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Sainsbury’s trials electric bike deliveries in London
Sainsbury’s is trialling what it says is the UK’s first grocery delivery service by electric cargo bike. Starting this week, a fleet of five zero-emission bikes will join vans setting off from the Streatham Common store to deliver up to 100 orders each every day. The purpose-built bikes will be provided by e-cargobikes.com and have enough […]
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Shell to invest £13m in fuel stations in Pakistan
Oil and gas giant Shell plans to set up around 100 new fuel stations in Pakistan. That represents an investment of up to £13 million by 2020, according to the Department for International Trade. The fuel stations will be set up under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a bilateral project to improve infrastructure within the […]
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OVO Energy unveils domestic vehicle-to-grid charger
OVO Energy has unveiled what it claims is the world’s first widely available domestic vehicle-to-grid (V2G) charger. ELN attended the launch event, which also saw the release of a new smart charger, a battery storage unit for households and the VCharge smart management system. Tom Pakenham, Director of Electric Vehicles (EVs) at the company, told […]
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Banks Mining to challenge UK Government’s opencast coal mine decision
The company behind plans for an opencast coal mine in Northumberland is to challenge the UK Government’s decision to reject planning permission for the project. Last month, Communities Secretary Sajid Javid refused the Druridge Bay, Highthorn application despite being granted approval by Northumberland County Council’s planning committee in July 2016. Banks Mining said it has […]
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Shell to invest up to $2bn each year in cleaner energy tech
Shell has announced it intends to invest up to $2 billion (£1.4bn) each year in new forms of electrical generation and renewables up to 2020. In a new report detailing how it plans to ride the shift to a low carbon energy system, the oil and gas giant confirmed it would only invest in projects […]
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Siemens wins Danish charging points order for electric buses
Siemens has won a deal to deliver charging stations for electric buses in Denmark. It has signed a three-year contract with Movia, the largest public transport authority in Demark, which includes the installation, commissioning, civil engineering works and Siemens’ remote monitoring system eBus cloud. It will provide up to 40 high power charging (HPC) stations […]
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National Geographic and Sky team up to rid oceans of plastic
Sky and National Geographic have joined forces to stop plastic litter ending up in the world’s oceans. National Geographic will commit $10 million (£7m) and bring its scientific expertise, grants and media to support the activities of Sky Ocean Ventures, which seeks out investment opportunities in businesses that can help solve the ocean plastic crisis. […]
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Cycling machines put a new spin on sustainability
A gym in London has put a new spin on sustainability with cycling machines that generate clean electricity. The Terra Hale Gym in Shepherd’s Bush Market uses the energy generated by pedalling, converts it into electricity and channels it into the local grid. The fitness hub claims a 50-minute spin class with 10 participants can […]
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Somerset solar plant set to generate £3m in extra cash
A solar farm in Somerset is expected to generate around £3 million in surplus income until 2043. That’s according to the owner of the community project, Burnham and Weston Energy CIC, which says half of the money will initially be used to support an energy grant fund, while the remaining 50% will go towards a […]
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New York provides $15m for grid resiliency
New York State has announced it is to provide $15 million (£10.5m) for improving grid resiliency and efficiency. The move aims to support the city’s energy storage and renewable power goals. It will be administered by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and will back the development of a “high-performing” smart […]
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