Coventry Airport and submit a planning application later this year. That will take place alongside discussions with battery suppliers and automotive manufacturers to secure the investment needed. The project is forecast to attract up to £2 billion of investment […]
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EAC calls for VAT cuts on green sectors to build back better
VAT reductions in green sectors could help the UK build back better and enhance green recovery, says the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) in its report published today. The body suggests VAT cuts would encourage energy efficiency, the use of recycled materials and repair services and could offer a long term reset to design an economy […]
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India’s coal power shrinks for second year in a row
Coal power in India saw a decline for the second consecutive year in 2020. That’s according to new research by the independent energy think tank Ember, which suggests the country’s coal-fired electricity generation fell 5% last year as a result of reduced electricity demand amidst the coronavirus pandemic. The report, which analyses new data from India’s […]
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NAO: Landfill tax rise by 700% triggered spike in fly-tipping
A 700% increase in the landfill tax between 1998 and 2014 has incentivised more illegal disposal of waste. A new report by the National Audit Office (NAO) suggests that although the change in the levy by HM Treasury resulted in a 65% fall in total waste to landfill over the period, it triggered an increase in […]
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Scheme offers free e-scooter rides for NHS workers
NHS employees are able to ride e-scooters for free as part of a new trial scheme in Stafford. The initiative aims to test new technologies that can radically improve mobility and air quality across Staffordshire. The University of Hospitals North Midlands Trust (UHNM) is claimed to have become the UK’s first NHS provider to be […]
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Will an ‘energy island’ bring Denmark and Belgium closer?
An electricity interconnector that will extend through a new ‘energy island’ could potentially connect Denmark and Belgium. Belgian and Danish transmission system operators Elia and Energinet have sealed an agreement to investigate the feasibility of this connection. If the electricity interconnection between Denmark and Belgium becomes a reality, it will pass through the waters of […]
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