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United Kingdom: Swansea Bay tidal energy scheme brink winning planning permission
2015-06-09 14:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: to one of the most ambitious and potentially expensive green energy schemes ever seen in Britain. Amber Rudd agreed the 1bn project to provide power for 150,000 homes from a tidal lagoon at Swansea Bay although she has become embroiled in a separate but connected row over a super-quarry to provide stone for the Welsh project. Mark Shorrock, chief executive of Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay, said his marine power project was a game-changer that should trigger a much wider industry in tidal energy...
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United Kingdom: Solar energy industry may be on threshold of an exciting era
2015-05-30 06:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: This has been the most challenging few weeks to date in the life of the nascent UK solar sector. After a short burst of unprecedented sales growth, with installations more than doubling between June and October, we had to intervene very quickly indeed to ensure the entire subsidy for this and other exciting micro-generation technologies supported by feed-in tariffs, wasn't swept away by excessive returns for a lucky few. At 43p/kWh, your average domestic solar PV panel receives more than four times...
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United Kingdom: Climate activists attack Edinburgh University stance fossil fuels
2015-05-24 19:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: A group of academics and climate activists from around the world has condemned the University of Edinburghs refusal to divest from fossil fuel companies, saying that its arguments for not doing so are cynical and wrong. More than three-dozen people representing both international groups and those from places including the UK, Australia and Guyanahave signed a letter attacking the universitys stance and which was written in response to a comment piece by Prof Charlie Jeffery, Edinburghs senior...
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United Kingdom: 'Greatest university' curbs fossil fuel investment in endowment
2015-05-19 18:36:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: Oxford University said it would curb some of the most polluting fossil fuel-related investments in its 1.7 billion-pound ($3.3 billion) endowment, making it the most prominent institution to join the growing campaign for divestment from the industry. The university's governing board said it will avoid direct investments in coal and oil sands companies, of which it currently has none, and that it will also steer clear of sectors with high social and environmental risks, according to a statement released...
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United Kingdom: E.ON to invest in 1.3bn wind project in Sussex
2015-05-19 07:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: Energy giant E.ON has partnered with the UK Green Investment Bank (GIB) over the construction of the Rampion offshore wind farm expected to power 300,000 homes. The Green Investment Bank has acquired a 236 million stake in the new project that once completed will help save 4,215 kt CO2 over its lifetime. Total investment supported by E.ON is 1.3 billion. The 400MW and 116-turbine wind farm will be developed off the coast of Brighton and would generate 1.333 GWh of renewable electricity,...
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