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UK Environment Agency plans to create enough green energy to power a city the size of York
The Environment Agency has announced proposals to generate its own renewable energy – enough to power a city the size of York – at its sites across England and Wales. As part of the plans, up to 80 wind turbines could be built on Environment Agency owned land across the country, generating around 200 megawatts of renewable energy – enough to power 90,000 households and save around 200,000 tonnes ...
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UK submits 12 low-carbon projects for the EU NER300 funding scheme
The UK government has put forward seven CCS and five renewable energy projects in an effort to get a slice of the EU's €4.5bn NER300 funding scheme. The UK government put forward today 12 different low-carbon projects for consideration by the EU's multi-billion euro New Entrant Reserve (NER) funding scheme, for which it will keep fingers crossed over the next few months. The NER300 ...
By Vital Energi
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Germany `a pioneer of climate protection`
The German Cabinet has adopted a comprehensive package of measures on climate protection which underlines Germany's pioneering role in this field. 'No other country will go to the UN Climate Change Conference in Bali with such an ambitious and concrete programme,' said Federal Environment Minister Sigmar Gabriel. 'We are massively expanding renewable energies in the electricity, fuels and heat ...
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Caroline Jackson to join the Waste Management forum as a speaker
Next year in Sofia, on April 13 to 15 next year, over 5000 specialists will get together to network & discuss with other experts from the environmental industry. A Member of the European Parliament between 1994 and 2009, Caroline Jackson has played a pivotal role in shaping some key pieces of the EU’s environmental legislation. As the parliament begins a ...
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World Bank President Robert Zoellick says development agenda must include the fight against climate change
'Fighting climate change can't be the frosting on the cake of development, it needs to be baked into the recipe,' said World Bank President Robert Zoellick in the European Parliament today. In a joint meeting of the international trade, development and foreign affairs committees, MEPs also quizzed Mr. Zoellick on India and China, and the promise of renewable energy sources. Mr. Zoellick noted ...
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RMI hosted “Amplifying Enterprise and Market Leadership, Accelerating Clean Technology Innovation and Advancing Energy Equity Transition Seminar” in Dubai at COP28
At the 28th annual Conference of the Parties (COP28), RMI hosted “Amplifying Enterprise and Market Leadership, Accelerating Clean Technology Innovation and Advancing Energy Equity Transition Seminar” at the China Center, Dubai Expo City. Leaders, experts and representatives from governments, industries, enterprises and international organizations attended the seminar and jointly ...
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REEEP Introduces Quality Benchmark for Carbon Offset Markets
Vienna - Protecting the climate has become more sophisticated in recent years, with a plethora of options available to make a company, airline ticket or conference ‘carbon neutral.’ Governments, companies and individuals all have the opportunity to calculate the carbon emissions generated by their activities and then to purchase “offsets” from an emissions reduction project in the developing ...
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EU states jumpy ahead of climate package
EU governments have stepped up their efforts to lobby the European commission in the hope of avoiding onerous national targets to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and boost renewable energy use. The commission will table legislative proposals next Wednesday for meeting the EU's 2020 targets (EED 07/01/08). Most concern in EU capitals centres on national burden-sharing targets designed to ...
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Nottingham Opts For State-Of-The-Art Open-Source Iot Technology in Pilot Project to Optimize Its Electric Vehicle Fleet
The City of Nottingham is developing an intelligent energy management system (iEMS) for its Clean Mobil Energy project using OpenRemote's open-source IoT platform. This new data management solution will control the distribution of power between all system components, including a fleet of electric vehicles (EVs), battery storage and solar power. This enables the city's energy managers to maximize ...
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Nottingham Opts For State-Of-The-Art Open-Source Iot Technology in Pilot Project to Optimize Its Electric Vehicle Fleet
The City of Nottingham is developing an intelligent energy management system (iEMS) for its Clean Mobil Energy project using OpenRemote's open-source IoT platform. This new data management solution will control the distribution of power between all system components, including a fleet of electric vehicles (EVs), battery storage and solar power. This enables the city's energy managers to maximize ...
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Global Gathering Addresses PV Role in Energy Prosperity and Climate Change Mitigation
Scientists from the Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), along with their counterparts from solar energy research institutes in Germany and Japan, gathered recently to discuss the future of photovoltaics (PV) and assess its contributions to increasing global prosperity, energy security and mitigation of climate change. The Global Alliance of Solar Energy Research ...
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Capgemini’s 2017 World Energy Markets Observatory Report
Investments by North American utilities in green and renewable energy, as well as digital technologies, have the potential to reduce carbon emissions, and provide greater energy choices and lower costs to consumers, according to Capgemini’s World Energy Markets Observatory (WEMO) report. Despite the United States’ decision to pull out of the Paris climate agreement and uncertainty ...
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Eco-Friendly Strategies for a Resilient Planet: Discover Environmental Management at Its Finest
In today's world, where environmental concerns are becoming increasingly critical, the need for eco-friendly strategies has never been greater. As climate change and resource depletion pose significant challenges, adopting sustainable practices becomes imperative for the well-being of our planet. This article explores various eco-friendly strategies that can lead us toward a more resilient and ...
By GetOSHA
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Desert eco-city to run on waste
Abu Dhabi, capital city of the United Arab Emirates, is building a US$22 billion zero-carbon showcase city for 50,000 residents with its power plants running on waste. A plot of desert land will be transformed into Masdar City which will produce no waste, emit no carbon and be completed by 2016. It is an initiative by the Government of Abu Dhabi through the Mubadala Development Company ...
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Con Edison's SVP of Central Operations Names Electrification the Top Energy Trend for 2023
Citing seven years left to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent, Con Edison's Steve Parisi, senior vice president of Central Operations, has named electrification the top energy trend for 2023 in the first Plugged In podcast of the year. "Electrification is about climate change and reducing carbon emissions to the environment," said Parisi. "Con Edison has already gotten started building ...
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Balancing renewables and natural resources
NREL's newest source of clean energy — a 1 megawatt solar array — is supplying laboratory researchers with more than carbon-free electricity. It's also an opportunity to examine a sensitive topic — the potential environmental impacts of large-scale renewable energy projects. That a solar array might raise environmental concerns seems ironic Nationwide, three-quarters of the states in the U.S. ...
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Companies Can Reduce Carbon Footprint by Giving Consumers Green Choices
Companies can reduce the carbon footprint of their supply chains and improve customer satisfaction by giving consumers information and tools to make green choices, according to research conducted by the Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The findings are drawn from a series of experiments designed ...
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Jeff Bernicke named president of NativeEnergy
Jeff Bernicke has been promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer of NativeEnergy. In his new position, Mr. Bernicke will oversee all operating and administrative areas of the Company. In announcing the appointment, Tom Boucher, NativeEnergy"s Founder and CEO, said, "Jeff is an uncommon talent, bright, energetic, and charismatic. It became obvious to me and others at the Company that Jeff ...
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Energy targets could damage papermaking industry
Demanding renewable energy targets set by the previous Labour Government could mean that recyclable waste paper will be burned to produce energy, believes the Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI). According to CPI head of regulatory affairs David Morgan, the Government would do all it could to meet its “very challenging targets”, which could mean they would allow the burning of waste paper ...
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The CarbonNeutral Company Offers GoldPower: Renewable Energy With Additional Carbon Emissions Reductions
The CarbonNeutral Company is making available GoldPower, a megawatt hour renewable energy product which also guarantees a reduction in carbon emissions. This innovative product is particularly suitable for companies who are focused on the environmental impact of their electricity consumption but want to be sure of a corresponding reduction in greenhouse gas emissions which is guaranteed as ...
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