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European Union To Link Emissions Trading System With Switzerland
The European Union has announced that it will link its emissions trading system with Switzerland’s own system, following a decision made by the European Commission. With all attention focused on the environmental impact the United Kingdom’s exit from the European…
Green Light for Scotland’s Largest Solar Farm
A Scottish council has this week granted planning permission for what would be the country’s largest solar farm, a 20MW project near Urquhart in Morayshire, Northern Scotland. The solar farm is set to be constructed on a 47-hectare site and…
World’s Largest Solar Thermal Power Plant Approved for Australia
The South Australian state government has approved the construction of a 150-megawatt solar thermal power plant. The AU $650 million (US $510 million) structure will be built in Port Augusta and is slated for completion by 2020. It will be…
German Onshore Wind Costs Fall 25 Per Cent in Latest Auction
The cost of onshore wind energy continues to drop sharply, with the latest auction results from Germany suggesting costs for new projects have dropped by a quarter since May. The results from the latest German government tender for new onshore…
London Mayor Sadiq Khan Announces World’s First National Park City
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has launched plans to turn his city into the world’s first National Park City and one of the greenest cities on Earth, including the creation of a £9 million fund to increase the cities’ trees and…
UK Set to Be ‘Self-Sufficient’ in Battery Recycling by Year End
The UK could have its first two battery recycling facilities up and running by the end of the year after resource efficiency specialist Ecosurety and recycling expert Belmont announced plans this week to open a battery recycling plant near Glasgow…
Sun-Powered Shopping: Syzygy and Landsec Deck Out Leeds Mall with PV Panels
A shopping centre in Leeds is now home to the largest solar installation of its kind in the UK, thanks to a partnership between its owners Landsec and clean energy consultancy Syzygy. The two firms teamed up to install 2,900…