The TUC has welcomed today’s (Wednesday) recommendation from the Committee for Climate Change that there should be a national just transition strategy to reach net zero emissions. The Committee’s report, Policies for the Sixth Carbon Budget and Net Zero, states that a strategy for just transition is required, and says:…

COVID energy-saving tips During the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve been spending a lot more time cooped up inside. This has resulted in higher spending on gas and electricity, particularly during the height of lockdown. With small pockets across the country being asked to return to their homes again, now is as good…

Today the Prime Minister announced that £160 million will be made available to upgrade ports and infrastructure, as Government set out new plans to Build Back Greener and be a world leader in clean wind energy. The UK Government state that this new investment will see around 2,000 construction jobs…

Industrial software expert, COPA-DATA has warned that Boris’ ambitious wind power plans must not overlook critical investments in software. During yesterday’s conference speech, the prime minister pledged £160 million for a new scheme that he believes will “power every home in the country” with wind power within a decade. The…

Hydrogen is an important alternative for sectors that are stuck in the fossil fuel economy. As national governments and European parliamentarians negotiate the EU’s hydrogen strategy, EASAC issues a new commentary. “Hydrogen can help reduce our dependency on fossil fuels,” says William Gillett, EASAC’s Energy Programme Director. “But the climate…

 Trelleborg Sealing Solutions supports the eMobility industry in the development of electric vehicles that achieve longer ranges with lower energy consumption.Stuttgart, February 13, 2020: Electric mobility is booming. A mega-factory for large-scale production of electric vehicles will soon be set up in Brandenburg. Trelleborg Sealing Solutions supports the industry as…

Battery investment specialist, Charley Grimston, welcomes the news announced on Tuesday (14.07.20) by Kwasi Kwarteng, Minister for Business, Energy and Clean Growth, that planning laws would be relaxed to allow large energy storage units to be built more quickly. “These are exactly the sort of infrastructure and investment projects the…

Finland, July 14, 2020: AW-Energy Oy (AWE), the Finnish pioneer in global wave energy technology, drives forward opportunity and innovation with a new facility in Vantaa, Finland: ·         1,200m2 capacity innovation centre and unique test facility ·         Supports the commercialization and delivery of WaveRoller® projects scheduled in 2021 ·         Designed…

Following the UK Government announcement of details of the next round of the Contracts for Difference scheme, Andrew Hedges, climate change and clean energy partner, and Rob Marsh, partner and co-chair of the renewable energy practice in the London office of Norton Rose Fulbright, comment:  Andrew Hedges comments: “If backed…

We all love to travel and we all want to do our bit for the planet – but how do we do both at the same time? One of the biggest challenges around this is how to find somewhere to go and have fun without feeling guilty about the consequences…