UK heading for ‘mountain of waste’ unless it can recycle EV batteries
Scientists have urged government and industry to improve electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling methods and prevent a ‘mountain of waste’
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Energy companies failing society’s most vulnerable, report finds
More needs to be done by energy companies this winter to address the poor treatment of society’s most vulnerable citizens,
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Eco-friendly wastewater treatment system receives funding boost
A firm that has created an eco-friendly wastewater treatment system that could reduce pollution in rivers and seas has secured
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Hackney council to launch energy company in 2020
Hackney Council will be the latest local authority to set up its own energy company. Called Hackney Light and Power,
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SSE Energy launches new ‘free electricity’ tariff for EV drivers
SSE Energy Services has launched a new tariff for electric vehicle (EV) owners, giving them up to 2,000 kWh of
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14 UK cinemas could soon be equipped with solar panels
14 UK cinemas could have solar panels fitted to their roofs after Empire Cinemas signed a Memorandum of Understanding with
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Wiltshire most ‘climate friendly’ council in England and Wales
Wiltshire is the most ‘climate-friendly’ council in England and Wales, according to Friends of the Earth. The charity judged councils in
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Local government and Siemens to develop £1bn green energy pipeline
UK100, the network of mayors and council leaders, will team up with Siemens to try and bring forward green energy
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Labour sets out £3.6bn EV charging vision
Should they win a General Election, the Labour Party would spend £3.6bn on an expansion of the UK’s electric vehicle
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Zero carbon cities could slash emissions by 90%
By 2050, emissions in cities could be slashed by 90% if policymakers and businesses adopt more low carbon measures and
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Thousands of UK schoolchildren strike over the environment
Thousands of schoolchildren across the UK are striking from school today as part of the Global Strike for Climate. The
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Report: 51 million ‘dirty diesels’ on European roads – and the number is rising
There were over 51 million diesel cars and vans on EU roads in 2018, an increase of 18% over the
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London Mayor to create green energy company
The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced plans for a green energy company, available exclusively to Londoners, with all
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Community energy groups receive £500,000 boost
Five community groups with ‘bright ideas’ will share £500,000 from Power to Change’s Next Generation Fund. The schemes, which include
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‘World’s first’ as fungi to be used as smart building material
Scientists in Bristol are developing a ‘revolutionary’ new type of intelligent building that incorporates living fungi to react with changes
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Ground-breaking technique turns single-use plastic waste into fuel tanks
Researchers have discovered a new way to convert single-use plastic waste into products such as storage tanks for fuel and
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Northern community groups invited to apply for £100,000 sustainability fund
Northern community groups that show an innovative approach to sustainability are invited to apply for a share of £100,000. Northern
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London to get ‘UK’s first’ fully electric bus routes
Two of London’s bus routes will become exclusively electric, as the capital’s electric bus fleet becomes the largest in Europe.
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Researchers to develop batteries that could ‘transform’ range of EVs
Researchers at the University of Sheffield have been awarded £11m from the Faraday Institution to develop the next generation of
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Lawyers threaten councils with legal action over ‘collective failure’ of climate plans
Environmental law firm ClientEarth has written to over 100 local authorities across England, warning them that they will violate their
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