Tag: United Kingdom
Net zero spotlight: Scotland seeks renewables investment solutions
Scotland's ambitious plans to be net zero by 2045 mean finding solutions for stalled pumped storage capacity, attracting offshore wind investment and addressing its oil and gas legacy.
UK announces plans for hundreds of new oil and gas projects
New commitments to future licensing rounds will see hundreds of licenses awarded despite controversy over climate change consequences.Â
Scotland pushing for huge pumped storage revival
Consent granted for Drax to expand the Cruachan Power Station as Scotland looks to reignite a sector that hadn't grown for decades. abar
Arup produces EV fire safety guidelines for covered car parks
Thousands of covered car parks may need retrofitting, along with new considerations for new-builds.
Crown Estate plans new platform to speed up 50GW of offshore...
The Offshore Wind Evidence & Knowledge Hub (OWEKH), a new digital knowledge hub to transform the information landscape of the offshore wind sector, is set to be launched.
100MW floating windfarm moves forward
The Welsh Government has granted permission for floating windfarm more than twice the size of the world's largest.Â
2023 – the year for floating windfarms?
Big licenses and industry collaborations in America and Europe might see floating windfarms really take off in 2023.
EBRD relocates to London’s Canary Wharf
Five Bank Street is one of the most environmentally advanced in the UK, as EBRD makes statement on sustainability.Â
Atkins: Sizewell C planning permission addresses skills challenge
The UK’s plan to renew its nuclear energy capacity given a boost as Business Secretary grants permission for development of two new reactors.Â
ADB launches UK-ADB fund and report into green recovery value
A green recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic in Southeast Asia could generate $172bn annually and more than 30 million jobs by 2030, as the ADB and UK accelerate green project funding.