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UK energy regulator announces first tranche of £1 billion grid investment
UK energy regulator Ofgem has announced a first tranche investment of £319 million in six electricity network upgrades to connect up new renewables installations.
Vast gulf between policy and building industry skills, says report
There is a vast gulf between the UK Government’s targets for low-carbon housing and what the building industry can deliver, warns the Royal Academy of Engineering.
UK is on course to over-achieve carbon targets
The UK is on course to over-achieve on its carbon reduction target of 34% and cut emissions by 36% on 1990 levels by 2020, according to the Government.
Two wind developments get go ahead in UK
Two wind developments in the far north of Scotland and the south west of England have been given the go ahead this week.
Boost for sun and wind power in China
Concentrating solar power specialist eSolar has announced a deal with Chinese power equipment manufacturer Penglai Electric to build 2 GW of solar thermal power plants in China in the next decade.
Scotland and Ireland to consider Irish Sea offshore grid
Scotland and Ireland are to examine the feasibility of constructing an offshore grid in the Irish Sea to link together potential sites for renewable energy generation.
UK Parliamentary report calls for more action on emissions
A report from the UK House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee warns that the Government’s efforts to tackle climate change will be “meaningless” unless a global agreement is reached.
Scottish transmission line upgrade gets go ahead
The Scottish Government has given the go ahead to upgrade two existing electricity transmission lines between Beauly, near Inverness, and Wharry Burn, near Stirling, and Denny, near Falkirk.
UK Crown Estate announces offshore wind site winners
The UK’s Crown Estate, which manages the waters around the UK, announced this morning the successful bidders for nine offshore wind development sites around the country’s coasts.
New buildings in London cut carbon emissions by a third
New developments in London are cutting their carbon emissions by a third, according to a report by London South Bank University.