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• The rush to ‘go electric’ comes with a hidden cost: destructive lithium mining | Thea Riofrancos

  14-06-2021 12:45
  
  As the world moves towards electric cars and renewable grids, demand for lithium is wreaking havoc in northern ChileThe Atacama salt flat is a majestic, high-altitude expanse of gradations of white and grey, peppered with red lagoons and ringed by towering volcanoes. It took me a moment to get my bearings on my first visit, standing on this windswept plateau of 3,000 sq km (1,200 sq miles). A vertiginous drive had taken me and two other researchers through a sandstorm, a rainstorm, and the peaks
  
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• Sizewell C and Ipswich Town launch community partnership for young people

  08-06-2026 16:00 via energylivenews.com
  Sizewell C and Ipswich Town Foundation have launched a new three-year partnership aimed at creating education, wellbeing and personal development opportunities for hundreds of young people and adults across Leiston and Ipswich.As the Foundation’s official outreach partner, Sizewell C will support the expansion of several community programmes, including the Premier League Primary Stars and Premier League Inspires initiatives. The partnership will bring these programmes to schools in Leisto
  
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• UK’s leading battery developers to meet in Leicester

  08-06-2026 15:00 via energylivenews.com
  The battery sector is being urged to move from innovation into real-world deployment as industry leaders prepare to gather in Leicester next week.Innovate UK Business Connect’s Cross-Sector Battery Systems Innovation Network will host its third Cross-Sector Battery Showcase at De Montfort University on 18 June.The event will bring together battery developers, manufacturers, investors, researchers, supply chain firms and end-users to examine how the UK can scale battery technologies across
  
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• Irish SMEs emerging as key force in Ireland’s energy transition as solar adoption surges

  08-06-2026 14:00 via energylivenews.com
  Small and mid-sized Irish businesses are becoming a major driver of Ireland’s energy transition, with solar power leading a surge in interest in renewable and more secure energy solutions, according to the inaugural Flogas Sustainability Report.The nationwide survey of 300 business decision-makers found strong appetite for practical sustainability measures, particularly solar, renewable electricity and energy efficiency upgrades. However, upfront costs and uncertainty around return on inv
  
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• Fishy tales could set back Hinkley even more

  08-06-2026 13:00 via energylivenews.com
  EDF has already spent £700 million protecting fish at Hinkley Point C, including a £50 million “fish disco” –but campaigners warn Britain’s biggest new power station could still face fresh delays because of environmental objections.A new video from Britain Remade claims Natural England is pushing for additional measures that could threaten the long-delayed project’s planned 2030 start date.Filmed at Hinkley Point C and Dowlais Farm campsite in Clevedon,
  
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• Safety fears raised over plug-in solar

  08-06-2026 12:00 via energylivenews.com
  Plug-in solar panels could pose fire risks, create safety hazards and undermine confidence in the energy transition unless ministers slow down plans for a rapid rollout, some of the UK’s biggest electrical safety bodies have warned.In an unusually united intervention, the Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA), Electrical Safety First (ESF), the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), NICEIC and SELECT have urged the government to proceed with caution before allowing plu
  
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• World Cup will kick demand higher than ever

  08-06-2026 11:00 via energylivenews.com
  Football fans could trigger major spikes in electricity demand during the World Cup as millions across Britain switch on TVs, boil kettles and head to the fridge during half-time and full-time.The National Energy System Operator says each of England and Scotland’s group games could create a national electricity pickup of around 600MW, roughly equal to the combined electricity demand of Glasgow and Leeds.Energy analysts at the Electricity National Control Centre are preparing for the bigge
  
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• Clean industry investment doubles in six months

  08-06-2026 10:00 via energylivenews.com
  Clean industry projects are securing finance at their fastest ever rate, with 19 plants reaching final investment decision in the past six months, according to a new report from Mission Possible Partnership.The projects, worth an estimated $43bn (£34bn), include clean fuels, chemicals, fertilisers and metals facilities.
  The findings, published alongside the organisation’s Global Project Tracker, show the global clean industry pipeline now represents $4.7 trillion (£3.7 trillio
  
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• Offshore workers get new rights

  08-06-2026 09:03 via energylivenews.com
  Offshore wind companies and trade unions have backed a new government charter aimed at boosting workers’ rights across one of the UK’s fastest-growing industries.A total of 37 supply chain companies and six trade unions have signed up to the Offshore Wind Fair Work Charter, which ministers say will strengthen workplace standards, improve health and safety and give workers a greater voice on the job.The move could also help pave the way for wider trade union recognition across the of
  
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• Coastal communities being left behind in marine energy transition

  05-06-2026 16:01 via energylivenews.com
  Coastal communities across the UK risk being left behind in the shift to offshore renewable energy unless governance systems are reformed, according to new research from the University of Aberdeen.The Just Transition Lab warns that the benefits of the clean energy transition may not be evenly shared, with coastal areas potentially bearing environmental and social costs while receiving limited long-term economic gains.The findings are based on the TRANSECTS project, which analyses more than 200
  
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• Iberdrola gets support for eight industrial electrification projects

  05-06-2026 15:00 via energylivenews.com
  Iberdrola has secured European funding for eight industrial heat electrification projects that will support the deployment of more than 150 MW of renewable energy and help reduce emissions in energy-intensive sectors.The projects were selected in the first industrial heat decarbonisation auction under the European Commission’s Innovation Fund. They will replace fossil fuel-based heat generation with renewable electricity using electric boilers.The initiatives are expected to consume aroun
  
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• Japan starts geothermal journey

  05-06-2026 14:00 via energylivenews.com
  Japan, the land of volcanoes, may finally be starting to unlock its huge geothermal energy potential.Baseload Capital and Furusato Netsuden have completed the Waita No. 2 Geothermal Power Plant in Kumamoto Prefecture, a project they say could provide a model for wider geothermal growth across the country.Japan has one of the world’s largest geothermal resources but the technology still provides less than 1% of its electricity. In fact it is home to 111 active volcanoes – 10% of all
  
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• Gender progress in UK energy sector stalls at board level

  05-06-2026 13:00 via energylivenews.com
  Progress towards gender balance in the UK energy sector has stalled and in some areas reversed, according to new analysis from POWERful Women.The Annual State of the Nation 2026 report shows female representation on the boards of the UK’s top 100 energy companies has edged up to 31% from 30% last year.
  However, 22 boards removed at least one woman in the past 12 months, up from just five the previous year, and the number of all-male boards has risen from 12 to 13.The report highlights a g
  
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• Installers love heat pump training scheme

  05-06-2026 12:00 via energylivenews.com
  Heat pump training backed by government funding is winning strong support from installers as ministers try to build the workforce needed for the UK’s clean heating rollout.New research from the mid-scheme review of the Heat Training Grant found 94% of those surveyed were satisfied or very satisfied with the training they received.The government-backed programme offers £500 off the cost of training to become a heat pump installer or heat network professional, making courses low-cost
  
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• Drivers spending £18 more for a full tank

  05-06-2026 11:00 via energylivenews.com
  Motorists are spending an average of £18.20 more to fill up their tanks compared to before the fuel price surge in March 2026.The survey of 2,000 petrol and diesel drivers, commissioned by temporary car insurance provider Tempcover, found diesel drivers are faring worse, spending an average of £23.10 more per tank.
  Some 88% of respondents say they are concerned about continued price increases.Nearly half of drivers, 44%, say they are driving less as a direct result of higher costs.
  
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• Has ULEZ made any difference to air quality in London?

  05-06-2026 09:52 via energylivenews.com
  London’s air may not be as clean as official Defra figures suggest, with local council monitoring showing parts of the capital are still breaching legal nitrogen dioxide limits despite years of ULEZ.According to the Daily Mail, the discrepancy comes from the way national and local air pollution data is collected.Defra assesses air quality using modelling and measurements from around 200 Automatic Urban and Rural Network stations across the UK, with London treated as one large region and c
  
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• Ofgem told to approve £4.5bn of extra spend on transmission

  05-06-2026 08:00 via energylivenews.com
  National Grid has asked Ofgem to approve around £4.5bn of new investment across the electricity transmission network in England and Wales.The company has submitted 25 proposals under the regulator’s “re-openers” process, which allows network companies to seek approval for extra funding when system needs move beyond the assumptions set in a price control.The package is designed to strengthen the grid as electricity demand rises and more clean power, major industrial users
  
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• Emergy completes Serbian wind project sale

  04-06-2026 18:39 via renews.biz
  Emergy completes Serbian wind project sale
  
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• Juergen Maier to step down as GB Energy head

  04-06-2026 16:50 via renews.biz
  Juergen Maier to step down as GB Energy head
  
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• Motive acquires subsea specialist C-Kore

  04-06-2026 16:43 via renews.biz
  Motive acquires subsea specialist C-Kore
  
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• JERA Nex bp in talks over future of 4GW Oceanbeat

  04-06-2026 16:41 via renews.biz
  JERA Nex bp in talks over future of 4GW Oceanbeat
  
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• OEG buys wind services specialist Hybrid

  04-06-2026 16:38 via renews.biz
  OEG buys wind services specialist Hybrid
  
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• Qair reaches UK financial close

  04-06-2026 16:04 via renews.biz
  Qair reaches UK financial close
  
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• South Korea turns to renewables to cut emissions and reduce fossil fuel costs

  04-06-2026 16:00 via energylivenews.com
  South Korea is accelerating its renewable energy ambitions, with plans to almost triple installed capacity to 100GW by 2030 as it seeks to reduce emissions, strengthen energy security and cut reliance on costly fossil fuel imports.New research from Ember and Global Energy Monitor suggests the target could slash the country’s annual fossil fuel power import bill from an estimated USD 25 billion to around USD 13 billion.
  The move comes as global energy markets remain volatile, with gas pric
  
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• West Moberly, RES win 210MW award

  04-06-2026 15:59 via renews.biz
  West Moberly, RES win 210MW award
  
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• Flagship Energy’s Mike Stafford Energy Markets Update – 4th June

  04-06-2026 15:52 via energylivenews.com
  Following last week’s shallow trough in prices, UK gas and power have edged up again over the last few trading days. Front month gas – now July 26 following the turn of the calendar month – has gained 8p/th since the recent low on 27th May, with front month power following a similar but less pronounced trajectory. Q3 26 and Winter 26 for both gas and power show evidence of a slow uptrend over the last six weeks, amid creeping risk premia associated with low gas storage volumes
  
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• GoliatVIND withdraws licence application

  04-06-2026 15:35 via renews.biz
  GoliatVIND withdraws licence application
  
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• Regenerative farming shown to improve drought resilience

  04-06-2026 15:00 via energylivenews.com
  New research from Soil Capital suggests regenerative farming practices can help protect crop yields during drought, offering fresh evidence of their role in strengthening agricultural resilience to climate change.The findings are based on analysis of independently verified data from 1,262 farms covering 331,600 hectares across France. According to Soil Capital, this is one of the largest field-level datasets of its kind assembled in Europe.The dataset combines information on farming practices,
  
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• Construction starts at Netherton Hub

  04-06-2026 14:01 via renews.biz
  Construction starts at Netherton Hub
  
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• French city overhauls public transport with electric bus and trolleybus network

  04-06-2026 14:00 via energylivenews.com
  The French city of Limoges is planning a comprehensive overhaul of its public transport system, expanding its electric network through a combination of battery-electric buses and upgraded trolleybuses.The Moovéo programme, developed in collaboration with local transport operator TCL, will introduce two new Bus Rapid Transit routes by 2030.
  Line A will connect Beaubreuil with the University Hospital across 13.6 kilometres with services every six to nine minutes. Line B will link Val de l&
  
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