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IBM to help drive through Irish electric vehicle charging network
US computing giant IBM is teaming up with ESB ecars, a subsidiary of Irish utility ESB, to roll out a ‘smart’ charging IT system for a network of electric vehicle charging points across Ireland. ESB Networks, which is responsible for the rollout of electric vehicle infrastructure in Ireland, currently has around 1000 public charging points, […]
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New gas-fired power station in Manchester could be one of many
Plans for a new 880 MW gas-fired power station outside Manchester could be the beginning of a major expansion of gas capacity in the UK. Carrington Power, owned by Irish energy supplier ESB, has secured financial support for its development of a combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plant from the Swiss Export Credit Agency, […]
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European wind capacity reaches 100 GW to power 57 million homes
The European Union’s wind capacity has reached 100 GW, according to the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA), enough to power some 57 million homes. The figures indicate a significant acceleration in the expansion of wind power, with half of the total capacity in Europe installed over the past six years. The recent developments contributing to […]
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Sheringham Shoal offshore wind farm takes UK capacity to 2.5 GW
The completion of Sheringham Shoal off the north coast of Norfolk has taken the UK’s operational offshore wind energy capacity to over 2.5 GW. The 317 MW wind farm developed by Norwegian companies’ Statoil and Statkraft joint venture Scira will produce enough power for some 220,000 homes. The 35 km2 development is home to 88 […]
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EP&T Global to help BBC switch over to energy savings
Australian environmental management company EPT Global has been selected by the BBC to help it reduce energy use at its new broadcasting centre in Salford. The contract covers an initial six-month pilot project at MediaCityUK, which will use EPT Global’s dynamic monitoring and optimisation systems to help identify energy use hotspots and conflicts. The systems […]
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Scotland lines up £10 million fund to help greener building
The Scottish Government this week announced a £10 million fund to help greener building of affordable homes. According to research by Edinburgh Napier University, manufacturing walls, floors, pipes, kitchens and roofs off-site and then transporting to the point of construction as a unit speeds up the process, reduces waste and impact on the environment. Off-site […]
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Tesla shines light on ‘Supercharger’ network in California
US electric carmaker Tesla this week unveiled its ‘Supercharger’ network of fast chargers in California, Nevada and Arizona. The first six Supercharger stations in California promise to allow Tesla’s Model S sedan to travel longer distances across the state, before widening the scope of the network. By next year, Tesla plans to install around 100 […]
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Fuel cell cars could be cost-competitive by 2050, says Carbon Trust
Fuel cell cars could be cost-competitive with their conventional internal combustion engine rivals by 2050, according to a new report from the Carbon Trust. The report, which is launched at the Clean Tech Investor Conference today, says one-third of all vehicles on the road could be powered by fuel cells by 2050, creating a $261 […]
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Ecotricity’s supercar breaks electric land-speed record
An electric supercar, the Nemesis, designed and built in the UK yesterday set a new land-speed record for electric cars when it reached speeds of 151 mph. The car, which is based on a converted Lotus Exige, is the brainchild of Dale Vince, the founder of green electricity company Ecotricity. The vehicle is powered entirely […]
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Chief executive of UK’s Green Investment Bank named
Shaun Kingsbury, a former investment partner at a private equity company, has been named as the chief executive of the UK government’s Green Investment Bank (GIB). The long-time renewable energy investor and advisor, who has worked for Hudson Clean Energy Partners and Pulsar Energy Capital, as well as setting up the Low Carbon Finance Group […]
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