Georgia Power begins construction on 765MW of BESS
Energy Storage News
MAY 9, 2025
Georgia Power has begun construction on 765MW of new battery energy storage systems (BESS) across Georgia, US.
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New pilot study detects faecal pollution marker in UK rivers
Envirotec Magazine
MAY 8, 2025
One of the water courses sampled in the study. A pilot study has reportedly succeeded in offering a better understanding of contamination sources in national waterbodies, providing water companies with the capability of identifying and mitigating inputs of faecal pollution in UK rivers. WRc Senior Water Science Microbiology Consultant Daisy Allen said the study undertaken by Water Research Centre (WRc) and ADAS Biotechnology has quantified concentrations of human-specific faecal genetic markers
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Massive planned US duties on solar panels made in Southeast Asia could be a chance for the region to ramp up its own long-stalled energy transition, experts say.
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How to Modernize Manufacturing Without Losing Control
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UK reaches over 120GWh of approved grid-scale battery storage projects
Energy Storage News
MAY 7, 2025
The pipeline of grid-scale BESS projects with planning approval in the UK has now reached 58,270MW/121,645MWh in capacity. Thats according to the latest data from Solar Media Market Researchs Battery Storage: UK Pipeline & Completed Assets Database report.
Scientists just found a way to break through climate apathy
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MAY 5, 2025
For much of the 20th century, winter brought an annual ritual to Princeton, New Jersey. Lake Carnegie froze solid, and skaters flocked to its glossy surface. These days, the ice is rarely thick enough to support anybody wearing skates, since Princetons winters have warmed about 4 degrees Fahrenheit since 1970. Its a lost tradition that Grace Liu linked to the warming climate as an undergrad at Princeton University in 2020, interviewing longtime residents and digging through newspaper archives to
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The government yesterday (on 8 May) tabled a new amendment to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill which experts warn will further undermine environmental protections. Introduced earlier this year, the flagship legislative proposal aims to expedite the planning process for new developments in England. However, scores of environmental NGOs and public and parliamentary bodies including the Office for Environmental Protection and the Environmental Audit Committee , have strongly cautioned that, in
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Danish firm shelves huge UK windfarm project over rising costs
The Guardian: Energy
MAY 7, 2025
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