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Europe’s battery storage market charged up by 49% in 2017
Europe’s energy storage market grew by 49% in 2017 to a total power output of 589MWh. That’s according to a new report from the European Energy Storage Association and Delta-ee, which shows this followed a trend of steady growth since 2015. In 2018 the battery storage market is expected to grow at a similar rate […]
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Somerset community energy group launches £4m solar bond
A Somerset-based community energy scheme has launched a £4 million green bond to pay off a 36,000-panel solar farm’s debts. Burnham and Weston Energy’s 9.3MW community solar farm has already been in operation for nearly two years and the money raised will be used to pay off its existing loans. The site currently generates enough […]
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Upgrading outdated energy tech ‘could heal NHS spend by £260m a year’
The NHS could save up to £260 million a year by upgrading inefficient and outdated energy technologies and using distributed energy solutions. That’s according to new research, which states the NHS trusts spend around £500 million a year on energy but could reduce those costs by using technologies such as onsite energy generation, services that […]
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Scotland consults on deposit return scheme to boost recycling
The Scottish Government has launched a consultation to help shape a deposit return scheme (DSR) to boost recycling rates. It is seeking views on how much the deposit should be, how the scheme should be funded and what materials should be collected. Under a DRS, a small deposit is paid when buying a plastic bottle, […]
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London mayor expands group buying solar scheme
Sadiq Khan has expanded a scheme that allows people in London to group-buy solar panels at a discounted rate. Eight further councils have signed up to the mayor’s ‘Solar Together’ initiative following a successful pilot earlier this year. Camden, Haringey, Havering, Islington, Kensington Chelsea, Newham, Waltham Forest and Westminster will now join Brent, Ealing, Merton […]
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Total of 21 price rises see UK energy bills soar £590m this year
A total of 19 energy suppliers have issued 21 price rises and upped the UK’s energy bills by £590 million so far this year. That’s according to uSwitch, which suggests the price rises have affected 11 million households by an average of £52 each and shows the average standard variable energy tariff is now £1,062, £205 […]
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Competition to cut shipping’s carbon emissions sets off from port
Global corporation Cargill has launched a competition for companies to find and scale new technologies capable of reducing a ship’s carbon dioxide emissions by 10%. The “CO2 Challenge” initiative is being launched in partnership with risk management firm DNV GL and Rainmaking, a company which specialises in innovation partnerships. All businesses and entrepreneurs with a […]
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Centrica buys 50% stake in UK green gas supplier
Centrica has agreed to buy a 50% stake in what is claimed to be the UK’s largest biomethane supplier. Barrow Green Gas (BGG) supports biomethane producers by facilitating the supply of the gas to buyers and provides Green Gas Certificates (GGCs) to energy suppliers. It is said to be the only gas business in Britain […]
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University of Queensland aims to become energy neutral by 2020
The University of Queensland (UQ) in Australia aims to become energy neutral by 2020. The Warwick Solar Farm, majorly funded by the Queensland Treasury Corporation, is expected to generate 154,000MWh power annually – sufficient to power up to 27,000 homes. This is estimated to more than offset UQ’s current and projected future electricity use. Vice-Chancellor and President Professor […]
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TELCA 2018 – IU Energy bags Consultancy of the Year
IU Energy was crowned the winner of the coveted ‘Consultancy of the Year’ award at the sixth edition of The Energy Live Consultancy Awards (TELCA) yesterday evening. At the action-packed ceremony in central London, which attracted more than 450 people, Chief Executive Duncan Banks collected the trophy to the sound of cheers from his team and the rest […]
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