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US invests $39m to improve existing coal power stations
The US Department of Energy (DOE) is providing $39 million (£31m) in funding for research and development to improve the nation’s existing coal-fired power stations. The grant is being shared by 17 projects that aim to improve the overall performance, efficiency, reliability and flexibility of the coal-fired fleet. The research will support DOE’s goal to […]
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Webinar: MCPD – what your business needs to know
The Medium Combustion Plant Directive (MCPD) and Specific Generator Regulation aim to improve air quality and reduce pollution by cutting harmful emissions from medium combustion plants (1-50 MW) and specified generators. The regulations apply to all medium combustion plants across the UK including back-up generators, Combined Heat and Power (CHP) plant and boilers. The legislation […]
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Anaerobic digestion firm fined £19,000 for odour pollution
A company in Middlesbrough specialising in anaerobic digestion has been ordered to pay £19,670 for odour pollution. BioConstruct NewEnergy, operating in Imperial Avenue, pleaded guilty at Teesside Magistrates Court to offences which occurred in July 2018. Chris Bunting, prosecuting on behalf of the Environment Agency, told the court the firm’s facility, which produces electricity from […]
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Competition seeks new tech to reduce offshore crew transfer vessel emissions
A new competition aimed at accelerating the development of technologies that can help reduce the emissions and fuel consumption of crew transfer vessels (CTVs) has been launched. The Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) is providing up to £100,000, from a total funding pot of £300,000, to the winning technologies to support demonstration or development. […]
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Ryanair publishes monthly carbon emissions figures
Ryanair has become the first EU airline to publish monthly figures for its carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. The Irish airline, recently revealed to be one of the top 10 emitters of CO2 in Europe, said it emitted around 1.2 million tonnes of carbon in May. However, at 66g CO2 per passenger/km on average, it claims […]
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Canada plans to ban wide range of plastics by 2021
Canada plans to ban a wide range of single-use plastics by 2021. The government has not yet ruled on which exact products will disappear from shelves but notes it will work to identify the most environmentally damaging plastic items. These are expected to be similar to the products included in the EU’s 2021 ban, such […]
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Homes and businesses to be paid for exporting excess renewable energy to the grid
The government is introducing new laws that will ensure households and businesses with new small-scale renewable technologies, such as solar panels, are paid for exporting electricity to the grid. The Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) places a legal obligation on energy suppliers with more than 150,000 customers – covering more than 90% of the retail market […]
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National Trust to upgrade off-grid energy tech at Gibson Mill
National Trust has announced it is to upgrade the off-grid energy tech at its historic Gibson Mill site. The mill, near Hebden Bridge in Yorkshire. was built around the year 1800 and is claimed to be the first heritage building with a visitor centre and associated facilities to operate 100% off-grid and in a 100% […]
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UK citizens ‘largely oblivious’ to deadly impact of indoor air pollution
More than 70% of people in the UK are oblivious to the deadly impact of indoor air pollution. That’s according to new research commissioned by Veolia, which suggests despite poor indoor air quality potentially contributing to 20,000 premature deaths in the UK each year, 31% of Brits say they have never heard about the subject […]
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Starbucks procures 146MW renewable portfolio with a difference
LevelTen Energy and Starbucks have signed a three-project deal which will see clean power provided to more than 3,000 of the chain’s stores. The 146MW portfolio includes wind and solar farms in North Carolina, Oklahoma and Texas – the deal is unusual in that it will see energy aggregated from three separate projects from three […]
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