The government has begun negotiations and due diligence on 17 electrolyser projects, totalling 262MW, as part of the first electrolytic allocation round (HAR1). Three projects have withdrawn from the list. They include the planned 100MW ‘Gigastack’ project, a joint venture…
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Northumberland County Council opens solar car park with EV canopy and 120 chargers
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Northumberland County Council is celebrating the launch of a solar car port array at County Hall in Morpeth. The project includes a covered parking area with a canopy made from photovoltaic (PV) panels that also provides weather protection for electric…
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North London Waste Authority awards contracts to explore CCS at Edmonton site
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The North London Waste Authority has awarded two contracts for consultancy services working towards developing a carbon capture and storage (CCS) facility at its Edmonton site. WSP Environment & Infrastructure Solutions UK Limited has won a £61k contract to provide…
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New ‘One stop shop’ UK Business Climate Hub aims to give SMEs help to low costs and carbon emissions
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A new ‘one stop shop’ website, the UK Business Climate Hub, will provide the UK’s 5.5 million small businesses with advice on terducing their climate impact, with advice and support to reduce their energy bills while cutting their carbon emissions.…
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Bute Energy submits application for 92MW wind farm in Wales
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Welsh renewable energy developer Bute Energy has submitted an application for up to 14 wind turbines at the Twyn Hywel Energy Park, on the border of Caerphilly County Borough Council and Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council. The Twyn Hywel…
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Norwegian mine providing clean energy minerals to be electrified
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Norge Mining is collaborating with ABB on a front-end engineering and design study on electrification of a new Norwegian mine set to start operations in 2028. The deposit contains large resources of phosphate, titanium, vanadium and subsequently phosphorus – four…
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BCC report: businesses need government consistency to meet Net Zero targets
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Business group British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) says businesses need help to reach Net Zero and set out three priorities for government to keep businesses on track. In a report produced with Lloyds Bank it concluded that : • Government…
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FSO to become resilience body, but DESNZ seeks powers to intervene on decisions
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The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) is consulting on roles that the new Future System Operator (FSO) would have with regard to resilience and national security. It is set to require the new FSO to take direction…
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UK Infrastructure Bank helps crowd-in investment in Cornish Lithium
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The UK Infrastructure Bank has announced a £24 million equity investment in Cornish Lithium to support development of the UK’s critical minerals supply chain. The investment, the Bank’s first equity deal, facilitated matched funding by The Energy & Minerals Group…