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Marston’s pub restaurants get 100% clean EV chargers in new deal
Octopus Electric Vehicles, Octopus Energy and Engenie have joined forces to supply 100% renewable electricity to the rapid electric vehicle (EV) charging network being installed at 200 Marston’s pub restaurants. The businesses say the fast-chargers can fuel an EV with enough clean power to drive up to 100 miles in just half an hour. The […]
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West Sussex fired up for heat network project
Funding worth £103,600 has been awarded for a proposed heat network project in West Sussex. The grant will be used to carry out initial feasibility study, which will focus on demonstrating if the project is viable from a technical and financial perspective and ensuring there is “sufficient, permanent demand” for the heat across the Manor […]
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Registration open for £60m CfD round
The registration process for the next allocation round under the Contracts for Difference (CfDs) scheme is now open. It is in preparation for the third round, expected to be opened by May 2019, as indicated by the Department for Business, Energy Industrial Strategy (BEIS). Projects will compete for an annual budget of £60 million for […]
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The Co-op commits to halving direct emissions by 2025
The Co-op has committed to halving its direct emissions by 2025. The announcement comes after it reached a previous carbon goal three years ahead of schedule. It plans to achieve the target through a multi-million-pound investment in natural refrigeration and associated technologies, as well as installing energy efficient LED lighting. In a bid to stay […]
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New funding to perk up paper cup recycling nationwide
A new initiative to kickstart large-scale paper tea and coffee cup recycling programmes across the UK has been announced. The Cup Fund, delivered by environmental charity Hubbub and funded by Starbucks, aims to support at least 10 projects, offering grants of between £50,000 and £100,000, to develop long term infrastructure and ensure cups are collected […]
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Plans for ‘UK’s first’ waste plastic to hydrogen facility
Plans to deliver what is claimed will be the UK’s first commercial plastic to hydrogen project in Cheshire have been announced. Peel Environmental has joined forces with Waste2Tricity to deliver the project at its Protos site near Ellesmere Port, using an advanced thermal treatment technology developed by Powerhouse Energy. The proposed £7 million facility would […]
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World Bank and Japan partner for sustainable investments
The World Bank Group and Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) have joined forces to grow markets for sustainable investing. GPIF asset managers are investing in green, social and sustainable development bonds issued by the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation as part of a broader effort to integrate environmental, social and governance (ESG) […]
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Sweden ‘leading the way towards a low carbon future’
Sweden has the lowest share of fossil fuels in its primary energy supply among all member countries that are part of the International Energy Agency (IEA). It is also the second lowest carbon intensive economy and is a “global leader” in building a low carbon future, according to IEA’s latest review. The country is said […]
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Ireland plugs €20m into EV charging points
The Irish Government has announced an investment worth €20 million (£17.3m) to fund the rollout of charging points for electric vehicles (EVs). Environment Minister Richard Burton said the high-powered vehicle charging hubs will be installed on motorways and major roads to reduce “range anxiety” and encourage drivers to switch to EVs. The funding will support […]
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Policy changes ‘causing uncertain outlook for demand side flexibility’
A number of policy changes have been causing an uncertain near-term outlook for providers of demand side flexibility (DSF). That includes reform of charging arrangements, particularly impacting distributed generators whose business models depend on embedded benefits and customers who actively respond to triad signals, according to National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO). Its latest annual […]
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