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4% of UK electricity could come from solar by 2020
The UK government recently said Britain could reach a level of solar power that would generate 4% of its electricity.
Jake Richardson

Mar 27, 2015

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40% cut in UK oil imports from EVs?
New study says that if the U.K invests in electric vehicle infrastructure and supports its electric vehicle market, oil imports could be cut by 40% by 2030.
Jake Richardson

Mar 17, 2015

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The top 10 energy storage countries are…
As renewable technologies begin to mature, more and more attention is focusing on energy storage.
Sandy Dechert

Mar 16, 2015

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UK renewables auction pushes down costs
Contracts worth £315 million have been awarded to 27 renewable energy projects with a combined capacity of 2.1 gigawatts.
Simon Evans

Mar 2, 2015

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Wind energy breaks records, and gains support, in UK
January another bumper month for the wind industry in the UK, and wind energy is also getting increased public support.
Joshua S Hill

Feb 5, 2015

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How the UK’s nuclear new-build plans keep getting delayed
When will the UK get a new generation of nuclear power plants? Doubts surfaced again today with the Times reporting a “secret government review”.
Simon Evans

Nov 25, 2014

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Solar PV deployment reaches 5GW in UK
Solar PV capacity in the UK has now reached 5 gigawatts, making it just the sixth country to hit this landmark figure.
Finlay Colville

Aug 13, 2014

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Graph of the Day: World solar capacity up 35% in 2013
With about 37,007 megawatts (MW) of solar PV power installed in 2013, world solar PV power capacity increased about 35% to 136,697 MW.
Zachary Shahan

Apr 15, 2014

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UK moves closer to 320MW tidal lagoon energy project
Tidal Lagoon Power submits application for first phase of 320MW project.
CleanTechnica

Feb 17, 2014

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UK wind energy sector smashes power generation record
The UK’s wind energy projects generated more electricity in December than in any month before that, breaking the previous generation record of October 2013.
Mridul Chadha

Jan 7, 2014

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Nuclear energy verdict: Costly, slow and very high maintenance
Deutsche Bank highlights nuclear’s high cost of energy and abatement, its soaring maintenance bill, and its inability to meet mid-term targets.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 4, 2013

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