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US, Canada and Mexico map carbon storage sites
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has joined forces with Canadian and Mexican partners to unveil a map of the potential carbon storage capacity across the continent. The North American Carbon Storage Atlas (NACSA) reveals that there is at least 500 years’ worth of geologic storage for CO2 from industrial sources or power plants. The […]
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UK government calls for input into gas generation strategy
The UK government today launched a call for evidence to feed into its gas generation strategy, which forms part of the Coalition’s wider plans to create a secure and affordable route to low carbon economy. The strategy, which was announced in the 2012 Budget earlier this year, aims to set out the role of gas […]
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UK retailers shutting their doors on energy savings
UK retailers are wasting 40% of their total energy use by running air conditioning, heating and lighting systems when they are closed, according to a study by WEMSinternational. A typical retailer could be spending an extra £4 million a year in unnecessary energy costs to give the appearance of being open when shut. Currently, WEMSinternational […]
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UK renters missing out on £990 million energy efficiency savings
Renters in the UK are missing out on potential savings of £990 million on energy bills because their properties are lacking basic energy efficiency measures like insulation. According to research carried out by energy supplier E.ON, the country’s 2.4 million renters could save up to £400 a year. E.ON’s study of 10,000 households found that […]
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UK solar sales slump in wake of feed-in tariff cut
Solar photovoltaic sales in the UK slowed down dramatically last month following the government’s cut in feed-in tariffs (FITs). According to YouGen, an independent website providing information on microgeneration, there is widespread belief that the FIT ended on March 31, despite the fact that the rate is still 21p for systems up to and including […]
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Leading solar companies join force to expand deployment
Leading solar companies including First Solar and Suntech are joining forces to found the Global Solar Council to expand the deployment of solar power. The Global Solar Council, which aims to bring together representatives from manufacturers, project developers and financiers, will lobby policymakers around the world to adopt solar power more widely as an affordable, […]
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US project will map solar potential of every rooftop
Satellite imagery company GeoEye is joining forces with Geostellar to map every commercial and domestic rooftop in the US for solar power potential. The collaboration will see GeoEye will supply Earth imagery, digital surface models and other mapping data to Geostellar, which will use its analytical systems to assess a property’s roof slope, amount of […]
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South Korea moves ahead with cap and trade scheme
South Korea is to become the latest nation to implement a cap and trade system for its greenhouse gas emissions. As the world’s eighth largest carbon emitter and among the fastest growing, South Korea has pledged to reduce its emissions by 30% against projected levels by 2020. Details of the scheme, which will start in […]
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Business leaders call on EU to redouble green growth efforts
Business leaders are today calling on the European Union to redouble green growth efforts, strengthen the Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) and stepping up renewables and energy efficiency targets. The Prince of Wales’s EU Corporate Leaders Group on Climate Change (EUCLG) and colleagues from sister organisations the Cambridge Natural Capital Leaders Platform and The Atlas […]
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UK and Denmark investigate new electricity connection
The UK’s network operator National Grid and Denmark’s Energinet.dk yesterday announced the start of a study to assess the possibility of a new electricity connection between the two countries. The ‘pre-feasibility’ study will look at the options for an undersea cable between the UK and Denmark, giving the option for interconnector trading between the two. […]
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