UKRI launch £30m smart energy competition
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has invited smart energy innovators to present new ideas to win a share of £30m.
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£24m district heating network opens in Fife
Glenrothes’ £24m district heating network has officially opened. The network, built in central Glenrothes, a small town in Fife, provides
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Could caffeine be the key to boosting solar efficiency?
Caffeine can make solar cells more efficient at converting light to electricity, according to scientists from UCLA in California and
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UK must ‘repower’ wind turbines to hit carbon targets
The UK will need to replace its old onshore wind turbines if it is to ensure enough low-cost power capacity
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New facility to power Liverpool’s buses with hydrogen
Arcola Energy will build a facility to develop hydrogen and fuel cell technology for buses near Liverpool. The company has
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UK project to ‘significantly’ improve energy efficiency of buildings
A UK project will create new technologies to improve the energy efficiency of buildings, following a £1.65m grant from the
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Benefits of coal-to-gas switch ‘outweigh’ fracking risks
Phasing out coal-based energy for cleaner-burning gas will offer benefits that ‘outweigh’ the dangers associated with fracking, a new study
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Central banks urge finance sector to get ‘greener’
A coalition of 36 central banks and regulators has warned the financial sector that it must become greener to withstand
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University of Bristol becomes first in UK to declare climate emergency
The University of Bristol has become the first UK university in the country to declare a climate emergency. The university
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IKEA’s new Greenwich store awarded highest sustainability rating
A new IKEA store in the London borough of Greenwich has been awarded the highest rating score for a retail
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EU agrees €4bn boost to green projects
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced €4bn of new financing to boost clean energy, transport and clean water projects
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Hydropower dams linked to poverty and corruption
Countries that rely on large hydropower dams for their electricity suffer higher levels of poverty, corruption and debt than other
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UK’s first plastic waste to hydrogen plant proposed
The UK’s first plastic waste to hydrogen plant could be built in Cheshire. The plant would use Distributed Modular Gasification
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Three ways cities can help feed the world, without costing the Earth
Climate change is underway, and human activities such as urbanisation, industrialisation and food production are key contributors. Food production alone
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Courts shut down anaerobic digestion investment company
A company that sold bonds in anaerobic digestion (AD) plants that were never built has been shut down after it
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£4m green infrastructure project launched in Greater Manchester
11 partner organisations in Greater Manchester have signed a £4m EU contract for a project which looks to develop innovative
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Interview: Mark Luntley, Energy4All, on democratising energy
Environment Journal spoke to Mark Luntley, non-executive director at Energy4All, an organisation that supports community-owned energy projects throughout the UK.
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Oxfordshire set for £40m smart energy ‘overhaul’
A ‘smart’ local energy system, backed by £40m of investment, will be trialled in Oxfordshire. Claimed to be an industry-first,
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Cambridge’s burgeoning Muslim community to benefit from new ‘eco’ Mosque
A new ‘eco’ mosque in Cambridge hosted its first morning prayers this month — it’s a unique building with world-class environmental
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UK power grid could be zero carbon by 2025
Britain’s power grid could run entirely on zero-carbon electricity by 2025, according to a new report. The report by National
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