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United Kingdom

British Households Should Cut Energy Use Where Possible This Winter -Ofgem

British households should reduce their gas and electricity use where possible this winter to help cut costs and reduce the risk of power cuts.

Carbon Neutral

UK Professors Say Hemp Can Make Scotland’s Agricultural Sector Carbon-Neutral

Boosting hemp production in Scotland could bring “huge” environmental benefits to the agricultural sector, according to a new report.

India

Toyota Launches Pilot Project for Flex Fuel Vehicle in India

Toyota Motor Corp on Tuesday unveiled its flex fuel hybrid sedan in India, kicking off a pilot project in a market where the government is pushing automakers to…

United Kingdom

UK Moves to Cap Revenues of Low-Carbon Energy Producers

Britain set out plans for a temporary revenue limit on low-carbon electricity generators on Tuesday, which the government said had the potential to save billion…

Carbon Emissions

Hybridizing Diesel Engines to Cut Carbon Emissions

Finding alternatives to conventional fuels such as gasoline is a major way to reduce emissions and air pollution and help combat global warming.

Smart Grid

FirstEnergy Brings 3-Year US Smart Grid Automation Project to a Close

As the grid implications of intense weather events become more obvious, an electric utility in Ohio has announced the completion of a smart grid automation proj…

United Kingdom

UK Minister Zahawi: Planned Power Cuts Extremely Unlikely

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Nadhim Zahawi walks at Britain's Conservative Party's annual conference in Birmingham, Britain, October 5, 2022. RE…

Smart Grid

Iberdrola Inks €220M Top-Up Loan with EU Bank for Smart Grids in Spain

The loan increase, which brings the total to around €820m, will support the development, modernisation and digitalisation of Iberdrola’s electricity distribut…

Nuclear Power Plant

British, French Leaders in Support of Sizewell C

The UK's Prime Minister Liz Truss and France's President Emmanuel Macron have both expressed their support for the construction of the Sizewell C nuclear power …

Electric Car

Volvo’s First Bi-Directional EV Brings the Customer to the Grid

The upcoming fully electric Volvo EX90 will be the first Volvo car to be hardware-ready for bi-directional charging capabilities, alleviating the grid of unnece…

Long-Duration Energy Storage a Prerequisite for the Energy Transition– Study

An issue brief released by ESS Inc. details the critical need for long-duration energy storage (LDES) to create an efficient, low-carbon energy system and avoid…

Wind Farm

Vattenfall Signs Grid Contract with Siemens Energy and Aker Solutions

Vattenfall has signed a contract with Siemens Energy and Aker Solutions AS to deliver grid connection infrastructure for the Norfolk Boreas Offshore Wind Farm o…

United Kingdom

Britain Has Exported More Power to EU Than Ever Before

The country became a net exporter of electricity for three months of the year

Oil Pipeline

Canada’s Enbridge to Sell Oil Pipelines Stake to Indigenous Groups for C$1.12 Bln

Canada's Enbridge Inc will sell a C$1.12 billion minority stake in seven Alberta oil pipelines to a group of Indigenous communities, in North America's largest …

Energy Storage Project

GE to Work on Converting Old, Gas-Fired Power Station in Britain Into a Battery Storage Facility

GE will supply the 50 megawatt project’s battery storage system.