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

Envirotec Magazine

Zenob, an owner and operator of grid-scale batteries on the GB transmission network, has announced that Europes largest battery site, located in Blackhillock, Scotland, has begun commercial operations. An area outside the substation in 2006 (image credit: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0 The Blackhillock site is launching in two phases.

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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. Jocelyn Bleriot. Fri, 05/29/2020 - 01:00.

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Our COVID-19 response can make our cities more resilient to heat waves

GreenBiz

Our COVID-19 response can make our cities more resilient to heat waves. In fact, in Europe and the United States, more people die of heat waves than from all other natural disasters combined. There is an urgent, global need for building urban resilience to heat and, as usual, business has a key role to play. Roland Hunziker.

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Tata Steel UK and JCB sign MOU for supply of low-emissions ‘green’ steel

Envirotec Magazine

Tata Steel said it intends to make Port Talbot one of Europes premier centres for green steelmaking. Seventy-five per cent of the raw materials required will be sourced from the UK, up from 10% today, helping to maintain the countrys self-sufficiency in steel and making steel production more resilient to global events.”

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Biogas would provide a £400 annual saving for households on the road to net zero, says analysis

Envirotec Magazine

The use of green gas – biogas and biomethane – has not been analysed in the official computer modelling studies commissioned by civil servants despite its rapid growth in the United States and mainland Europe. The net overall saving from using more green gas in the transition to Net Zero is assessed at 298 billion, or nearly 7.5

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Aviation watchdog to look at ‘resilience’ rules after Heathrow closure

The Guardian: Energy

CAA says it will consider whether to take further steps under Heathrows licence as part of review Britains aviation watchdog will review the rules on resilience after Heathrow was closed because of a fire at an electricity substation.

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Climate resilience must be guiding principle of urban development, argues new report

Envirotec Magazine

A new report, ‘Risk & Resilience: The role of cities in tackling the climate crisis’ , argues that climate resilience must be embraced as a guiding principle across urban development, given the extreme exposure of cities to climate risk.