The first resident in the Cornish village of Stithians has had their ground source heat pump connected to an ambient heat network that will draw energy from under the street. The ‘Heat the Streets’ project, with a shared ground array…
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EV additions: 1500 chargers across Surrey; North Lincolnshire asks residents for install requests
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Surrey County Council has joined with Connected Kerb to install electric vehicle (EV) charge points at over 1,500 locations across streets and public car parks in Surrey to accelerate EV uptake in the area. At present, there is one charger…
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Piclo raises £8.3M to expand and gains new investors
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Flexibility services marketplace Piclo has raised £8.3 million to further strengthen its position in the UK and Europe, as well as grow its international presence in the US and Asia-Pacific. It gained new investors Toshiba Energy Systems and Solutions, Sustainable…
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INTERVIEW: Schneider Electric’s Frédéric Godemel on the ‘grid of the future’
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Schneider Electric’s Frédéric Godemel says the ‘grid of the future’ is really the ‘grid for the future’ Schneider Electric is a technology supplier to businesses and to the electricity industry, with interests from process and building control to grid management.…
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NGET energises new-look T-pylons
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National Grid has energised 36 so-called ‘T-pylons’ between Bridgwater and Loxton in Somerset. The pylons are part of the £900 million Hinkley Connection Project, a new 57km high-voltage electricity line. High-voltage electricity – up to 400kV – is now passing…
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Solar and wind will be the mainstay of climate mitigation, says IPCC
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Solar and wind energy options for mitigating climate change are “technically viable, are becoming increasingly cost effective and are generally supported by the public,” said the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in a new report. It said other actions…
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Newcleo aims to raise €1 billion to develop lead-cooled nuclear reactor
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A company developing a new nuclear power technology has launched an equity raising seeking up to €1 billion in funding. Launched in September 2021, the company has already raising a total of €400 million in two fund raises. NewCleo is…
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Ove Arup to explore energy system ‘digital spine’
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Ove Arup & Partners has won a £186,000 contract to carry out a feasibility study assessing the feasibility of a ‘digital spine’ concept for the energy system. The ‘digital spine’ is defined by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial…
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Contracts for Difference budget for upcoming auction set at £205 million
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The UK has set the budget for the upcoming Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction for new renewables at £205 million. CfDs are already in place for 27GW of low carbon capacity. The fifth round includes £170 million for established technologies…