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UK urged to kick-start geothermal energy revolution
…has stated that the findings will be used by Ministers to determine the need for any further investigation into scaling geothermal energy. Industry body the Association for Renewable Energy and…
Carbon-negative beer and Patagonia’s push for repairs: The sustainability success stories of the week
…array at its site in Derbyshire will be delivered by YLEM energy. It will reduce Denby Pottery’s annual energy-related emissions by 475 tonnes. YLEM Energy’s managing director Ian Gadsby said:…
UK to unblock grid delays for renewables as athletes call out fashion greenwash: The sustainability success stories of the week
…this week. ENERGY: UK poised to unblock grid delays for clean energy transition Energy developers in the UK have, time and again, spoken out about extensive delays with grid connections…
UK’s largest community-owned solar farm supported by local councils
…its electricity consumption with renewables by 2035. It has this month set up a new publicly owned energy company to help support the development of new community-owned renewable energy capacity…
Ikea’s mattress recycling scheme and Scotland’s new battery storage project: The sustainability success stories of the week
…projects in the UK. Under-investment in grids and energy storage were blamed for this issue. This month, Zenobe celebrated the completion of a new battery energy storage site in North…
Expected drop in oil and gas demand could blindside North Sea investors, Carbon Tracker warns
…on climate grounds, questions have been asked about whether the Bill would result in any meaningful reductions to energy bills or have a significant impact on preserving energy sector jobs….
VIDEO: Juliet Davenport on the big clean energy announcements at COP28
Davenport is a highly respected figure in the renewables industry in the UK and on the global stage. She is best known for founding renewable energy company Good Energy and…
Eaton and The Florian Hotel: Innovative ‘Buildings as a Grid’ solution
…array and an Eaton xStorage battery energy storage system, the hotel overcame its inadequate grid connection. How the Project Works Peak shaving technology ensures efficient energy usage, saving costs while…
‘We cannot be complacent’: MPs urge Rishi Sunak not to water down green policies
…energy transition. The UK has advocated for a phase out – not a phase down – of fossil fuels, but has not set an end date. Current Energy Minister Grant…
Embracing the lasting value of decarbonised business
…pressures, there has been a sense of permacrisis which creates a natural tendency for organisations to look at the numbers and deprioritise activities not considered core to business objectives –…
Ikea’s second-hand sales and York’s solar ‘living lab’: The sustainability success stories of the week
Published every week, this series charts how businesses and sustainability professionals are working to achieve their ‘Mission Possible’ across the campaign’s five key pillars – energy, resources, infrastructure, mobility and…
CCC: UK councils struggling to deliver net-zero plans without direction from Government
…Centre for Sustainable Energy, polling local authorities on their climate-related strategizing and delivery. None of the local authorities said their local climate plan was fully aligned with net-zero by, or…
CCC Progress Report: Are any UK sectors on track to meet net-zero?
…and the House of Commons Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Select Committee. The report states that a strategy should ideally be published this year. The report also notes that a…
British beverage manufacturing sites forge ahead with low-carbon heating innovations
…renewable electricity. The brewer, ŠUA, has entered a partnership with energy developer and service firm Green Genius to procure energy from two solar and storage plants. The first of the…
COP28 Action Tracker: Ireland launches infrastructure and climate fund as UAE shapes summit plans
…have not been providing payments on time amid the current economic downturn. The International Energy Agency’s (IEA) updated Net-Zero Pathway for the energy sector states that global net-zero goals will…
edie Awards 2024: Shortlist of finalists unveiled
…Bioregional Blurred Chronos Sustainability Flag Green Element Group Greenheart Consulting Nature Positive Energy Project of the Year Danfoss – Smart Store Doğuş Teknoloji – Don’t Look Up Law Firm First…
‘The hard work starts now’: Climate leaders highlight remaining loopholes in Loss & Damage agreement
…of this climate crisis, with efficient, direct access to the finance they urgently need.” Dr Fatima Denton, member of the Climate Crisis Advisory Group and director of the United Nations…
Labour teases new ‘green prosperity plan’ to pair net-zero and levelling up
…the new energy technologies to pass us by. Without a plan, the energy industries we rely on will wither and decline. “The Tories think it’s the market doing its job…
Lack of ‘coherent plan’ jeopardising UK’s net-zero power grid target, MPs warn
…would also reduce reliance on gas and exposure to volatile international energy markets by focusing on homegrown renewables. The recommendations would complement the Government’s Energy Security Strategy, which was published…
Bristol City Council: A £1bn City Leap energy plan to help reach net-zero
…energy system through its City Leap Project with Bristol Energy. To tackle its operational emissions, the council has previously invested heavily in renewable energy, energy efficiency, blockchain and battery storage….
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