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Starbucks sees 156% boost in reusable cups after 5p charge
Starbucks has revealed an increase in reusable cups after it introduced a 5p charge. The coffee chain retailer is trialling the levy for three months across 35 stores in London – and saw a 156% boost in reusable cups in the first six weeks. Almost 6% of consumers took advantage of a 25p discount for […]
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Hitting climate targets could slash UK’s air pollution by half by 2050
Major air pollutants across the UK’s cities could be halved by 2050 if international climate change targets are met. That’s according to the Lancet Planetary Health journal, which suggests meeting the nation’s Climate Change Act commitments of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 80% from 1990 levels by 2050 could cut nitrogen dioxide levels […]
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Africa to spend more than $180bn on oil and gas by 2025
More than $180 billion (£130.8bn) will be spent on 88 new oil and gas fields in Africa by 2025. That’s according to analytics firm GlobalData, which says capital expenditure into Africa’s conventional oil, heavy oil and unconventional oil projects will add up to $88 billion (£64bn), $2 billion (£1.45bn) and $3 billion (£2.2bn) respectively over the next […]
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Welsh public ‘most satisfied with energy suppliers’
People in Wales are the most satisfied with their energy suppliers, while Londoners are the least content with their deals. That’s according to a new survey from consumer group Which?, which asked 8,397 energy customers across the country to rate how happy they were with their energy firm. Around 43% of energy customers in Wales […]
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Wind giant Ørsted buys stake in green financial products firm
Danish wind giant Ørsted has bought a $1.65 million (£1.2m) stake in a green financial products company. It became a major shareholder in IncubEx’s recent $5 million (£3.6m) fund raise, with Søren Scherfig, Head of Markets and Senior Vice President at Ørsted joining the board of the company. IncubEx works with European Energy Exchange and other […]
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Welsh Government commits £20m to tackle air pollution
The Welsh Government has committed £20 million to improve air quality in the country. The Air Quality Fund will run until 2021 and support local authorities to comply with nitrogen dioxide (NO2) limits and tackle air pollution. It is part of a package of measures, which includes a consultation on plans for Clean Air Zones, […]
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French delivery firm orders package of 100 ‘Voltia’ electric vans
A French parcel firm has ordered 100 electric vans from electric vehicle-maker Voltia. Chronopost, a subsidiary of delivery giant DPD, aims to eventually deliver all of its packages in Paris using zero emission transport. The Voltia van, based on the Nissan eNV2000, can drive up to 200 kilometres on a full charge and transport 600 […]
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Battery storage developer secures £20 million loan
A battery storage developer has secured a £20 million loan to develop its planned pipeline of projects in the UK. Eelpower CEO Mark Simon said receiving the finance from Gravis Capital Management demonstrates the growth potential of the market and added it would help the firm with its aim of installing a 150MW battery storage […]
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Siemens opens £13m operations centre in Lincoln
Siemens has opened a £13 million operations centre in Lincoln that will house its small gas turbine parts and engine storage systems. The Global Service Operations Centre (GSOC) at the Teal Park site will manage parts and services to support the global network. Previously the parts centre was located around two miles away – but […]
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Drax hit with a double environmental protest
Drax has been hit by a double environmental protest today at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in York and at Peel Port in Liverpool, where it receives its wooden biomass fuel pellets. The owner of the formerly coal-fired Drax Power Station in Yorkshire, which now runs 70% on imported biomass, was targeted by environmentalists that […]
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The cheapest kWh of energy is the one you don't use Delvin Lane, Head of Energy 360, British Gas