Battery powered robots to deliver plant-based milk to consumers
A robot that delivers plant-based milk to households has launched in Milton Keynes on Tuesday (November 12). Plenish, a dairy-free
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Energy
Policy changes are necessary to reduce dependency on fossil fuels, report says
Although society is shifting towards renewable energy, the pace isn’t fast enough to offset the impacts of economic expansion and a
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Just 10% of the world’s energy companies have plans to reach net-zero
Just 13 out of 132 of the world’s largest coal, electricity and oil and gas companies have made commitments to
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Electric vehicles could save poorer people millions
Electric vehicles could save people with lower incomes millions of pounds, reports say. Lower-income households could save nearly £350m in
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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 greenhouse to change the way we produce food
Work on a £120m greenhouse project that will reduce CO2 emissions and bring hundreds of jobs to West Suffolk has
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Electric vehicles could be used to harness energy for other appliances
Researchers at Northumbria University have come up with a system that allows electric vehicles (EVs) to store renewable energy when
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London e-bike company celebrates a million rides
According to the electric bike company Lime, e-bikes have helped Londoners save 92 metric tonnes of CO2 since their launch
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A brighter and greener future for Buckinghamshire
The programme, managed and developed by the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport (ADEPT), is set to
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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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Oil and gas companies need to reduce emissions by 40%
According to Carbon Tracker, oil and gas companies must cut combined production by more than a third by 2030 in
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Labour promises warm homes for all
The Labour Party has promised to get loft insulation, double glazing and other energy-saving technologies installed in homes across the
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Government to spend £315m cutting industrial emissions
The government will spend £315m to help decarbonise industry and cut emissions. The Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF) will provide
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Renewables research programme delivers £200m worth of benefits
A research programme that brings together academia and industry to address renewable energy challenges has delivered £200m worth of benefits.
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Floating offshore wind farms are the future of UK energy, according to report
RenewablesUK and Scottish Renewables have released a report which sets out a plan for the development of floating offshore wind
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Community owned solar farm to provide power to 4,500 homes
The UK’s largest community-owned solar-farm in Warwickshire has secured long-term finance. Triodos Bank UK has provided loans of £12m and
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Solar panels to be fitted on 187 Tesco stores
Tesco announced on Monday (October 28) plans to install solar systems at a number of sites across the U.K, the
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The long-anticipated Environment Bill leaves room for improvement
The long-anticipated publication of England’s Environment Bill is a welcome landmark for environmental policy. Keen to enshrine in law the
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From a coal-free fortnight to a coal-free forever
For a two-week period in May 2019, Britain met its electricity needs without burning coal. This was the longest period
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