Celebrating the UK’s first new coal mine for 30 years?? Company news Total to buy 1,600 Source London EV chargepoints from BolloréFrench utility Total is set to acquire a major electric vehicle chargepoint network from the Balloré Group.The 1,600 strong Source London network, which partners with around 20 London Boroughs, was launched in 2010 by … Read More
I was interested by an article in the FT by Gillian Tett (HERE) suggesting that a way to sell the green agenda might be to concentrate on bio-diversity rather than climate change. She highlighted a study by the IMF (yes, that IMF) looking into how wales sequester CO2In a similar vein I also enjoyed a … Read More
Electric vehicles work best in the city, so why are the car companies not falling over themselves to provide small, affordable city runabouts like the Wuling, below? These would drive mass acceptance of electric motoring and encourage people to switch their family SUV to a an electric alternative. Skoda have just withdrawn their entry level … Read More
BEIS now predicts that the LCOE of offshore wind will be a mere £57/MWh by 2025. Incredible. Company news British Gas buys failing supplier Robin Hood Energy’s customer baseThe failing supplier, run by Nottingham City Council, has reportedly made around 230 staff redundant.The deal will see 112,000 residential customers, and 2,600 business customers across 10,000 … Read More
Company news Xpeng’s IPO Went Really, Really WellChinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng sold more shares for more money than the company planned in its IPO, priced Wednesday evening—then opened up well above that price once trading started Thursday. It’s another sign that demand for EV stocks is still through the roofXpeng expected to sell 85 … Read More
Contrary to some of the “green critics” mentioned in the Titbit below, I think it is right that the EU is supporting both Green and Blue Hydrogen. Blue Hydrogen can be produced in a zero carbon, or even carbon positive fashion provided some biogas is included in the mix, an easy fix in countries with … Read More
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We have been waiting for a report that can finally put to bed all the arguments against spending money on clean energy: The University of California Berkeley report described below puts the case in the clearest possible terms: by 2035 (not 2050) the USA could reduce 90% of its carbon emissions AT NO COST TO … Read More
Chapeau to the EU for their Green Recovery Package. Spot on for breadth, depth and timing. Company news £900m net zero infrastructure plan proposed by Britain’s gas networksPlans to invest more than £900m in switching Britain’s gas grid from using methane natural gas to hydrogen and biomethane have been unveiled today by the country’s five … Read More
Company news TRIG raises £120m war chestThe Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG) has raised £120m from a share issue following the issue announcement on 19 May.The net proceeds of the issue will be applied in repaying amounts drawn under TRIG’s revolving credit facility.The facility is expected to be fully repaid with surplus cash of £70m by … Read More