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New planning regime for UK energy projects gets underway
A new planning regime for major infrastructure projects in the UK kicked off this week with 17 energy schemes worth £50 billion in investment and capable of generating electricity for 22 million homes.
EC grants Ocean Power Technologies €2.2 million for Spanish project
UK marine energy company Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) is set to receive €2.2 million from the European Commission as part of a €4.5 million wave energy project in Spain.
Waste heat key to UK low-carbon future, says scientific report
The UK’s plans to decarbonise its energy system by pursuing ‘clean’ electricity could face critical challenges, says a report from leading scientists.
Solar-powered catamaran unveiled by PlanetSolar
PlanetSolar unveiled what it claims is the world’s largest vessel powered by solar power late last week in Germany.
New funding round raises £5 million for Marine Current Turbines
UK firm Marine Current Turbines has moved a step further forward in its plans to deploy a commercial tidal energy farm in the next two years thanks to a new round of funding totalling £4.8 million.
Iberdrola to invest €9 billion in renewables over next three years
Spanish energy giant Iberdrola has unveiled plans to invest €18 billion over the next three years, including €9 million in renewables mainly in the US, UK and Spain.
EU considers mandatory sustainability standards for biomass
The European Commission last week adopted a report on sustainability requirements for using biomass and biogas and could consider mandatory standards in the future.
UK Government plans to help communities generate energy
The UK Government wants to bring in measures to help local councils generate electricity and sell it back to the grid, according to reports.
Waste land prime location for renewable energy
The US Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory are looking into the potential of contaminated land as locations for renewables.
Long-awaited ‘Bloom Box’ launches in California
A star-studded audience including California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and former US secretary of state Colin Powell were at the launch of ex-NASA scientist KR Sridhar’s clean energy device the ‘Bloom Box’ at eBay’s Silicon Valley headquarters in California earlier this week.