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SSE to work with Shell on Peterhead carbon capture and storage project
SSE has announced an agreement with Shell UK to work together on its planned carbon capture and storage project at its Peterhead gas-fired power station in Scotland.
UK government approves Yorkshire biomass power station
The UK government yesterday approved plans for two new power stations in Yorkshire, one of which will be a biomass and energy-from-waste facility.
Renewable energy could produce over 60% of UK’s electricity by 2030, says WWF
The costs of generating 60-90% of the UK’s electricity demand through renewables could be offset by an ambitious programme of energy efficiency improvements to the country’s homes, says WWF-UK.
Longannet’s demise could be good news for other UK CCS projects
While the cancellation of Scottish Power’s Longannet carbon capture and storage demonstration project has provoked shock, it is not the end of the technology in the UK.
Longannet carbon capture and storage projects falls through
The Longannet carbon capture and storage project has fallen through, following a breakdown in discussions between the UK government and development partners Scottish Power, Shell and National Grid.
Failing to invest now in carbon capture is risking jobs, say UK’s trade unions
The UK’s failure to invest in carbon capture and storage is putting at risk 10,000 jobs associated with the coal mining and power industries, warns the Trades Union Congress.
Scottish Energy Minister urges UK Government to support Longannet CCS project
Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing yesterday urged the UK Government to support the Longannet carbon capture and storage project at ScottishPower’s Fife coal-fired power station.
UK Government hints at scaling back of low-carbon technologies
Following the UK chancellor George Osborne’s comments at the Conservative party conference that the UK would cut its carbon emissions “no slower but also no faster” than the rest of Europe, hinting at a scaling back of the Government’s green agenda, it has emerged that a major carbon capture project could be scrapped.
China to invest in low-carbon economy
China is to invest 2 trillion yuan (over $300 billion) over the next five years to encourage a low-carbon economy, according to Reuters reports.
Industrial sector should adopt carbon capture and storage, says IEA
Carbon capture and storage has the potential to reduce CO2 emissions from the industrial sector 4 gigtonnes by 2050, according to a new report.