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Robin Whitlock
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Freelance journalist - climate, renewables, environment & more. Can assist with web content, white papers, copywriting & more (enq robinwhitlock1966 @ gmail.com ). WSM UK. NUJ. Over 10 years experience. Sea shanty singer with The Steepholmers. 🇵🇸🇮🇱
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Chartwell Marine appointed to design a new hybrid ferry for a rural island community
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Chartwell Marine appointed to design a new hybrid ferry for a rural island community
Vessel design company Chartwell Marine has been appointed to design a new hybrid ferry for a rural island community, with start of construction scheduled for early 2026 and start of o...
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January 28, 2026 at 12:09 PM
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UK hydrogen sector ready to deliver but policy certainty is key to unlocking jobs, investment and global competitiveness, finds new report
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UK hydrogen sector ready to deliver but policy certainty is key to unlocking jobs, investment and global competitiveness, finds new report
A major new industry report launched in Parliament yesterday (27th January) has found that the UK hydrogen industry is ready to invest, create jobs and scale deployment, but that weak...
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January 28, 2026 at 11:42 AM
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Çalık Renewables acquires 255 MW solar PV portfolio from Polish PAD RES Group
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Çal?k Renewables acquires 255 MW solar PV portfolio from Polish PAD RES Group
Turkish company Çal?k Renewables has made its first renewable energy investment in Poland, acquiring a portfolio of solar PV assets with a total installed capacity of 255 MW from Poli...
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January 28, 2026 at 11:06 AM
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Batteries likely to be among first products affected by approaching DPP crisis in the UK
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Batteries likely to be among first products affected by approaching DPP crisis in the UK
European software provider Forterro has revealed that many UK manufacturers and wholesalers are completely unprepared for the introduction of the EU?s Digital Product Passport (DPP...
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January 28, 2026 at 10:38 AM
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Next phase of UK deepwater wind test site development begins
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Next phase of UK deepwater wind test site development begins
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has commenced an 18?month project to advance its proposed deepwater and floating wind test facility ? DeepWind ? moving the test site ...
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January 27, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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American EV owners still avoiding long road trips despite better infrastructure says transport expert
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American EV owners still avoiding long road trips despite better infrastructure says transport expert
Electric vehicles (EVs) are now becoming a common sight on American roads, with sales continuing to climb year on year and charging stations appearing in more locations with newer EV...
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January 26, 2026 at 12:31 PM
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Long overdue
EU countries give final approval to Russian gas ban
Hungary said it would challenge the law at the European Court of Justice.
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January 26, 2026 at 11:20 AM
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Indeximate enhances monitoring of critical Orkney subsea power cables
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Indeximate enhances monitoring of critical Orkney subsea power cables
Provider of fibre sensing-based subsea power cable health monitoring, Indeximate, has announced it has been supporting Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution to deliver enhance...
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January 26, 2026 at 11:17 AM
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Scatec awarded 25-year PPA for 120 MW solar power plant in Tunisia
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Scatec awarded 25-year PPA for 120 MW solar power plant in Tunisia
Renewable energy company Scatec ASA has been awarded a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Tunisian state utility Société Tunisienne de l'Electricité et du Gaz (STEG) for...
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January 26, 2026 at 10:46 AM
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A solar farm the size of 160 football pitches will be constructed near Chippenham, producing enough electricity to power 9,400 homes.
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Decision on massive solar park gets reversed in surprising move
A solar park the size of 160 football pitches will be constructed near Chippenham after a government inspector granted planning consent.
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January 26, 2026 at 10:21 AM
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Lavender-powered batteries stabilized with new ‘priming’ technique
Researchers have developed a low-cost and sustainable sodium-ion battery using lavender flower waste.
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January 26, 2026 at 10:16 AM
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"more than 90 per cent of new renewable power is cheaper than building new fossil fuel plants. Investors see it. Governments see it. Communities feel it. Clean energy is faster to deploy, cheaper to run and more resilient in an increasingly volatile world."
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Clean Energy Is the World’s Most Secure Path Forward | United Nations
To meet global climate goals and deliver energy for all, clean energy investment must more than triple by 2030, and much of it must go to emerging and developing economies.
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January 26, 2026 at 10:15 AM
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January 24, 2026 at 9:04 PM
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R.Power and Axpo sign optimisation agreement for 150 MW/300 MWh Polish BESS
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R.Power and Axpo sign optimisation agreement for 150 MW/300 MWh Polish BESS
European independent power producer R.Power has signed an optimisation agreement with international energy trading company Axpo for one of the largest utility-scale battery energy s...
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January 23, 2026 at 10:46 AM
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Wind and solar generated more power than fossil fuels in the EU for the first time in 2025 | Ember
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January 23, 2026 at 10:13 AM
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Simulation Found Civil War Could Be Triggered by Exactly What ICE Is Doing Right Now
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Simulation Found Civil War Could Be Triggered by Exactly What ICE Is Doing Right Now
Researchers found a civil war between state and federal troops could start as a result of events similar to those unfolding in Minneapolis.
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January 23, 2026 at 10:08 AM
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Fastned to raise up to 200 million euros from leading banks to fund network rollout
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Fastned to raise up to 200 million euros from leading banks to fund network rollout
European fast-charging company Fastned has secured up to 200 million euros in new financing from ABN AMRO, CreditAgricole, ING, Invest-NL and Rabobank to accelerate the expansion of its network...
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January 23, 2026 at 10:02 AM
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Government launches EV promotional campaign
The UK Government has launched a media campaign to promote electric vehicles across TV, radio and digital outlets.
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January 23, 2026 at 9:31 AM
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Enough said.
January 22, 2026 at 6:50 PM
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Central and Eastern Europe to get hundreds more electric vehicle charging hubs with 35 million euro EIB loan to Eleport
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Central and Eastern Europe to get hundreds more electric vehicle charging hubs with 35 million euro EIB loan to Eleport
Hundreds of new electric vehicle (EV) charging hubs are set to be constructed in Central and Eastern European countries following the receipt of a 35 million euro loan by network op...
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January 21, 2026 at 4:09 PM
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United Solar secures over $900 million to complete financing for polysilicon facility in Oman
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United Solar secures over $900 million to complete financing for polysilicon facility in Oman
United Solar has announced that its subsidiary, United Solar Polysilicon, has secured $480 million in debt financing from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and partner banks f...
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January 21, 2026 at 2:48 PM
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Perpetual Next USA to develop three biomethanol facilities in Southeastern US
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Perpetual Next USA to develop three biomethanol facilities in Southeastern US
Perpetual Next USA will develop three additional biomass-to-biomethanol production facilities in the Southeast of the United States, each of them designed to process approximately ...
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January 21, 2026 at 1:57 PM
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Lhyfe supplies renewable hydrogen for the first HGV-accessible motorway hydrogen refuelling station in France
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Lhyfe supplies renewable hydrogen for the first HGV-accessible motorway hydrogen refuelling station in France
Green and renewable hydrogen specialist Lhyfe has announced that it has been supplying green hydrogen to France?s first HGV-accessible motorway hydrogen station since November 2025....
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January 21, 2026 at 12:09 PM
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It started with an order to restore climate funding for blue states, and ended today with yet another judge saying Trump can’t halt offshore wind construction. 🔌💡
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Trump suffers clean-energy grant, offshore wind losses
It started with an order to restore climate funding for blue states, and ended today with yet another judge saying Trump can't halt offshore wind…
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January 20, 2026 at 5:04 PM
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As Bill Gates recommends a “strategic pivot” away from climate change, the Gates Foundation made record investments in fossil fuel companies in 2024, despite its 2019 pledge to divest.

No one should ever listen to Gates about climate change again.
Bill Gates charity trust's holdings in fossil fuel firms rise despite divestment claims Trust had $254m invested in companies such as Chevron, BP and Shell in 2024, a nine-year record, analysis shows
January 20, 2026 at 12:27 PM