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CIP Partners with Cbus in the Australian offshore wind project, Star of the South

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Portugal to launch first offshore wind auction, eyes 10 GW by 2030 – EQ Mag

January 25, 2023 Anand Gupta

PORTUGAL expects to launch its first offshore wind power auction by the last quarter of this year, aiming to reach 10 GW of installed capacity by 2030, Prime Minister Antonio Costa said . As a pre-condition to the auction, the government will this week launch a public hearing regarding proposals for the delimitation of areas […]

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Britain trailing on green growth: business lobby – EQ Mag

January 25, 2023 Anand Gupta

CBI head Tony Danker will in a speech call on UK finance minister Jeremy Hunt to make “big decisions” on green investment to “get growth going” Britain is falling behind global competitors in green investment growth, the CBI business lobby will warn Monday, urging action to soften the blow of recession. CBI head Tony Danker […]

Energy giant BP speeds up renewable energy makeover plan

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Two energy giants, two green projects: one double-booking in North Sea – EQ Mag

January 25, 2023 Anand Gupta

LONDON : Oil major BP plans to build a vast carbon capture project beneath the North Sea that would be crucial to Britain hitting its emissions targets. Power giant Orsted aims to build a huge offshore windfarm to help the country meet renewable goals. The problem is, the seabed’s double-booked, and something has to give. […]

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Spain says Germany to join hydrogen pipeline project – EQ Mag

January 24, 2023 Anand Gupta

The hydrogen pipeline will bring “green” gas from the Iberian Peninsula to the rest of Europe. France, Portugal, and Spain previously agreed to build the pipeline, which should be operational by 2030. Germany will join a new hydrogen pipeline project between Spain, Portugal and France, according to the Franco-German declaration on Sunday’s 60th anniversary of […]

Airbus plans mid-decade demonstrator for hydrogen plane

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Airbus seeks outside investment for solar-powered Zephyr drone programme – EQ Mag

January 24, 2023 Anand Gupta

Airbus said on Monday it was seeking outside investment for its high-altitude surveillance and communications drone programme Zephyr, in a bid to scale the business and accelerate its commercialization. The solar-powered Zephyr drone is designed to linger at an altitude of about 70,000 feet (21 kilometres) for months at a time for surveillance or to […]

Offshore hydrogen pipeline GASCADE and Fluxys step up plans

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Gascade and Fluxys step up plans for North Sea hydrogen pipeline – EQ Mag

January 24, 2023 Anand Gupta

System operators apply for PCI status for ambitious North Sea hydrogen infrastructure project GASCADE and Fluxys have applied to the European Commission for Project of Common Interest (PCI) status for the AquaDuctus project, marking a major step forward in their plans for an offshore pipeline for green hydrogen in the North Sea. The move by […]

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Lightsource BP to sell 247MW solar project portfolio in Spain – EQ Mag

January 21, 2023 Anand Gupta

The solar PV cluster includes five projects that have been operational since 2021. British solar energy company Lightsource BP has reached an agreement to sell its 247MW solar photovoltaic (PV) project cluster in Aragón, Spain. The solar PV cluster comprises five projects located in Aragón, Spain, which have been operational since 2021. These projects have […]

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UK’s Crown Estate to lease seabed sites for six offshore wind projects – EQ Mag

January 20, 2023 Anand Gupta

LONDON : Britain’s Crown Estate will lease sites for six offshore wind projects capable of generating enough green electricity to power more than seven million homes by 2030 under agreements announced on Thursday. The UK is one of the world’s largest offshore wind markets, with more than 10 gigawatts (GW) of installed capacity across 38 […]

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King Charles to divert wind farm royal profits for ‘wider public good’ – EQ Mag

January 20, 2023 Anand Gupta

London : King Charles wants proceeds from a new multi-million-pound wind farm deal struck by the Crown Estate, profits from which fund Britain’s royal family, to be used for the “wider public good”, according to a Buckingham Palace statement on Thursday. The 74-year-old monarch, a keen proponent of renewable energy, wants any boost of profits […]

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Steel recycler beats wind firm to become world’s most sustainable company – EQ Mag

January 19, 2023 Anand Gupta

LONDON : As boardroom bosses and billionaires mingle in the snowy streets of Davos, corporate sustainability is a key topic of discussion. Yet which company is the world’s most sustainable? Rather surprisingly, research firm Corporate Knights says the answer is Schnitzer Steel Industries, a U.S. scrap steel recycler, which has knocked wind turbine maker Vestas […]