Friday, 05 November 2021 10:00
Vattenfall joins First Movers Coalition and commits to purchase low carbon products and technologies
First Movers Coalition was launched at COP26 in Glasgow by the U.S. State Department and the World Economic Forum. Vattenfall has joined as a founding member and is thereby committing to increasing the share of emerging technologies critical to the…
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Friday, 05 November 2021 09:25
Wood Thilsted complete design, transport and installation work for Akita Noshiro, Japan
After gaining the prestigious detailed design contract for ScottishPower Renewables’ East Anglia Hub in England, Wood Thilsted has now completed secondary steel design for Japan’s first commercial windfarm, Akita Noshiro Offshore Wind, on the far north west coast of Honshu.…
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Thursday, 04 November 2021 14:35
100% carbon offsetting for up to 1 billion litres of UK fuel
The UK’s biggest supplier of fuel cards - the payment system that van and lorry drivers use to buy fuel - is launching a new service that can offset 100% of the carbon its customers currently release from the 1…
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Thursday, 04 November 2021 14:08
UK green-tech company, Clean Planet Energy, Headline United Nations COP26 Climate Change Publication
The main event at COP26 on Thursday 4th November 2021 focuses on ‘Energy: Accelerating the Global Transition to Clean Energy’. During this time the policy proposals on the agenda will examine the transition away from coal power and the scaling…
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Thursday, 04 November 2021 10:31
UAE and IRENA Launch USD 1 billion Global Finance Platform to Accelerate Renewable Energy
The United Arab Emirates and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) have just announced the Energy Transition Accelerator Financing (ETAF) Platform, a new global climate finance facility to accelerate the transition to renewable energy in developing countries. The UAE committed…
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Wednesday, 03 November 2021 13:22
Norway: TotalEnergies, Iberdrola and Norsk Havvind join forces for offshore wind development
TotalEnergies, Iberdrola and Norsk Havvind have joined forces to respond to the Norwegian authorities' call for tenders for the development of floating and bottom-fixed wind projects for a cumulated capacity of 4.5 GW at two offshore sites in southern Norway.…
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Wednesday, 03 November 2021 13:19
Research institute launches global fund for the removal of previously emitted greenhouse gases
A new fund based in Norway launched yesterday will finance research into technologies that can be used to remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere and oceans. As you read this, the first seaweeds in the world cultivated for the purpose…
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Tuesday, 02 November 2021 10:11
Let's not waste time and energy: How the operational management of photovoltaic power plants succeed at the first attempt
The climate crisis requires urgent action as we need to significantly reduce our CO2 emissions to curb climate change and limit the average temperature increase to about 1.5°C. Here, Austrian ORF meteorologist, Marcus Wadsack writes: We are the first generation…
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Tuesday, 02 November 2021 09:43
Emerson to Provide Advanced Automation Technologies for Revolutionary Plastics Recycling Plant
Digital solutions will enable ReNew ELP to safely operate first-of-its-kind plastics recycling process ReNew ELP, a UK-based advanced recycling company, has selected Emerson (NYSE:EMR) as its digital automation partner for its new plastics recycling plant in Teesside, north-east England. Emerson’s…
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Tuesday, 02 November 2021 09:20
Strong Commitment to Climate Protection
The Schwarz Group’s climate targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative Climate change poses enormous challenges for our society and demands action at all levels. In virtue of their group-wide climate strategy, the Schwarz Group supports the Paris Agreement.…
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Tuesday, 26 October 2021 11:51
RWE awards RINA with contract for Sofia Offshore Wind Farm in the North Sea
RINA has been awarded a contract by RWE for the Sofia Offshore Wind Farm, to provide Cable Verification Services & OCP (Offshore Converter Platform) construction site quality services. The full scope of work for the Sofia project will be managed…
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Monday, 25 October 2021 10:09
KPA UNICON AND KEITELE ENERGY HAVE AGREED ON MODERNIZATION OF THE KEITELE PRODUCTION FACILITY
KPA Unicon and Keitele Energy have agreed to modernize the existing boiler plant at the Keitele Timber sawmill, which is located in Keitele, Northern Savonia, Finland. This is a large-scale modernization project, which will invest in cleaner energy production and…
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Thursday, 21 October 2021 16:30
Renewable Energy Jobs Reach 12 Million Globally
Report by IRENA and ILO underscores the jobs potential of an ambitious climate strategy and calls for comprehensive policies in support of a just transition Renewable energy employment worldwide reached 12 million last year, up from 11.5 million in 2019,…
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Thursday, 21 October 2021 16:24
COP26 ahead….. Holistic Offshore Wind Design Process can demonstrate rapid decarbonisation – says Wood Thilsted
With the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow less than two months away, the offshore wind industry can help lead the way in showing COP representatives that solutions are readily available to deliver rapid decarbonisation. According to Danny Bonnett, Engineering…
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Wednesday, 20 October 2021 10:40
Metsä Group recommends nature management as a primary approach for herb-rich forests
From 2022 onwards, Metsä Group will review the herb-rich forests in forests owned by owner-members and intensify its guidance for the management of herb-rich forests. These measures will supplement the Metsä Group ecological sustainability programme, which was started in 2020…
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