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Australian Federal Government Governments Renewables Solar United Kingdom Wind
UK’s National Grid operator gets ready for 100% renewables by 2025
UK's national grid operator says it is preparing to deal with 100 per cent renewable electricity generation - by 2025.
Governments Renewables United Kingdom Wind
UK’s largest solar farm – 500MW – to be combined with battery storage
Plans have been submitted for environmental approval to build what would be the UK’s largest solar PV site, with plans for battery storage too.
Governments Renewables United Kingdom Wind
Wind power generated more than one third of British electricity last week
Wind energy in Great Britain last week generated over a third of the country’s electricity, more than any other power source.
Governments News & Commentary Renewables United Kingdom
Statkraft plans 1GW solar, wind, storage “virtual power plant” in UK
Stakraft plans to build what it is calling UK's first virtual power plant to integrate wind, solar, battery storage, and gas for over 1GW of power.
Climate Governments News & Commentary United Kingdom
UK shows how climate action done, with cuts to emissions for six years in a row
Carbon Brief analysis shows UK CO2 emissions fell for the sixth consecutive year in 2018, the longest series of continuous reductions on record. Meanwhile, in Australia...
The UK’s 1.2 GW Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm could step in to fill the gap left open by the country’s failing nuclear industry.
Coal Governments Other Good Stuff Renewables United Kingdom
Britain has shifted 30% of its electricity away from fossil fuels in just nine years
Nine years ago, Britain generated nearly 75% of its electricity using natural gas and coal. In 2018, this has dropped to under 45%.
"Clean Air Plan" to assist London Uber to buy EVs, to make the on-demand transport service all-electric by 2025.
Governments News & Commentary Nuclear Renewables United Kingdom
New UK renewables ‘could be cheaper than existing gas plants by 2030’
Radical new scenarios from UK's Committee on Climate Change include much more wind and solar.
Governments News & Commentary Solar United Kingdom
The day solar became UK’s biggest source of electricity
Solar power became, albeit briefly, the biggest source of electricity in the UK last week. A hint of the future.
