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Government’s £205 m fifth round CfD allocation “too low”, say green investors
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Renewables investors have attacked as inadequate the government’s earmarking of £205 million for its latest Contracts for Difference bidding round. The figure was revealed by energy minister Graham...
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Act faster, or miss 2035 power decarb target, CCC urges government
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Britain stands little chance, under the government's current pace, of meeting its 2035 goal of stripping all carbon out of the nation’s electricity, say independent experts advising it on the climate...
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Local energy systems need radical system overhaul, says Ofgem
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EVs top 40% of output from UK car plants in January
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New electric cars - whether pure, plug-in hybrids or full hybrids - accounted for 41% of new vehicles rolling out off British automotive production lines last month, a share nudging close to last...
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UK’s lack of long-duration batteries “wastes £ 60 Bn in four months”: Germans have a word for it
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Britain’s continuing failure to store renewable electricity at scale has left the country wasting £ 60 billion on imported gas over just four months this winter, new research from a battery promoter...
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Tale of two molecules : One H2 player expands, one steps back
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Clean hydrogen innovators were this morning reflecting on further moves in the gas’ advance to commercial maturity. The deal grants the Kiwi firm non-exclusive rights build CPH2’s electrolysers in...
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Scots hill to roar with power, as Tag tags Santander for big battery
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Power storage provider TagEnergy has secured funding for its fourth amp-amungous crèche-for-coulombs in the UK, the 49.9MW/100MWh Roaring Hill development in Fife. Santander UK are providing undisc...
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NG-ESO puts coal plants on standby again tonight, as suppliers prep DSR cash for load-shifters
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National Grid ESO has for the second time this winter requested coal-burning power stations to be put on standby, and is asking suppliers to enact load shifting this evening. Two of Drax’s two...
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Iceotope study with Meta reveals efficiency of precision immersion liquid cooling for high-density storage drives
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Iceotope, the global leader in precision immersion cooling, announces a new study with Meta confirming the practicality, efficiency and effectiveness of chassis-level liquid cooling technology to...
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Hunt levies new 45% tax on generators, ups windfall on oil & gas extractors to 35%
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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt introduced a new tax on power generating companies of 45% on excess profits in this morning’s Autumn Statement. The “temporary” levy starts from January. Separately he increa...
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Gas losing its puff? Business on-site renewables “can displace imports by 2035”, nPower believes
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British firms' on-site, on-roof or on-campus generation of clean power could supplant imported gas as early as 2035, corporate supplier nPower Business Solutions calculates. Solar panels on factory...
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Rees-Mogg dodges Parliament, puts numbers on 6-month business retail energy cap | https://t.co/jhtmGrztTn rees-mogg, truss, Energy Bill Relief Scheme, crisis, tariff, structure, wholesale, review, six month, target https://t.co/jhtmGrztTn
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New energy secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg announced this morning that businesses will have a six-month cap, their first ever, to curb rocketing energy prices. A ceiling of 21 pence/kWh for wholesale...
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Webinar: Improve Energy Management With ISO 50001
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With sustainability high on corporate agendas and energy costs hitting the headlines, efficient energy management is a must-have for organisations of all sizes and sectors. Join experts from leading...
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More solar “clearly in Treasury’s interest”, say lobbyists urging price reforms
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Liz Truss’ new steps to curb soaring energy prices mean expanding Britain’s installed base of solar generation makes more sense than ever, trade body Solar Energy UK argues. Yesterday’s unveiling by...
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Bills crisis: Truss starts split of power prices from gas costs, protects oil extractors, frees frackers
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Plymouth in frame for Carlton Power’s third green H2 hub
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The gas synthesising firm has secured planning permission for its third planned green hydrogen plant, a 10MW facility to be located in the Langage Energy Park, on an industrial estate outside...
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Powerhouse extends green hydrogen offering to Emerald Isle
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Hydrogen-from-dead-plastic innovators Powerhouse Energy have signed an outline deal, extending their world’s first operation from the UK into Ireland. The Merseyside-based, AIM-quoted group told...
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Confidence in UK achieving or getting close to net zero by 2050 has fallen to just 30%
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This year's Energy Institute (EI) Energy Barometer a survey of energy professionals who are its members shows that confidence in meeting the 2050 net zero target has dropped significantly. 70% don’t...
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Big Solar Co-op seeks £1.2 million to speed big roof projects , targets 100 MW by 2030
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Social funding network Sharenergy believes its new national portfolio approach will succeed in unlocking the 5GW solar potential of Britain's commercial and community roofs. Under the banner Big...
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