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UK provides £15m for energy efficiency and renewables in Pakistan
A project funded by the UK has committed to invest more than £15 million in renewable energy generation and energy efficiency projects in Pakistan. Karandaaz will support small and medium sized businesses in the country by financing their projects as part of Britain’s Department for International Development’s (DFID) Sustainable Energy and Economic Development (SEED) programme. […]
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Coal generation in the EU ‘plummeted by 19% in first half of 2019’
Coal generation in the EU plummeted by 19% in the first half of 2019. That’s according to new figures published by climate think-tank Sandbag, which show use of the polluting fossil fuel to generate electricity has fallen in almost every coal-burning country across the region. Total EU coal power generation fell by 50TWh, which was […]
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‘Farms are the best place on Earth to site solar panels’
The most productive locations for solar energy production are farmlands and fields of crops. That’s according to an Oregon State University (OSU) study published in the Scientific Reports journal, which found that even if less than 1% of agricultural land around the world had solar panels deployed on it, it would provide enough renewable electricity […]
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Mercedes-Benz and Chinese firm team up for second life energy storage systems
Mercedes-Benz Energy has joined forces with Beijing Electric Vehicle (BJEV) to develop second life energy storage systems in China. The Daimler and BAIC Group subsidiaries will share their expertise and resources regarding the value chain of automotive battery systems, with the aim of setting up an energy storage unit in Beijing. They will make use […]
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Local Government Association declares official climate emergency
The Local Government Association (LGA) has declared a climate emergency. The organisation, which represents local government across England and Wales has said drastic action must be taken to avoid “runaway global warming and climate breakdown”. The move, which follows in the footsteps of more than half of councils in the UK, was announced in a […]
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Economics of petrol and diesel vehicles in ‘relentless and irreversible decline’
The economics of petrol and diesel vehicles are in a “relentless and irreversible decline”. That’s according to French bank BNP Parabas, which says electric vehicles (EVs) powered by new wind and solar projects will get six to seven times more power than petrol cars for the same capital cost. A new report published by the […]
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Birmingham Uni granted €4m for rare earth metals recycling facility
The University of Birmingham has been awarded €4 million (£3.7m) to set up a pilot facility to reclaim rare earth materials from electronic devices. The facility will focus on recycling magnets made of neodymium, boron and iron, which are found in electric vehicles (EVs), wind turbine generators, household appliances and hard disk drives. The use […]
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Decarbonising Wales ‘must be central to regional planning’
Decarbonising society and responding to the threats of climate change must be central to all regional planning. That’s the verdict from the Welsh Government, which has set out a 20-year vision on how to transform the country into a clean, connected and sustainable powerhouse. Housing and Local Government Minister Julie James has launched a consultation […]
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Brexit: Businesses ‘excited’ about renewables, clean growth and EV opportunities
A range of businesses that met with newly appointed Business Secretary Andrea Leadsom said they were “excited” about the opportunities after Brexit, including developing renewable energy, clean growth and electric vehicles (EVs). ScottishPower, INEOS and General Electric were among businesses that met with Ms Leadsom for her first roundtable on the UK leaving the EU, […]
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US plans to build nuclear test ‘fast’ reactor
The US is planning to build a new “fast” reactor to test future fuels and materials the industry is designing for nuclear power plants. The Department of Energy said it will develop an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to study the impacts of building a ‘Versatile Test Reactor’ to […]
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