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Government to create offshore wind permits

A new permitting system will allow developers to undertake feasibility assessments for offshore wind and grant them exclusive rights to build there if they wish.

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Bats are avoiding solar farms and scientists aren’t sure why

As our planet continues to warm, the need for renewable energy is becoming increasingly urgent. Almost half of the UK’s electricity now comes from renewable sources. And solar accounts for one-fifth of the energy capacity installed since 2019.

The Conversation

They got jobs in the growing solar industry – but the reality was less sunny than they expected

Solar installation jobs grew by 247% since 2011, with promises of good pay and stability – but the work is grueling, and the pay is actually low

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Solar farms drive away bats

Scientists call for careful consideration of habitat disruption amid accelerating renewable energy development

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Can small modular nuclear reactors help India achieve net-zero?

The world’s quest to decarbonise itself is guided, among other things, by the U.N. Sustainable Development Goal 7. Since the world still depends on fossil fuels for 82% of its energy supply, decarbonising the power sector is critical; the share of electricity in final energy consumption will also increase by…

The Hindu

Giant pumped hydro scheme up in the air till after election

Labour rules out North Island pumped hydro, and slow-pedals contentious South Island Lake Onslow Battery Project in face of National opposition. Jill Herron reports.

Newsroom.co.nz

Net zero: can cities become carbon-neutral on their own? Here's what the evidence suggests

More than two-thirds (67%) of the greenhouse gas emissions driving climate change originated in cities in 2020. It is not surprising, therefore, that mayors have joined national politicians in setting targets for reducing emissions within their jurisdictions.

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British Gas sends £382 demand for a bill I don’t owe

I’ve received a legal letter demanding a £382 ‘debt’ though I had switched to Bulb

The Guardian - UK

Bats Less Active Around Solar Farms, Finds New Study

Activity level of six bat species was "significantly" reduced at solar farm sites in the UK, according to the findings.

Zenger

UK’s ‘broken’ energy system revealed as firms set to make £1.7bn in profit from customers

Campaigners attack ‘murky depths’ of market – as suppliers set to increase profits while families struggle

The Independent UK

New Zealand is partnering with BlackRock in aim to reach 100% renewable electricity

New Zealand’s government says it will partner with U.S. investment giant BlackRock as it aims to become one of the first nations in the world to have its electricity grid run entirely from renewable energy

The Independent UK

Singareni aims to become net-zero by October-end next year

SCCL to invite tenders for 2nd phase of solar power gen. (240 MW) in 8 areas. 1st phase (300 MW) to be completed by Oct-end. 2nd phase (540 MW) to be completed by Oct 2024. Locations for solar plants in 8 areas finalized. Tenders & guidelines for new plants being…

The Hindu

Major UK gas boiler maker to start electric heat pump production in Hull

Exclusive: Ideal Heating’s £50m investment aims to build 60,000 pumps and train 5,000 installers a year

The Guardian - UK

Full clean ahead: can shipping finally steer away from fossil fuels?

Electric ships, hydrogen, ‘air lubrication’ and even good old wind power are reducing emissions, but campaigners say true change will ‘take guts’

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Starmer says Sunak’s lack of investment in wind power is ‘gift to Putin’

Labour leader claims Conservatives’ onshore turbine ban costs families £180 each and makes UK reliant on gas imports

The Guardian - UK

UK offshore wind at ‘tipping point’ as funding crisis threatens industry

Industry figures warn climate crisis goals cannot be met unless government pumps more money into renewables

The Hindu

Free or not, 24x7 electricity supply is only a dream in rural areas of Karnataka

Union Power and New and Renewable Energy Minister R. K. Singh informed the Lok Sabha that the average power supply in rural Karnataka was 19.05 hours per day in the year 2022–23 whereas the average supply in urban areas was 23.82 hours (in 11 kV feeders, which are 3-phase, three-wire…

The Independent UK

New offshore wind power project proposed for New Jersey Shore, but this one's far out to sea

A German wind energy developer and a New York utility want to build another wind farm off the New Jersey coast

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Lightning Strike Produces New Material On Earth For First Time

The find was made following a lightning strike on a tree in Florida. The post Lightning strike produces new material on Earth

The Guardian - UK

Pay UK households who agree to have power lines nearby, report urges

Energy networks commissioner calls for action to ease backlog of renewables projects

Chicago Sun-Times

Lollapalooza Day 1: Billie Eilish, Karol G, Carly Rae Jepsen Portugal. The Man deliver powerhouse sets in Chicago

Lollapalooza kicked off Thursday with performances from Carola, NewJeans, Portugal. The Man, Joy Oladokun, Lainey Wilson and more.

The Conversation

'Limitless' energy: how floating solar panels near the equator could power future population hotspots

Vast arrays of solar panels floating on calm seas near the Equator could provide effectively unlimited solar energy to densely populated countries in Southeast Asia and West Africa.

Evening Standard

Push for more North Sea oil and gas ‘right thing for planet’, says Jeremy Hunt

The Chancellor was challenged over his support for the move, after opposing gas drilling project in his constituency last year

The Guardian - UK

First turbines being installed at world’s biggest offshore windfarm in North Sea

Energy firm SSE hopes first turbines at Dogger Bank windfarm off Yorkshire coast will be installed by weekend

The Independent UK

Onshore power will not blight countryside says Dowden, amid unease over pylons

The Deputy Prime Minister said ‘trade-offs’ would have to be made as the Government tries to speed up the building of new lines.

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