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Stockton taps Sage Energy Consulting to help it become California’s first ‘Zero-Emission School District’

Tuesday, 26 May 2020 Robin Whitlock The Stockton Unified School District, which serves 40,000 students, has selected Sage Energy Consulting to help make it California’s first ‘Zero-Emission School District utilising solar power, battery ...

Orkney awarded 100,000 euros EU Responsible Island Prize

Monday, 04 May 2020 Robin Whitlock

The Orkney Islands have been awarded 100,000 euros in the first ever EU Responsible Island Prize, funded by Horizon 2020, the EU research and innovation programme.

GM and DTE Energy Partner on Michigan’s Largest Renewable Energy Deal

Monday, 20 April 2020 REM General Motors and DTE Energy are working together to accelerate Michigan’s transition to renewable energy with a deal to source 500,000 MWh of solar energy as part of DTE’s MIGreenPower program. This ...

Wastewater at the Heart of Multi-Billion Pound Plan to Decarbonize British Horticulture

Tuesday, 14 April 2020 REM With the resilience of British food systems being pushed to the limits by the coronavirus pandemic, Low Carbon Farming, the company behind two world-first, wastewater-heated greenhouses under construction ...

Zeigo raises £800,000 in seed funding round

Tuesday, 14 April 2020 Robin Whitlock Energy tech platform Zeigo has closed an £800,000 seed funding round led by Naruhisa Nakagawa, founder of Caygan Capital, which it will use to continue development of its platform, helping to accelerate ...

Amazon invests in wind and solar power projects in Australia, Europe and the US

Tuesday, 17 March 2020 Robin Whitlock Amazon has invested in four renewable energy projects which include the company’s first such project in Australia, it’s second in Sweden and Spain respectively and 11th in the US Commonwealth of Virginia, ...

Opus Energy offers new 100 percent renewable electricity tariff for businesses

Wednesday, 11 March 2020 Robin Whitlock Specialist B2B energy supplier Opus Energy has launched Opus Advance, a 100 percent renewable electricity tariff for small and medium sized (SME) businesses, which it will provide as standard for all new ...

The Prince of Wales's Corporate Leaders Group calls on UK Government for clear leadership to accelerate climate action

Monday, 09 March 2020 Robin Whitlock As the UK begins preparations to host this year's global climate summit, businesses including Unilever, Anglian Water, EDF, Tesco, Sky, Coca-Cola European Partners, and others are urging Prime Minister ...

Michigan Launches First-Of-Its-Kind Database on Local Renewable Energy Ordinances

Thursday, 27 February 2020 Dan McCue The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy launched what it says is a first-of-its-kind-in-the-nation searchable database of municipal ordinances dealing with the siting of renewable ...

Danfoss Targets CO₂ Neutrality by 2030

Monday, 10 February 2020 REM Danish company, the Danfoss Group has initiated activities to further reduce energy consumption and transition the remaining energy demand at all Danfoss operations towards renewable energy. Furthermore, ...