The UK government announced plans to invest, through its Getting Building Fund, in the construction of Europe’s first geothermal lithium recovery pilot plant at a location near Redruth, Cornwall. The public funds will support a £4-million collaboration between Geothermal Engineering (GEL) and Cornish Lithium at GEL’s deep geothermal project, which …
Read More »Vestas Reaches Milestone of 100GW of Wind Turbines
Based on the global average of electricity usage, 100GW of wind capacity can help save around 134 million tonnes of CO2 annually.
Read More »German Utility RWE Inks Solar PPA with Direct Energy
The 25MW Canadian Hull solar plant, which is located in Southern Alberta, is expected to supply up to 50,000MWh of electricity annually under the 10-year contract.
Read More »Got an Idea to Tackle Air Pollution in the UK
Proposals are being sought to address issues related to changing emissions and exposure patterns and health impacts on groups of people most at risk.
Read More »One in Three New Cars Sold Globally to Be Electric by the End of the Decade
Almost half of UK consumers would consider an EV as their next vehicle purchase, according to a new report.
Read More »ScottishPower Completes £2.5bn East Anglia ONE Offshore Wind Farm
The wind farm consists of 102 turbines, which are capable of producing enough renewable electricity to power more than 630,000 homes.
Read More »US Sanctions against Nord Stream 2 Challenge Attractiveness of Investing in EU
US sanctions against Nord Stream 2 challenge the attractiveness of investing in Europe, Chairman of Executive Board of Austria’s OMV, one of Gazprom’s financial partners on the project, Rainer Seele said during a conference call on Wednesday. “In any case, as a European company, we expect politicians to ensure Europe’s …
Read More »First Floating Wind Farm in Continental Europe Fully Powered Up
Located off the coast of Portugal, Windfloat Atlantic has now been connected to the grid and is capable of supplying electricity to 60,000 homes a year.
Read More »Offshore Wind Power Now so Cheap It Could Actually Pay Money back to Consumers
A new study found the latest round of offshore wind farms to be built in the UK could actually reduce household energy bills across the country.
Read More »Russia’s Nord Stream 2 Pipeline will Significantly Cut Gas Prices in Europe
European consumers will benefit from lower gas prices if the underwater pipeline from Russia to Germany, the Nord Stream 2, is completed, energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie said as the US is up in arms trying to stop the project. Analysts expect the price for the blue fuel in Europe to …
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