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🇬🇧 United Kingdom

The United Kingdom has set ambitious targets for renewable energy production and is working to increase the renewable share in its energy mix. The country has a good potential for onshore & offshore wind and tidal power. The British government has introduced subsidies to boost renewables further.

Irizar
Technology/Transportation/🇬🇧 United Kingdom

London’s Largest Bus Operator Embraces Green Transportation with Fully-Electric Irizar Buses

Go Ahead, the largest bus operator in London, is purchasing the 12-metre long Irizar “ie tram” to comply with the latest Bus Safety Standards set by Transport for London. The operator has signed a contract with Irizar e-mobility to acquire ……

February 2023
Irizar
Technology/Transportation/🇬🇧 United Kingdom

London’s Largest Bus Operator Embraces Green Transportation with Fully-Electric Irizar Buses

Go Ahead, the largest bus operator in London, is purchasing the 12-metre long Irizar “ie tram” to comply with the latest Bus Safety Standards set by Transport for London. The operator has signed a contract with Irizar e-mobility to acquire ……

February 2023
shell client earth
Companies/Policy/🇬🇧 United Kingdom

ClientEarth sues Shell for failing to address Climate Change risks

In a world-first lawsuit, ClientEarth is suing the Board of Directors of Shell for failing to manage the risks posed to the company by climate change. The legal action, which was filed in the High Court of England and Wales, ……

February 2023
fossil fuels
Companies/🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Fossil Fuels Decline, Renewables Rise: BP’s Energy Scenarios for 2050

BP’s Energy Outlook 2023 report explores the trends and uncertainties in the energy transition and provides three main scenarios – Net Zero, Accelerated, and New Momentum – to forecast the future of the global energy system through 2050. The scenarios ……

February 2023
ZeroAvia
Hydrogen/Startups/Technology/🇬🇧 United Kingdom

A Big Leap for Zero-Emission Aviation: 19-Seat Plane Flies with Hydrogen-Electric Engine

In January 2023, ZeroAvia made aviation history by flying the world’s largest aircraft powered by a hydrogen-electric engine. The 19-seat Dornier 228 twin-engine aircraft took to the sky for its first flight as part of the HyFlyer II project, marking ……

January 2023
plastic waste
Policy/🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Single-use plastics to be banned in UK, starting in October 2023

The United Kingdom has announced a far-reaching ban on single-use plastics in England, set to take effect in October 2023. The ban will include a variety of items such as plastic plates, trays, bowls, cutlery and certain types of polystyrene ……

January 2023
Cambridge
Solar Energy/Technology/🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Cambridge Researchers use Solar Power to convert Plastic Waste into Sustainable Fuels

Solar energy has long been touted as a clean and renewable source of power, but now researchers at the University of Cambridge have found a way to harness its power to convert plastic waste and greenhouse gases into sustainable fuels ……

January 2023
UK renewables
Policy/🇬🇧 United Kingdom

UK’s record year for renewables, with 40% of electricity generated from clean sources

According to new data, the United Kingdom generated a record amount of renewable electricity in 2022, but the rising cost of fossil fuels, particularly gas, caused wholesale power prices to almost double year-on-year. Renewable sources, including wind, solar, biomass and ……

December 2022
London from above
Jobs/🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Renewable Energy Jobs in the UK: From Solar Panel Installers to Wind Turbine Technicians

As the demand for sustainable energy solutions increases, the renewable energy industry in the UK is experiencing significant growth. This expansion has created a range of exciting career opportunities for individuals interested in working in the field. From solar panel ……

December 2022
Hornsea 2 windturbine
Wind Energy/🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Hornsea 2: the World Largest Windfarm generates Clean Energy for more than 1 Millions Homes

The Hornsea 2 offshore wind farm, developed by Ørsted, is the largest windfarm in the world. It’s located in the North Sea off the coast of Yorkshire in the UK and has a renewable energy production capacity of 1.3 GW. ……

December 2022
Carbon Capture by SSE Thermal
Technology/🇬🇧 United Kingdom

UK’s First Carbon Capture Power Station Receives Permission

SSE Thermal and Equinor’s Keadby 3 Carbon Capture Power Station in the Humber region of the UK has achieved a major milestone by becoming the first power CCS project in the country to receive planning permission. The proposed plant, located ……

December 2022

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