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Sustainable swimming kit takes the plunge
An open-water swimwear brand produces its trunks, costumes and clothing out of recycled materials. Selkie Swim Co uses rubbish such as the plastic packaging and bottles that often end up littering the marine environment to create its designs – its founders realised discarded waste was ruining lakes, rivers and beaches and decided to avoid using environmentally unfriendly […]
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Hydrogen plane looks to gain serious altitude
A Singapore-based aviation firm is developing a hydrogen-powered plane it says will offer zero emission flights. HES Energy Systems’ Element One uses ‘ultra-light’ hydrogen fuel cells and can be refuelled in less than 10 minutes using an automated ‘nacelle swap system’. The company aims to develop its first flying prototype before 2025. The plane is designed […]
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New battery tech ‘could suck CO2 out of the air’
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a lithium-based battery able to turn carbon dioxide emissions into a solid mineral carbonate. The scientists say rather than converting the greenhouse gas to specialised chemicals using expensive and unreliable metal catalysts, the battery could be used to continuously fulfil this role as it discharges. […]
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Talking Energy: Robert Groves (SmartestEnergy)
Sumit Bose talks to Robert Groves (SmartestEnergy) in the latest edition of Talking Energy. Article source: http://www.energylivenews.com/2018/10/01/talking-energy-robert-groves-smartestenergy/
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Ofgem makes decision on network firms’ price controls
Ofgem has responded to requests by several energy network companies regarding adjustments to their funding. The decision follows the energy regulator’s consultation on the requests in August – it rejected the majority of National Grid’s request to recover £123 million on maintaining gas compressors, allowing it to recover only £500,000 of this money from customers. […]
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Senior energy decision makers ‘in the dark about rising energy costs’
Senior energy decision makers feel uninformed about the effect rising non-commodity charges may have on their business. That’s according to npower Business Solutions, which surveyed 250 senior stakeholders in gas and power firms – 58% admitted they are either unaware or unsure about the possible impacts, while two-thirds expected their energy costs to increase in […]
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Brexit: What Impact Will a “No-Deal” Outcome Have on Energy Supply & Security of Supply?
On 29 March 2019, the UK will cease to be a member of the European Union. With less than 7 months remaining until we make what is sure to be a historic exit, and the increasing possibility of a ‘no deal’ looming, the exact details of the UK’s exit from the European Union are still […]
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EU approves Belgium’s €3.5bn support for offshore wind farms
The Belgium Government’s plans to provide €3.5 million (£3m) of public funding to support three offshore wind farms have been approved by the EU. The Commission said the projects will support EU energy and climate goals without distorting competition. The funding is for the Mermaid (235MW), Seastar (252MW) and Northwester2 (219MW) wind farms, which are […]
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New £4.1m fuel cell innovation centre launched in Manchester
A new £4.1 million facility dedicated to developing new sources of green, emission-free energy has been launched in Manchester. The Manchester Fuel Cell Innovation Centre (MFCIC) will be at the forefront of hydrogen and fuel cell technology, which creates sustainable electrical power through a chemical reaction between hydrogen and oxygen, with water as the only […]
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New York teams up with Denmark to boost offshore wind sector
New York has teamed up with Denmark to boost the state’s offshore wind sector. New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and the Danish Ministry of Energy, Utilities and Climate have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) regarding strategies and solutions for the development of offshore wind energy. The parties hope it will […]
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