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Vattenfall First to Confirm Zero-Subsidy Bid in Dutch Wind Auction
The Netherlands has at least one ‘subsidy-free’ bidder for its offshore wind auction after Swedish utility Vattenfall confirmed on Friday its entry to the fray. Vattenfall is the first developer to confirm its bid for the zero-subsidy auction, the first…
2 UK Supermarkets Back Plastic Bottle Deposit Return Scheme Rollout
A number of countries in Europe (and elsewhere) currently employ plastic bottle deposit return programs — programs which essentially pay consumers to return their used plastic bottles to grocery stores where they are collected in exchange for cash back or…
Food Waste: East of England Co-Op Becomes First UK Supermarket to Sell Food After ‘Best Before’ Date
A group of Co-Op stores will become the first UK supermarket to sell food past its ‘Best Before’ dates in a drive to cut food waste. Shoppers at East of England Co-Op stores in East Anglia will be able to…
Wales Urges UK Government to ‘Think Again’ on Onshore Wind Ban
The Welsh Government, RenewableUK and several green groups have jointly called for onshore wind and solar projects to be allowed to compete in future UK clean energy auction rounds, arguing that the UK’s current subsidy regime is “threatening” the renewables…
Steep Cost Reductions Confirmed as Ribbon Cut on Giant Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm
The giant 402MW Dudgeon offshore wind farm off the coast of Norfolk was officially opened yesterday, providing further evidence costs are falling sharply across the industry. Operator Statoil and its partners Masdar and Statkraft announced the construction costs for the…
UK Environment Department Using 1,400 Disposable Coffee Cups a Day
More than 2.5m disposable cups have been purchased by the UK’s environment department for use in its restaurants and cafes over the past five years – equivalent to nearly 1,400 a day. The Liberal Democrats’ environment spokesman, Tim Farron, said…
Legal & General Complete First UK Offshore Wind Investment
Legal & General has made its first UK offshore wind investment, today announcing plans to channel £300m into what promises to be the world’s largest offshore wind project. The project in question, the 660MW Walney Extension, is being built by…