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• Fossil fuel firms forcing countries to compensate them, Mary Robinson says

  14-05-2024 09:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Former Irish president and Ban Ki-moon say fossil lobbying is hampering climate progressFossil fuel companies are forcing governments to compensate them for lost earnings in the transition to a low-carbon global economy, and destroying the world’s ability to counter their harmful activities, former top UN officials have warned.Mary Robinson, the former president of Ireland who was twice a UN climate envoy, said she was “outraged” by the activities of fossil fuel companies, incl
  
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• ‘It’s just too big’: division over plans for UK’s biggest solar farm

  07-06-2024 15:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Solar projects such as Botley West in Oxfordshire are latest net zero schemes bogged down by local disputesA few hundred metres from her house, Rosemary Lewis stands at a clearing on a footpath overlooking a tract of rolling hills in the Oxfordshire countryside that could become home to UK’s largest solar farm. With plans to install 2.5m solar panels along an 11-mile (18km) stretch north of Oxford, the Botley West solar farm would be vast.The proposal is one of 30 large-scale solar project
  
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• Industry calls for clean energy focus from next UK Government

  07-06-2024 11:05 via energylivenews.com
  
  Industry body Scottish Renewables has unveiled a manifesto urging the upcoming UK Government to focus on investment, infrastructure and innovation to ensure a robust clean energy system.
  The manifesto, titled ‘Clean energy future: time is now’, outlines key recommendations, including modernising the Contracts for Difference scheme and prioritising strategic infrastructure upgrades for net zero objectives.Additionally, recent polling by Survation, commissioned by Scottish Renewables,
  
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• ‘UK offshore wind manufacturing falls short of targets’

  07-06-2024 10:38 via energylivenews.com
  
  A report from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has revealed that the UK is facing significant challenges in meeting its offshore wind targets, with potential repercussions for jobs, revenue and its net zero ambitions.The report indicates that at the current pace of installation, the UK will miss its 2030 offshore wind target by a generation, highlighting the need to triple the rate of installation to get back on track.Key barriers to progress include low levels of manufacturing ca
  
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• US solar manufacturing increases 71%

  07-06-2024 10:11 via energylivenews.com
  
  The US witnessed an increase in solar panel manufacturing capacity during the first quarter of 2024, according to a report by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie.
  An 11GW of new solar module manufacturing capacity was added during this period, marking the largest growth in US solar manufacturing history.
  Currently, the total annual manufacturing capacity exceeds 26GW.
  Additionally, 11.8GW of new solar capacity was installed, bringing the national total to 200GW.
  The
  
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• More than half of small businesses fear rising energy costs

  07-06-2024 09:41 via energylivenews.com
  
  A recent survey conducted by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) highlights significant concerns among small business owners regarding energy costs in the lead-up to the general election.
  More than half (53%) of respondents expressed worries about rising energy costs over the next five years.The survey, which included 1,341 small business owners, also revealed that while 96% plan to vote, over half have not yet made a final decision on their choice.Taxation and operational expenses are majo
  
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• ‘UK’s most productive’ onshore wind farm generates first power

  06-06-2024 16:44 via energylivenews.com
  
  The Viking Wind Farm on Shetland has produced its first power.
  The wind farm, with a capacity of 443MW, is expected to become the UK’s most productive onshore wind farm when fully operational.
  The final turbine was installed in August 2023, and the project is now in the commissioning phase.
  Full commercial operations are expected by late summer 2024.
  The wind farm will generate enough electricity to power nearly half a million homes annually.The milestone coincides with the Shetland High V
  
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• UK solar and energy storage industry unveils election proposals

  06-06-2024 16:26 via energylivenews.com
  
  The upcoming general election presents an opportunity to enhance solar generation and energy storage, according to Solar Energy UK.Currently, the UK has 20GW of solar generation capacity and 8GW of storage capacity.
  Solar Energy UK’s manifesto calls for 50GW of solar and 30GW of energy storage by 2030.
  This aligns with the government’s target of 70GW of solar by 2035 and the National Infrastructure Commission’s recommendation of 60GW of short term energy flexibility by 2035.
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• REA outlines key priorities for government’s first 100 days

  06-06-2024 13:30 via energylivenews.com
  
  The Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA) has outlined its vision for the next government‘s first 100 days in office.
  The REA’s action plan emphasises the critical role of the next administration in determining whether the UK meets its legally binding net zero carbon emissions targets.Organised across the REA’s strategic pillars of Circular Bioresources, Heat and Cooling, Power and Flexibility, Transport, and cross Pillar objectives, the plan provides a de
  
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• Food will impact your business’s overall emissions, says expert

  06-06-2024 13:21 via energylivenews.com
  
  
  Food choices can affect your business’ emissions.
  ‘What we eat is the only decision that we all make three times a day and it’s one of the most consequential and regular decisions that we make around our carbon footprint.’: said Tom Maidment ahead of his session at next month’s Big Zero Show.
  ‘I’ve been working on low carbon food for seven years and one of the first conversations I had with a big food company was being told that food can’t
  
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• Tata Steel sells £12m Corby land to fund investment in tube-making works

  06-06-2024 12:30 via energylivenews.com
  
  Tata Steel has announced a £12 million investment in its tube-making works in Corby, following the sale of redundant land on the west side of the works.The transaction, facilitated by Warmflame Developments (WD), involves a 99-acre site, equivalent to about 62 football pitches.
  This land will be developed into a fully-serviced logistics hub by a leading real estate developer.Gary Blackman, Tata Steel’s Works Manager for Corby said: “The sale of the old West Works land will now
  
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• Octopus opposes Ofgem on best energy deals exclusion

  06-06-2024 11:34 via energylivenews.com
  
  Octopus Energy has pledged to ensure that all customers have equal access to energy deals, responding to recent Ofgem proposals that could allow companies to withhold favourable offers from existing customers.
  Ofgem’s proposed measures have sparked concerns about the revival of ‘tease and squeeze’ deals, where new customers receive discounted rates initially but are later moved to more expensive standard variable tariffs (SVTs).
  Experts say this practice unfairly burdens loyal
  
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• Nearly 38% of small businesses call for green tax system with fines

  06-06-2024 11:13 via energylivenews.com
  
  Ahead of the general election on 4th July, small businesses across the UK are calling on the incoming government to prioritise sustainable and green initiatives.
  Research by Novuna Business Finance highlights the key demands made by these businesses.Small business owners are advocating for a green tax system, with 38% supporting a scheme that rewards green initiatives and penalises those that ignore them.
  Additionally, 37% are calling for reduced business rates for those switching to renewable e
  
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• Stagecoach to join Capacity Market

  06-06-2024 10:47 via energylivenews.com
  
  Bus operator Stagecoach has partnered with smart energy company GridBeyond to enhance the energy efficiency of its electric vehicle (EV) fleet and integrate renewable energy into its operations.
  This collaboration aims to support Stagecoach’s net zero objectives and provide additional benefits to the energy grid.Starting in October 2024, Stagecoach will participate in the Capacity Market, which is designed to ensure a reliable electricity supply during peak demand periods.
  This participati
  
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• UK grid braces for winter: Capacity up, but tight days expected

  06-06-2024 10:24 via energylivenews.com
  
  The Electricity System Operator (ESO) has released its preliminary assessment of the UK’s grid capacity and operational margins ahead of the winter season.This year’s Early View suggests a de-rated margin of 5.6GW, or 9.4%, an increase from last year’s 4.4GW (7.4%).
  The improved margin is attributed to increased interconnector capacity, new gas generation, growth in battery storage capacity and additional generation connected to distribution networks.The ESO’s base case s
  
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• SSE pushes forward with major offshore wind project

  06-06-2024 10:06 via energylivenews.com
  
  SSE has announced the submission of an offshore planning consent application to Ireland’s planning authority, An Bord Pleanála, for the proposed Arklow Bank Wind Park 2 project.
  This step is part of SSE’s efforts to develop an 800MW offshore wind farm off the coasts of Wicklow and North Wexford.The Arklow Bank 2 project aims to support Ireland’s transition to renewable energy, providing enough power for approximately 850,000 homes and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by
  
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• Clean energy investment to double fossil fuels in 2024

  06-06-2024 09:11 via energylivenews.com
  
  Global investment in clean energy is projected to nearly double the amount going into fossil fuels in 2024, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).
  The anticipated spending on clean energy technologies and infrastructure is set to reach $2 trillion (£1.5tn), out of a total energy investment of over $3 trillion (£2.3tn) worldwide.The IEA’s World Energy Investment report indicates that this significant investment will go towards renewables, electric vehicles, nuclear
  
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• Investment in clean energy likely to be double figure for fossil fuels in 2024, IEA says

  06-06-2024 07:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Low-carbon electricity investment driven by solar projects but oil and gas spending still too high to meet climate goalsGlobal investment in low-carbon electricity will rise to 10 times as much as fossil fuel power this year due to an increase in spending on solar projects, according to the International Energy Agency.The global energy watchdog has predicted that investment in clean energy including renewables and nuclear power as well as electric vehicles, power grids, energy storage, low-emiss
  
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• Can Labour’s GB Energy plan future-proof UK’s power generation sector?

  06-06-2024 06:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Party has put state-owned power company at centre of its plans for decarbonisation, security and energy billsLabour is to put a government-owned power company at the heart of the UK’s energy system for the first time since the privatisation of the industry in 1990, in one of Keir Starmer’s boldest pledges so far.Great British Energy, with £8bn of investment, forms the centrepiece of Labour’s promise to decarbonise the electricity supply by 2030. This would stop well short
  
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• ‘At heart it’s the same technology’: the heat pump that uses water instead of air

  06-06-2024 06:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Equipment being trialled in Scotland extracts warmth from nearby water sources to provide homes with heatingScientists in Edinburgh have developed a home heating system that draws its energy from the world’s most abundant resource: water.The equipment can use sea water, rivers, ponds and even mine water to heat radiators and water for baths and showers, using the same technology as in air source heat pumps. Continue reading...
  
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• Queensland government to fuel state’s transition to renewable energy with $26bn investment

  05-06-2024 17:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Premier Steven Miles will announce state’s largest ever investment in green power ahead of next week’s budgetGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe Queensland premier, Steven Miles, is expected to announce today a pledge in next week’s budget to spend $26bn on renewable energy.It would be the largest ever investment in green power for the sunshine state, and is about $7bn more than previously earmarked.$16.5bn towards renewable energy and s
  
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• The pillars to a successful corporate power purchase agreement

  05-06-2024 16:40 via energylivenews.com
  
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• Flagship Energy’s Tejal Shah Energy Markets Update – 5th June 2024

  05-06-2024 15:59 via energylivenews.com
  The week started off with a bang, following an outage on Sunday that curtailed Norwegian gas exports to the UK and Europe resulting in gas prices reaching their highest level since December 2023. Gassco attributed it to a crack in a two-inch pipeline onboard Equinor’s offshore Sleipner Riser platform. Since then, prices have reversed to levels seen last week following news that outage would last till Friday morning, easing supply crunch concerns. Today Gassco have also announced the ramp-u
  
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• Viking Link earns BREEAM certification

  05-06-2024 15:35 via energylivenews.com
  
  The Viking Link Converter station in Lincolnshire has received a BREEAM Infrastructure ‘Very Good’ certification.
  Viking Link, a 1.4GW high voltage electricity connection between the UK and Denmark, was developed by National Grid and Energinet.
  The project, costing £1.7 billion, aims to power 2.5 million homes and save UK consumers £500 million over the next decade.
  Siemens Energy constructed the UK converter station at Bicker Fen, enabling power transfer between the two
  
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• Octopus inks “world’s largest” battery-leasing deal

  05-06-2024 15:11 via energylivenews.com
  
  Octopus Energy Group has entered into a battery leasing agreement with Gresham House Energy Storage Fund plc (GRID).
  This deal will use Octopus’ Kraken platform to manage GRID’s large scale batteries.The agreement, the largest of its kind globally, will connect over 50% of GRID’s battery portfolio to Kraken.
  Kraken’s AI and machine learning will manage the charging of GRID’s batteries when renewable energy is plentiful and their discharging when the national grid ex
  
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• TotalEnergies snaps up UK gas power station in £450m deal

  05-06-2024 14:51 via energylivenews.com
  
  TotalEnergies has signed an agreement with EIG, a global institutional investment fund in the energy sector, to acquire the West Burton B gas power station in Nottinghamshire, England.
  The acquisition is valued at £450 million and includes the 100% stake in West Burton Energy, which operates the plant.West Burton B, commissioned in 2013, has three combined cycle gas turbines with a total capacity of 1.3GW, providing electricity to around 1.8 million homes.
  A 49MW battery storage system was
  
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• InstaVolt boosts leadership team amid record-breaking growth

  05-06-2024 14:29 via energylivenews.com
  
  InstaVolt, a company in the rapid EV charging network sector, has announced the addition of Jo Kerr and Mark Sherrard to its senior leadership team.
  This announcement follows InstaVolt’s top ranking in the ORESA Growth Index 2024, achieved with a compound annual growth rate of 362.55%.Jo Kerr has been named Group Marketing Director.
  She previously worked at Cinch, where she played a role in establishing it as a direct-to-consumer online car buying brand.
  Her career includes roles at Iris a
  
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• Cornwall tops UK in renewable energy installations

  05-06-2024 12:00 via energylivenews.com
  
  Cornwall has emerged as the frontrunner in renewable energy adoption across the UK, with new data from the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) revealing that the county hosts over 38,000 MCS certified renewable installations, surpassing any other local authority in the country.
  These installations, ranging from solar panels to heat pumps and battery storage units, are powering more than 15% of Cornish households.
  Solar panels dominate the landscape, accounting for 72% of all MCS certified
  
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• Stagecoach chooses GridBeyond to support its net zero goals 

  05-06-2024 11:38 via energylivenews.com
  
  The new partnership will allow Stagecoach to participate in the Capacity Market from October 2024, while looking at several other opportunities to support the grid and its energy transition goals. The Capacity Market aims to ensure there is reliable electricity supply to meet peaks in demand, safeguarding against the possibility of blackouts if renewables sources such as those dependent on weather, are not generating enough. By participating in the Capacity Market, Stagecoach will support t
  
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• Major offshore wind project’s onshore plans approved

  05-06-2024 11:00 via energylivenews.com
  
  The Highland Council has given the go ahead to the onshore plans for a major offshore wind project off the coast of Scotland.
  The approval, granted during a meeting of the North Planning Applications Committee, signals progress for the two-gigawatt energy scheme.
  This project, slated to begin construction in 2027, aims to generate electricity for around two million homes once operational.
  Developed by a joint venture including Corio Generation, TotalEnergies and Renewable Infrastructure Developm
  
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