GreenBiz

MARCH 11, 2021

Sanjana Paul is a 23-year-old scientist, electrical engineer and environmental activist on a mission. . Paul: I used to go to hackathons as a way to boost my coding skills and supplement what I was learning as an electrical engineering and physics student. Shana Rappaport. Thu, 03/11/2021 - 01:03. Yes, she's worked at NASA.

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Smart Energy International

MARCH 29, 2022

A new white paper from the UK Department for Transport lays out their strategy and action plan for the rollout of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in the country. The vision espoused by the new paper illustrates the department’s hope for the future of electric vehicles (EVs) in the UK.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Green Alliance warns that major decarbonisation policy gaps must be filled next year if government is to achieve its bold 2030 carbon reduction target. We'll be looking for the government to move from ambition to action in 2021, with new policies to make hitting the targets possible.".

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Google’s new commitment is distinct from the more typical corporate commitments from rivals such as Amazon, Facebook and Microsoft, and a growing number of companies, to offset their carbon emissions from electricity by buying renewable energy, investing in reforestation efforts, and other carbon reduction strategies. Europe and Chile.

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Renewable Energy World

MARCH 1, 2021

They discussed Clean Energy Action’s white paper on utility accountability and how we can equitably transition to a clean energy future for a recent episode of ILSR’s Building Local Power podcast, republished here for Local Energy Rules. How Long Have Utilities Known the Costs of Climate Change? The Need for Broader Grid Reform.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Although crucial to net zero, uptake of digital technologies is being hamstrung by policy shortfalls, underinvestment, and skills shortages, Green Alliance warns. As such, the think tank is urging the government to explicitly link its digital and low carbon agendas.

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Business Green

AUGUST 30, 2020

That is the conclusion of independent research released today by Imperial College London and energy firm Drax, which saw experts assess the tumultuous impact of the coronavirus crisis on Britain's electricity system from April to June 2020, a period characterised by near historically low levels of demand for power.

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Charged

AUGUST 26, 2020

That makes electric cars a problem: they take time to explain to shoppers. Now, we have proof that educating both salespeople and shoppers about electric-car charging actually boosts sales of EVs. The full details will be presented in September, in a white paper published online by the global EVS-33 conference.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

However, green businesses and environmental campaigners have repeatedly warned increased funding and clarity on a raft of climate policies are repeatedly required if the UK is to get on track to meet its emissions goals and deliver on Prime Minister Boris Johnson's promise to "build back better".

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Charged

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

The consumer advocate reported its findings in a detailed white paper and a brief fact sheet. There’s been so much progress over the last few years that many mass-market electric vehicles will now save consumers money right off the lot,” says Senior Policy Analyst and report author Chris Harto.

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Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

In its recent Energy White Paper, the UK Government set out that long-duration storage technologies, like pumped hydro, would play an essential role in decarbonizing the UK’s electricity supply by integrating renewable energy and maintaining security of supply. GW Coire Glas – located near Loch Lochy in the Scottish Highlands.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Pursuing 24/7 CFE means aiming to meet every kilowatt-hour of electricity consumption with carbon-free sources, every hour of every day, every day of the year. Google will offer each partner city its expertise based on the company’s experience in pursuing a 24/7 CFE goal, including data and critical policy and market reforms.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

But BloombergNEF analysis highlights gaping holes where supportive policies are needed to spur widespread decarbonisation towards net zero. However, action from policy makers will be needed if these changes are to happen.".

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Business Green

JANUARY 13, 2021

Cars, buses, trucks, scooters and even planes are going electric, and Britain needs an electricity grid able to cope with it, writes Onward's Ted Christie-Miller. To put this in perspective, emissions from electricity and manufacturing have plummeted by three-quarters (74 per cent) and three-fifths (56 per cent) in the same period.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Here, BusinessGreen rounds up all the policies, commitments, and investment pledges in the 10-point plan: 1. However, investors will also be hoping that the imminent Energy White Paper accelerates the timetable for the clean power contract auctions that will determine the pace of new development. Catalysing the hydrogen economy.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 5, 2020

The government claims delivering the new goals will produce enough renewable electricity to power every home in the country through offshore wind by 2030, meeting the average electricity needs of up to 14 million homes. Nevertheless, environmental groups broadly welcomed the latest green policy signals.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Policy Exchange report explores how energy market reforms could save customers £50bn on bills by 2050 while supporting green manufacturing and offshore wind deployment.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 16, 2020

But the technologies that can cost-effectively meet that need have so far attracted more attention from white paper authors than paying customers. I haven’t seen anything this big in nature that’s focused on long duration," said Jin Noh, senior policy manager at the California Energy Storage Alliance.

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Business Green

MAY 6, 2020

BEIS released a suite of documents regarding 'clean heating' policy last Tuesday including most importantly details of what will follow on from the RHI. This policy consultation comes in advance of a long awaited energy White Paper and in advance of a heat and buildings framework expected to be released later this year.

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Clean Energy Canada

MAY 18, 2023

But the federal government isn’t yet taking full advantage of this opportunity, a new white paper finds. With climate and energy among the major topics to be discussed at the summit, eyes will be on each country’s policy actions and emissions performance.

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Business Green

JULY 2, 2020

As such it called for a raft of new green policy interventions that could help accelerate decarbonisation efforts and boost the economy as it seeks to recover from the coronavirus crisis. We must drive momentum into the low carbon heating market to deliver cost savings and provide job opportunities," the firm's policy briefing states. "We

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 7, 2021

It will operate across the service area of Electricity North West (ENW) as well as on the national system operated by National Grid ESO, which will join ENW as a project partner, along with Schneider Electric, ENW’s advanced distribution management system (ADMS) provider. Urgency driving networks to act. The recent U.K.

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Business Green

JANUARY 28, 2021

Addressing shortfalls in what remains the flagship national policy to insulate millions of homes will be top of the list. The recent Energy White Paper hints that plans for the rest of this cash will be forthcoming in the Heat and Buildings strategy, but a proper plan to carbon free homes will have eyes beyond this parliamentary term.

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Business Green

JUNE 14, 2021

Electricity supplier has urged government to establish stricter decarbonisation policies that can put UK on track to meeting climate goals. In a white paper published this morning, E.ON We must not forget this is a marathon, a 30-year ambition," he said.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

Announcing the tie-up last week, the partners said the venture would see them finance and develop "at least" 800MW of onshore wind, providing enough electricity to power hundreds of thousands of homes. "We European Energy confirmed that Scotland would be the base for its "rapidly growing" UK subsidiary.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

For example, completely removing and replacing CSOs, would require an entirely new sewer network costing up to £600 billion4 and widespread, disruptive roadworks over many decades, according to a recent white paper on sewer security published by water technology firm Grundfos. Notes [1] BlueTech Forum 2024. Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh.

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Business Green

JUNE 14, 2021

Electricity supplier has urged government to establish stricter decarbonisation policies that can put UK on track to meeting climate goals. In a white paper published this morning, E.ON We must not forget this is a marathon, a 30-year ambition," he said.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The government's overarching ambition is welcome, but we now need a detailed policy agenda to make net zero a reality, writes the REA's Dr Nina Skorupska?. Here at the REA we are well used to a flurry of new policy being announced just before the end of the year, but this advent has been a real bumper few weeks.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

For example, the study estimates that already available digital transport technologies have the potential to deliver annual carbon dioxide savings of 1 million tonnes by 2030, by easing congestion, encouraging public transport use, fostering a sharing economy, and enabling smarter and more efficient charging of electric vehicles.

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Charged

JANUARY 2, 2023

Our favorite regulatory expert, Margo Oge , a former EPA exec and the author of many articles on EV-related policy, told Charged that the main revelation seems to be that that leased vehicles that aren’t assembled in North America may qualify for the tax credit. To be fair, EV fans may also object to the carve-out.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Long-sought move could help nudge consumers towards electric heat pumps and EVs by reducing cost of electricity bills. The change in policy would be gradually brought in over a decade, with the government currently expected to ban the sale of new gas boilers in homes by 2035, according to the newspaper.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

The government is under growing pressure to unveil a host of long-awaited green policy plans and frameworks before the end of the year in order to help businesses mobilise a new wave of investment in net zero-compatible infrastructure.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Boris Johnson has unveiled his much-vaunted 10-point green recovery plan, promising a multi-billion pound package of investment across the green economy designed to create an estimated 250,000 new jobs in the carbon capture, electric vehicle, nuclear, hydrogen and renewables sectors. This is just the tonic as we look to 2021," he added.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Here, BusinessGreen rounds up all the policies, commitments, and investment pledges in the 10-point plan: 1. However, investors will also be hoping that the imminent Energy White Paper accelerates the timetable for the clean power contract auctions that will determine the pace of new development. Catalysing the hydrogen economy.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Speculation mounting government will pull forward date following assurances a rapid shift to plug in vehicles would not overwhelm the UK electricity grid. BP's biggest rival, Shell, has also called a 2030 ban "the right policy".

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 9, 2021

Over the past decade, Mainspring Energy has been at work on a novel "linear generator" that it says can provide on-site electricity with lower emissions than fossil-fueled engines and microturbines, and greater flexibility than fuel cells. On Tuesday, Mainspring's vision landed a vote of confidence from U.S.

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Clean Energy Canada

JUNE 27, 2024

like much of the rest of Canada, will need to at least double the size of its electricity grid. Even here at home, nearly every Canadian province has taken steps toward modernizing their energy policies. But the benefits are greater still, and we are not venturing forth alone. Going slow is not an option.

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