A new tin mining operation in Cornwall is using mine water to generate part of the energy required for the operation and is exploring its use in district heat. Cornish Metals Ltd has commissioned and officially opened a water treatment…
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DfT places EV charge point responsibility on councils
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The Department for Transport (DfT) has decided to take powers to issue directions to Local Transport Authorities to produce local electric vehicle (EV) charging strategies and ensure provision of chargepoints if they have not done so as part of Local…
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Atrato energises first rooftop solar under new Tesco CPPA framework
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Atrato onsite power has energised a 0.4MW rooftop solar project in Thetford, its first rooftop solar project under a framework agreement with Tesco. The project was installed under a 20-year corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA) signed in February that will…
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Seven-year project to investigate electric HGV charging network
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Gridserve is leading 33 partners in a government-backed consortium to deliver an EV charging network for battery electric heavy goods vehicles. In the past, decarbonisation of HGVs was expected to be based on hydrogen fuel to replace diesel. However the…
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HydroGlen project to demonstrate renewable+hydrogen option for rural communities
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Following a feasibility study in 2021 Scotland’s James Hutton Institute (JHI) has opened procurement for a delivery partner for its HydroGlen Project. HydroGlen is a proposed renewable hydrogen-powered farming community project at JHI’s research farm and residential community at Glensaugh,…
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NDA seeks revenue stacking options for Maentwrog hydropower station
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The UK’s Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) wants to get more value from the 28MW Maentwrog hydropower station in North Wales. NDA’s main activity is to manage and decommission 17 closed nuclear sites but it is also charged to seek ways…
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Essex County Council leads project to turn Park and Ride sites into energy hubs
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Essex County Council wants to turn its ‘park and ride’ sites into energy hubs that will be able to provide services to the electricity grid operator as well as to motorists. It wants to have a model for development and…
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XLinks project that will bring Moroccan renewable energy to GB takes a step forward
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The Xlinks UK-Morocco power project, which will see Moroccan renewable energy transmitted to the UK, has stepped up a gear as the developer has begun market engagement to find a project management contractor (PMC). The multi-technology renewable energy project of…
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National Infrastructure Commission calls for 2040 exit for unabated gas plants, wants ‘energy from waste’ abated
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Unabated gas fired power stations should be excluded from electricity markets after 2040, except for an emergency reserve, the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) said in its five-yearly assessment of the UK’s infrastructure. Instead, government should support deployment by 2035 of…