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London to Double Size of Electric Car Charging Network in 2018
London’s network of on-street electric vehicle (EV) charge points will almost double to around 1,500 by the end of 2018 as part of a new £4.5m investment programme. The Mayor’s Office confirmed yesterday that new funding from the Office for…
Roads Could be Covered with ‘Tunnels’ to Absorb Pollution
Major roads could be turned into tunnels covered with pollution-absorbing material in an effort to cut emission fumes and improve air quality. Highways Agency officials are studying a Dutch scheme in which cantilevered canopies are constructed over the most polluted…
100 Major Companies Have Officially Pledged To Switch To 100% Renewable Electricity
Since 2014, the RE100 initiative has been working behind the scenes with businesses and organizations of all sizes and sectors to negotiate transitions to 100 percent renewable electricity. The reason is simple: shift to 100 percent renewable electricity and you…
IKEA Teams Up with Solarcentury for Solar Battery Storage Range
IKEA and Solarcentury have teamed up to launch a new range of Solar Battery Storage products in the retail giant’s stores, claiming the offering will help cut homeowners’ electricity bills by up to 70 per cent. Designed to work alongside…
India Begins Anti-Dumping Investigations On Imported Solar Modules
As India and China face off at the troubled international boundary around Tibet, India has opened anti-dumping investigations against Chinese solar module imports. Along with Chinese modules, those imported from Taiwan and Malaysia will also be covered under this investigation.…
University of Northampton Opens £6.5m Biomass Energy Centre
The University of Northampton has officially opened a £6.5m Biomass Energy Centre that will help deliver heat and hot water via a district heating network at its Waterside campus. The project saw the institution work with energy specialists Vital Energi…
Tesla Battery Requested for US Wind Energy Project
Deepwater Wind has announced a request made to Tesla Energy to supply what would be the world’s biggest offshore wind-battery proposal to date. The company has proposed a 40-megawatt-hour battery system to help turn a proposed 144-MW Revolution Wind farm…