Read our top five energy-related news stories from the last couple of weeks. Energy is always in the news in one way or another, from renewable energy technology advancements and the latest from the ‘big six’ energy suppliers to advancements in energy saving and sustainability. In this blog, we share more about our favourite energy news stories from the last couple of weeks:
- Giant undersea cables set to give the UK and Germany their first direct energy link: Key contracts totalling more than £1.5 billion ($1.95 billion) have been awarded for a major interconnector project that will link Germany and the U.K., as countries around the world attempt to shore up their energy supplies amid the ongoing crisis in Ukraine. Read more here…
- More than half of new UK cars to be electric by 2028: The government has announced new proposals for more than half of all new cars sold throughout the country to be fully electric by 2028. Read more here…
- Octopus sets up €3.5m Nordic clean power platform: Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust is to set up and fund Nordic Renewables, a new 400MW development platform focused on renewable energy assets in Finland. Read more here…
- Queensland advances green hydrogen and ammonia project to be powered by renewables: The Queensland government has granted coordinated project status to a $4.7bn proposal to build a green hydrogen and ammonia plant in Gladstone, where climate transition plans are being pitched as saviour projects. Read more here…
- Centrica partners with Push Energy for grid-scale solar energy: The companies will work together to take solar projects from site identification to commercial operation, supporting Centrica’s ambition to deliver 900MW of solar and battery storage by 2026. Read more here…
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