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Latest CfD round enough to power 11 million UK homes

The results from the latest Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction will see a record-breaking 131 renewable energy projects receive funding, compared to 92 in...
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Why energy is set to be at the heart of World Green Building Week

World Green Building Week (9–13 September) will see the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) lead calls for the global building and construction sector to...
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UK hits historic 30GW milestone of wind generation capacity

The total operational capacity of combined onshore and offshore wind in the UK now stands at 30,299MW, according to Renewable UK. From the Cornish...
Wind turbines on the horizon stand above green hills in Wales

Strategic Innovation Fund to receive more funding for UK decarbonisation

Innovators across the UK will have greater opportunity to apply or re-apply to the Strategic Innovation Fund, thanks to a new process recently announced...
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Battery storage: What role will it play in the UK’s growing clean energy mix?

As renewable capacity is added to the grid, the need to store and flexibly manage electricity grows with it. This is where the crucial...
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Labour’s first month: Key energy sector changes so far

We’re coming up for a month of Labour in Parliament after a landslide election in July. So, what has been accomplished in the first...
Wind turbines blend in against a bright grey sky as the Welsh Government launches publicly-owned renewable energy developer

Welsh Government launches publicly-owned renewable energy developer

The Welsh Government has launched Trydan Gwyrdd Cymru, a publicly-owned renewable energy developer aimed at accelerating renewable energy projects, especially onshore wind, across Wales....
Rolling green hills in England reflect the afternoon light in England which, according to a new report from the Climate Change Committee, is not on track to meet its net zero goals

UK off track and confused on climate goals, says CCC report

The previous government has left the country misaligned with the UK’s net zero goals, says the Climate Change Committee’s latest report. Amidst various net...
Ed Miliband, the potential new energy secretary for Labour, speaks in front of an audience

What can we expect from Miliband as energy secretary?

With Labour comfortably leading in the polls, it seems likely that Ed Miliband will soon be taking over from Claire Coutinho as energy secretary....
A solar panel and wind turbines in the english countryside, a key factor in the Labour's plan for Great British Energy

Great British Energy: Will it cut bills and speed up net zero?

During every election campaign there are the pledges or policies that grab attention. Labour’s ‘Great British Energy’ is eye-catching for bill payers as well...

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