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• Amazon’s €17bn low-carbon investment supports jobs and competitiveness across Europe

  06-07-2026 16:00 via energylivenews.com
  Amazon has invested €17 billion in European companies developing low-carbon technologies since 2021, supporting up to 144,000 jobs and generating as much as €11 billion in gross value added (GVA) across the EU and the UK.A new report by Frontier Economics examined Amazon’s investments between 2021 and 2025 across the energy, transport and packaging sectors.
  It concludes that large-scale private investment is helping to strengthen Europe’s competitiveness while accelerating
  
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• SSEN transmission joins EU’s cybersecurity collaboration

  06-07-2026 15:00 via energylivenews.com
  SSEN Transmission has joined the European Network for Cyber Security (ENCS) as an Information & Knowledge Sharing member to strengthen cooperation on grid cybersecurity across the UK and Europe.
  The move reflects growing alignment in regulatory expectations and rising cyber threats to critical energy infrastructure.Through ENCS, SSEN Transmission will work with transmission and distribution system operators across Europe, accessing shared research, technical guidance and workshops focused o
  
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• West of Shetland oil resources could support energy transition

  06-07-2026 14:00 via energylivenews.com
  New research from the University of Aberdeen suggests that developing oil and gas resources west of Shetland, could actually play a role in reducing emissions during the transition to a lower-carbon energy system.The peer-reviewed study highlights the region as the largest remaining offshore energy opportunity on the UK Continental Shelf, with an estimated 4.7 billion barrels of oil equivalent still to be discovered.
  Researchers argue that domestic production could help reduce reliance on impor
  
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• Irish EV drivers hit with 82% hike in overnight prices

  06-07-2026 13:00 via energylivenews.com
  Irish electric vehicle drivers and home battery owners are being hit with a massive 82% rise in overnight electricity rates.From 1st August, the supplier Pinergy’sEV Night Time rate between 2am and 5am will jump from 5.99c/kWh (5.1p/kWh) to 10.89c/kWh (9.3p/kWh).The increase will land hardest on customers who bought electric cars or home batteries and shifted their energy use into the early hours, specifically to save money.EV drivers use the three-hour window to charge their cars cheaply
  
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• Lithium demand surges for storage needs

  06-07-2026 12:00 via energylivenews.com
  Global demand for lithium could more than double by 2030 as electric vehicles (EVs), battery storage systems and digital infrastructure continue to expand.
  That’s according to EnergyX, a specialist clean tech firm in the storage space. They have forecast demand for lithium in supporting efforts to reduce emissions and accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy.
  Lithium is a critical component in batteries used by EVs and large-scale energy storage systems, both of which play a cent
  
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• What range anxiety ? EV drivers happy to drive across Europe

  06-07-2026 11:00 via energylivenews.com
  British motorists are increasingly choosing electric vehicles for summer holidays, with new research showing that confidence in long-distance EV travel is continuing to grow.A survey commissioned by ultra-fast charging network IONITY found that 94% of EV drivers plan to take at least one long-distance journey this summer.
  More than one in five will travel beyond the UK, with France, Germany and Belgium emerging as the most popular charging destinations.The findings highlight how expanding charg
  
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• RES wins SPR five-year O&M deal

  06-07-2026 10:34 via renews.biz
  Bellshill hub supports UK wind portfolio and jobs
  
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• Fancy your wine from a paper bottle?

  06-07-2026 10:00 via energylivenews.com
  A new partnership between Siemens and Frugalpac could help transform the drinks industry’s approach to sustainable packaging, by scaling up the production of low-carbon paper bottles.Frugalpac has developed the world’s only commercially available paper bottle for wines, spirits and edible oils. Made from 100% recycled paperboard, the bottles have a carbon footprint up to 84% lower than a standard glass bottle.The company’s new Frugal Bottle Assembly Machine 2 (FBAM-2), develop
  
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• EXCLUSIVE: Dogger Bank developers seek judicial review of DBS consent

  06-07-2026 09:56 via renews.biz
  SSE, Equinor and Vargronn file application to take case against Energy Secretary over RWE and Masdar wind farm permit
  
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• Ecowende notches Hollandse Kust West first power

  06-07-2026 09:05 via renews.biz
  760MW offshore wind farm connects to TenneT offshore grid
  
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• Uniper signs Polish solar PPAs

  06-07-2026 09:01 via renews.biz
  Deal covers 219MWp across four photovoltaic projects
  
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• Are we heading for a cooling crisis?

  06-07-2026 08:00 via energylivenews.com
  Britain is being warned it could sleepwalk into a cooling crisis as another heatwave drives demand for air conditioning.The Environmental Investigation Agency has published a new briefing, UK Cooling Policy in a Warming World, calling for ministers to adopt a national cooling action plan that protects people from extreme heat without locking the country into higher emissions.The London-based campaign group claims the UK is warming faster than the global average, with more frequent and intense h
  
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