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UK power firm plans world’s largest battery storage project
British generator Drax to build 200MW battery storage project – at one of Europe’s largest coal-fired power plants.
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Solarcentury and IKEA launch residential home battery in UK
The new product, available to U.K. online customers, will retail from £3,000 for a standalone battery, or from £6,925 for the solar panel-plus-battery package.
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UK to ban gas and diesel cars by 2040
Electric cars will soon be as cheap as gas ones, “signaling economic turmoil for oil-exporting countries.”
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UK govt launches £246m battery storage investment round
UK government launches four-year, £246m investment round to boost research and development in battery technology.
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UK’s ‘stunning Sunday’ of 70% low-carbon power offers glimpse of near future
Sunny and windy Sunday afternoon in the U.K. sees carbon intensity power production level fall below 100g of CO2 per kWh for first time ever, gifting country’s energy market...
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Factcheck: Right wing columnists blame Grenfell Tower fire on ‘green targets’
Were green targets to blame for the Grenfell Tower fire tragedy? Murdoch columnists in Australia say so, but here's a debunk to this ugly nonsense.
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Even BP recognises that reduced coal use is slashing emissions
BP data shows impact of reduced coal use in emissions, including China. Australia, however, joins smaller emerging economies in lifting emissions.
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Wind, solar, energy efficiency replaces coal generation in UK
Since the start of the coalition government in 2010, coal’s role in the generation mix has fallen to historic lows.
Clean energy provides 70% of demand in UK, with each of wind, solar and nuclear producing more than coal and gas combined.
UK broke a solar power record for the second time this month last Friday.
