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  • Plans for Welsh waste facility rejected

    Plans for Welsh waste facility rejected Jan 13, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Sustainability Environment 0 The proposed plant would be located near Caerphilly, south east Wales. Image: Shutterstock An environmental permit application for a waste treatment facility in Wales has been rejected. Natural Resources Wales (NRW) said activity at the proposed site in Cwmfelinfach, near Caerphilly, […]

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  • Jordanian solar array secures $71m loan

    Jordanian solar array secures $71m loan Jan 13, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Sustainability Environment 0 Image: Thinkstock A new solar array in Jordan has secured $71 million (£58.15m) in loans. Global solar developer Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) will use the money to develop its 67MW Empire project. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and finance group Société de Promotion et de […]

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  • National Grid spared from being broken up

    National Grid spared from being broken up Jan 12, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Policy Legislation, Top Stories 0 Image: Shutterstock National Grid has been spared from being broken up as plans for a new, separate electricity system operator has been announced. The government and Ofgem have proposed to establish a legally, independent operator within National Grid […]

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  • Tidal lagoon project to cost 30p per household

    Tidal lagoon project to cost 30p per household Jan 12, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Sustainability Environment 0 An artist’s impression of how the lagoon around Swansea Bay could look like. Image: Tidal Lagoon Power A £1.3 billion tidal lagoon energy project, which would cost around 30p per household, has been backed by a government-commissioned review. The […]

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  • UK starts approval process for Chinese nuclear reactor design

    UK starts approval process for Chinese nuclear reactor design Jan 11, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Low Carbon, Policy Legislation, Top Stories 0 The reference plant for the design is CGN’s Fangchenggang Plant Unit 3 in China. Image: CGN The UK Government has asked nuclear regulators to assess a Chinese-designed reactor for a proposed plant in Britain. […]

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  • Innovators wanted to tackle food-water-energy nexus

    Innovators wanted to tackle food-water-energy nexus Jan 11, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Sustainability Environment 0 Image: Thinkstock A new competition is looking for solutions to the food-water-energy nexus. The aim of Belmont Forum and Joint Planning Initiative Urban Europe’s project is to bring together research and innovation from around the world to solve food shortage, water […]

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  • New UK research to investigate solar use to power trains

    New UK research to investigate solar use to power trains Jan 10, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Sustainability Environment, Top Stories 0 Image: BasPhoto/Shutterstock A new project is to investigate using track-side solar panels to power trains in the UK. The Renewable Traction Power project will look at connecting solar panels directly to train lines to provide […]

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  • Princess Anne officially opens energy recovery plant

    Princess Anne officially opens energy recovery plant Jan 10, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Sustainability Environment 0 Image: Veolia An 8MW waste recovery plant has been officially opened by HRH the Princess Royal. The Battlefield Energy Recovery Facility in Shrewsbury, developed by Veolia on behalf of Shropshire Council, uses the latest energy recovery technology to transform unrecyclable household waste into […]

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  • EU awards €20m for new Scottish tidal array

    EU awards €20m for new Scottish tidal array Jan 09, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Sustainability Environment 0 Image: Thinkstock The EU has awarded €20.3 million (£17.61m) for a new tidal energy array to be built in Scotland. The funding will help wave power firm Atlantis pay for its new DEMOTIDE project in North Scotland’s Pentland Firth […]

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  • New Low Emission Bus Zones for London

    New Low Emission Bus Zones for London Jan 09, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Sustainability Environment, Top Stories 0 Image: Mayor of London The Mayor of London has announced the introduction of 10 new Low Emission Bus Zones (LEBZ). Sadiq Khan says the move will see the most environmentally-friendly buses being used on the most highly polluted streets […]

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