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• High Court halts UK’s first new coal mine in three decades

  13-09-2024 12:12 via energylivenews.com
  
  The High Court has today blocked the development of the UK’s first new coal mine in 30 years, planned for Whitehaven in Cumbria.This decision stops West Cumbria Mining (WCM)’s project from proceeding.In his judgement, Mr Justice Holgate said: “The assumption that the proposed mine would not produce a net increase in greenhouse gas emissions, or would be a net zero mine, is legally flawed.”The ruling comes after a Supreme Court decision that highlighted the need to assess
  
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• Ofgem seeks input on 2028 electricity price control framework

  06-11-2024 16:00 via energylivenews.com
  
  Ofgem has launched a consultation on its proposed framework for the ED3 electricity distribution price control period, which will run from April 2028.
  This consultation will gather insights from various stakeholders, including those who use or connect to the electricity distribution network, providers of network services, and other interested parties such as government bodies, consumer groups, and investors.The electricity distribution network forms a vital link in the UK’s energy infrastr
  
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• Why does intermittency come with a cost?

  06-11-2024 15:00 via energylivenews.com
  
  However, the renewable output from intermittent assets (like wind and solar) is less reliable and flexible than the power that thermal generators provide as standard.There’s no storage technology currently available that’s capable of supporting a national grid more reliant than ever upon natural sources of renewable electricity. The peaks and troughs between windy or sunny days, weeks, or months are simply too long. Without such storage
  capacity on hand, it’s impossible to cont
  
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• Dick Smith’s ABC radio rant against renewables overflows with ill-informed claims | Temperature Check

  06-11-2024 15:00
  
  Millionaire points to Broken Hill’s blackout to attack the energy transition but experts say he should look at South Australia and EuropeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFor 15 minutes on Sunday morning, ABC local radio listeners were treated to a rant from Dick Smith as the millionaire attacked Australia’s transition away from fossil fuels, claiming renewables would make electricity unaffordable and caus
  
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• Heat from sewers, tube and Thames could soon warm London buildings

  06-11-2024 14:33
  
  Westminster plan for UK’s biggest heat network could involve parliament warmed by waste and low-carbon heatAbout 1,000 London buildings including the Houses of Parliament and the National Gallery could soon be warmed by low-carbon heat sourced from the River Thames, London Underground and sewer networks.Plans to develop the UK’s biggest heat network to supply decarbonised heat to buildings across Westminster were set out on Wednesday by the government as part of its pledge to back se
  
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• Bristol’s nuclear sector growth boosts jobs to 3,500

  06-11-2024 14:07 via energylivenews.com
  
  The nuclear sector’s growth in the Bristol area has reached a new milestone, with 3,500 jobs now supported by the industry.Recent expansions and new facilities catering to Hinkley Point C in Somerset have bolstered employment in areas such as engineering, manufacturing, and research, making Bristol a hub of nuclear expertise in the UK.With planned developments for small modular reactors (SMRs) at nearby Oldbury and Berkeley sites, the city is set to see even more skilled job creation in th
  
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• Urgent action needed to meet clean power 2030 target

  06-11-2024 13:00 via energylivenews.com
  
  A new report on the journey towards achieving clean power by 2030 highlights the urgent need for increased investment in low carbon energy technologies.
  While the goal is technically achievable, energy experts caution that reaching the target will require a huge scale-up of renewable energy capacity and flexible energy technologies.The report emphasises that ramping up renewable energy sources – particularly offshore wind, solar, and onshore wind – is critical to reaching clean power
  
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• Net Hero Podcast: Clicks, clouds and constant emissions – your not so clean computer!

  06-11-2024 12:36 via energylivenews.com
  
  I’m no computer nerd, I did try writing some computer language once but failed dismally. I just use them like most of us do, as glorified typewriters, calculators and encyclopedias!
  But the one thing I do know is that they use energy and get hot.
  However, with the advent of wifi and cloud computing, gone are the days of servers in offices being cooled by fans, we now just send an email and think nothing of the energy used. In fact working from home, has been championed as being a green way
  
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• Nearly 40% of households concerned about affording proposed water bill increases

  06-11-2024 12:00 via energylivenews.com
  
  A recent survey conducted by the Consumer Council for Water (CCW) has found that 40% of households across England and Wales are worried about affording the proposed increases to their water bills, with concerns being particularly high in Wales, where 48% of customers said the rises would be difficult to bear.The proposed bill hikes, which would take effect in April 2025, are set to average a 21% increase before inflation, to fund £88 billion worth of improvements in water services and envi
  
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• Solar industry slams NESO for undervaluing solar potential

  06-11-2024 09:50 via energylivenews.com
  
  A recent report by the National Energy System Operator (NESO) has sparked concerns from Solar Energy UK, which argues that the potential of solar power and battery storage to support Britain’s clean energy future is being significantly undervalued.Solar Energy UK contends that NESO’s projections underestimate both current and future solar capabilities.While NESO’s scenarios aim for 47.4GW of solar generation by 2030, this figure is below Labour’s pre-election target of 50
  
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• MP visits Port of Liverpool to review ‘UK’s largest’ rooftop solar project

  06-11-2024 09:38 via energylivenews.com
  
  Bill Esterson, Labour representative for Sefton Central and Chair of the Energy Security and Net Zero Select Committee, toured the Port of Liverpool to observe the development of the UK’s largest roof-mounted solar system.
  The project, a collaboration between E.ON and Peel Ports Group, involves installing 63,000 solar panels across Merseyside’s port.Once completed, it is predicted to produce up to 31MW of renewable energy, meeting approximately 25% of the port’s electricity nee
  
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• UK new car sales drop 6% in October as EVs grow

  06-11-2024 09:11 via energylivenews.com
  
  The UK new car market shrank by 6% in October, with 144,288 new registrations, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
  This is the second time this year the market has seen a decline, impacting all buyer groups, including a significant drop of 11.8% in private purchases and a 12.8% decline in the business sector.Sales of petrol and diesel vehicles saw steep double-digit declines, with petrol down by 14.2% and diesel by 20.5%.
  Hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles also de
  
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• Centrica nears completion of solar PV installations

  06-11-2024 09:00 via energylivenews.com
  
  Centrica Business Solutions is set to complete solar PV installations across ten David Lloyd Clubs in the UK, helping the leisure brand meet its carbon net zero target by 2030.Locations include Basildon, Cardiff, Solihull, and Manchester, with installations sized to fit each club’s roof, ranging from 300kWp in Manchester to 631kWp in Cambridge.
  SolarEdge and JA Solar equipment power the systems, designed to generate renewable energy on-site.To date, nine out of the ten David Lloyd Clubs ha
  
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• SSE acquires major battery storage project in Ireland’s Midlands

  06-11-2024 08:52 via energylivenews.com
  
  Energy company SSE has announced the acquisition of development rights for a substantial battery storage project in Ireland’s Midlands.
  The Thornsberry battery storage system, located in County Offaly, is expected to provide grid-scale energy storage with a capacity of 120MW/240MWh, enough to power around 115,000 Irish homes for two hours during peak demand.The purchase from UK-based Low Carbon aligns with SSE Renewables’ ambitious strategy to grow its battery storage presence across
  
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• What will the UK’s plan for clean energy by 2030 mean for the industry and public?

  05-11-2024 20:07
  
  Labour is relying on offshore wind and a move away from gas to make Britain a green energy economy. But the transition will not be cheapPlan for biggest onshore windfarm in EnglandEd Miliband: clean power by 2030 is unachievableBritain’s green energy pledge ‘credible’ if planning fixedThe Labour government came to power with a bold agenda to create a clean electricity system by 2030 to help make Great Britain a green energy superpower.This week its vision has found a route towa
  
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• What will the UK’s clean energy by 2030 plan mean for the industry and public?

  05-11-2024 20:07
  
  Labour is relying on offshore wind and a move away from gas to make Britain a green energy economy but the transition will not be cheapThe Labour government came to power with a bold agenda to create a clean electricity system by 2030 to help make Great Britain a green energy superpower.This week its vision has found a route towards becoming a reality in an independent report from the National Energy System Operator (Neso). The system operator’s twin pathways may help to assuage the scepti
  
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• The Guardian view on Labour’s 2030 clean energy target: Britain should go for it | Editorial

  05-11-2024 19:39
  As a new report makes clear, the timetable is dauntingly tight. But the potential rewards on offer are hugeOne of Labour’s first acts in government was to lift the de facto ban on new onshore windfarms introduced by the Conservatives in 2016, which closed off one of the key pathways to clean, cheap energy by the 2030s. This week, progress was resumed as plans were outlined for what would be the most productive onshore windfarm in England. According to developers, the Scout Moor scheme in G
  
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• SSEN launches battery trials to slash emissions from generator fleet

  05-11-2024 13:05 via energylivenews.com
  
  Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution is implementing measures to reduce emissions as part of its commitment to achieving an 80% reduction in carbon intensity by 2030.
  The Distribution Network Operator is conducting trials of innovative net zero solutions to replace its current fleet of fossil-fuel generators used during power outages.Recently, SSEN successfully conducted a test where it connected a large battery pack to the network through a substation in Slough.
  This t
  
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• Uniper begins repayment to German Government

  05-11-2024 13:00 via energylivenews.com
  
  Uniper has started the process of repaying the German government approximately €530 million (£444m) as part of its obligations following a bailout during the energy crisis.
  The bailout was implemented due to changes in the gas market after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which left many energy firms, including Uniper, in a difficult financial position.In addition to the repayment, Uniper’s financial statements show a provision of nearly €2.5 billion (£2.1bn) for a
  
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• Tesco partners with dairy suppliers to reduce cow emissions

  05-11-2024 12:00 via energylivenews.com
  
  Tesco has announced the launch of the Future Dairy Partnership with milk suppliers Arla and Müller UK & Ireland, aiming to enhance sustainability in the dairy industry.
  The initiative seeks to reduce carbon emissions from dairy farming by 30% by 2030 and to improve animal welfare and environmental practices.The partnership will introduce methane-reducing feed additives on farms to help lower greenhouse gas emissions associated with cattle.
  It will also develop a Sustainable Dairy Bluepr
  
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• £395m secured for major UK flexible energy project

  05-11-2024 11:00 via energylivenews.com
  
  Statera Energy, a developer and operator of energy storage and flexible generation systems in the UK, has successfully closed £395 million in debt financing for its Thurrock Flexible Generation project.
  This project includes the 300MW (600MWh) Thurrock Storage battery energy system and the 450MW Thurrock Power flexible generation facility.The financing was arranged through a consortium of six global energy and infrastructure finance banks.
  This follows a previous £144 million secured
  
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• A rebuke to those who said clean power by 2030 was unachievable: they were wrong, we were right | Ed Miliband

  05-11-2024 10:30
  
  Expert analysis backs our policy and its benefits for the country. Defeatist critics should take noteEd Milband is secretary of state for energy security and net zeroLabour fought and won the last election on the argument that every family and business in the country was paying the price of the previous government’s failure to deliver clean, homegrown energy for Britain.Families and businesses know from the cost of living crisis that our dependence on fossil fuel markets controlled by dict
  
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• A successful challenge for Unicorn Systems – the Damas Transelectrica Upgrade

  05-11-2024 10:00 via energylivenews.com
  
  The tender for the Damas Upgrade was published in early 2021. Unicorn’s proposal was chosen as the winner, and after several rounds of online negotiations due to COVID19 travel restrictions, we eventually signed the contract on 17 August.
  The original Damas in Transelectrica was developed a decade ago and was starting to hit the walls of its usability to meet the challenges faced by TSOs across Europe today. This negative situation was even boosted thanks to the fact that Damas Transelectr
  
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• Partnership to develop 3k low carbon homes in £54m initiative

  05-11-2024 09:53 via energylivenews.com
  
  Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC), Muse, and Homes England have formed a new joint venture named HABIKO, with an investment of £54 million aimed at developing 3,000 affordable homes for rent in England.
  This public-private partnership focuses on delivering low carbon and low energy housing solutions in response to the UK’s growing need for affordable accommodation.HABIKO is designed to be self-funding over its 12-year lifespan and will provide housing at rents set 20% below local m
  
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• Government and Ofgem push for changes to grid connection process

  05-11-2024 09:48 via energylivenews.com
  
  The UK Government has announced a plan to improve the grid connection process to help reach its goal of producing all electricity from clean sources by 2030.
  In an open letter released today, the government and Ofgem outlined the need to connect new clean energy projects and energy storage systems more quickly.The letter explains that the current queue for grid connections holds a capacity of 722GW across the country’s transmission and distribution networks, causing significant delays that
  
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• Scottish Secretary promotes energy and defence during Norway visit

  05-11-2024 09:39 via energylivenews.com
  
  Scottish Secretary Ian Murray is in Norway this week to promote Scotland’s energy sector and enhance collaboration between the UK and Norway.
  During his visit, he will meet with energy investors, including representatives from Equinor, to discuss the UK Government’s clean energy mission and encourage further investment in renewable energy projects in Scotland.This trip follows the announcement of £125 million in the recent UK budget aimed at establishing Great British Energy in
  
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• Energy industry responds to NESO’s Clean Power 2030 report

  05-11-2024 09:30 via energylivenews.com
  
  The energy industry has largely welcomed the National Energy System Operator’s (NESO) report on achieving clean power in the UK by 2030, with leaders highlighting the need for policy support, an industrial strategy and consumer benefits.RenewableUK’s Chief Executive, Dan McGrail, praised the clarity provided by NESO, stating that the roadmap outlined is ambitious but feasible, provided the government collaborates closely with the sector.
  Dan McGrail said: “It’s critical t
  
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• NESO: Britain could achieve 100% clean power by 2030 with urgent action

  05-11-2024 09:13 via energylivenews.com
  
  The National Energy System Operator (NESO) has today unveiled its Clean Power 2030 (CP30) report, offering a comprehensive analysis of how Britain can achieve a clean, resilient energy system by 2030.
  Commissioned by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, the report highlights both the significant challenges and the substantial benefits of reaching this ambitious target.
  It calls for rapid advancements across all sectors involved in energy production, distribution, and consumpt
  
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• Plans for biggest onshore windfarm in England to be submitted this week

  05-11-2024 07:00
  
  Cubico project at Scout Moor north of Manchester could power the equivalent of 100,000 homesPlans to build what would be the biggest onshore windfarm in England will move forward this week, the first since the Labour government lifted the de facto ban put in place by the Conservatives nine years ago.An independent renewable energy developer has submitted plans to erect 21 wind turbines next to an existing windfarm north of Manchester. Continue reading...
  
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• Britain’s green energy pledge ‘credible’ if planning fixed, says system operator

  05-11-2024 01:01
  
  State-owned Neso says Britain could be net exporter of green electricity by end of decade at no extra costA plan to create a clean electricity system by 2030 promised by Labour before the election is “immensely challenging” but still “credible” if ministers take urgent action to fix Britain’s sluggish planning system, the energy system operator has said.Britain could become a net exporter of green electricity by the end of the decade at no extra costs to the energy
  
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