article thumbnail

Europe’s largest battery powers up in Blackhillock, in Moray

Envirotec Magazine

Deliberately located between Inverness and Aberdeen to address grid congestion from Viking (443 MW), Moray East (950 MW) and Beatrice (588 MW) offshore wind farms, the project is said to significantly reduce the amount of wasted clean energy and is an important milestone to achieving the UK governments mission to have a net zero power grid by 2030.

Batteries 355
article thumbnail

Orlando's journey to accelerate sustainability and resilience

GreenBiz

Orlando's journey to accelerate sustainability and resilience. I'm also a social entrepreneur, community organizer and now director of sustainability and resilience for the city of Orlando. Chris Castro. Thu, 03/11/2021 - 01:00. I’m a second-generation Cuban-American from Miami.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

The COVID-19 recovery requires a resilient circular economy

GreenBiz

The COVID-19 recovery requires a resilient circular economy. The call for a more resilient, circular and low-carbon economic model has garnered support from a growing number of businesses and governments over the past few years, and appears today more relevant than ever. Risk & Resilience. Resilience. Jocelyn Bleriot.

article thumbnail

Beyond Aero’s Hydrogen Jet Promises Zero Carbon Flights by 2030

Hydrogen Fuel News

This redundancy significantly improves resilience, ensuring the system exceeds established safety norms. Adding to this is hydrogens potential to slash fuel costs by 17% compared to traditional jet fuel by 2030, making the BYA-1 an attractive option for both financial and environmental bottom lines. With a power output of 2.4

article thumbnail

Environment Agency says low-carbon concrete flood defences will help it hit net zero by 2030

Envirotec Magazine

The roadmap aims to demonstrate how the organisation will cut its carbon footprint by 45% by 2030. We can’t insulate our activities from the wider economy’s impact on the climate, which is why the Environment Agency’s work to help the country become more resilient to shocks like floods and heatwaves has never been more important.

Carbon 246
article thumbnail

Latest designs for new £57m climate resilient West Sussex school released

Envirotec Magazine

A planning application was submitted in August, which set out an ambitious sustainability agenda of climate resilience and Net Zero requirements, integrated into the design, including ultra-low carbon emissions, an acute focus on energy efficiency, insulation, on-site energy generation and zero use of fossil fuels in the running of the building.

article thumbnail

Grid connection reforms: What they mean for UK developers

Envirotec Magazine

Significant changes to the UK’s grid connection process under the Clean Power 2030 Action Plan (CP30) will impact project timelines and readiness criteria, posing both challenges and opportunities for developers (words: Vattenfall). Our reforms prioritise projects ready to progress, ensuring we meet the 2030 targets for clean power.

Demand 147