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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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Veolia launches “Ecothermal Grid” in the UK with a £1 billion project portfolio
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Veolia launches ?Ecothermal Grid? in the UK with a £1 billion project portfolio
Veolia has announced a portfolio of projects worth £1 billion, expected to be awarded by 2030 as part of the rollout of its new "Ecothermal Grid" offering in the UK, an ini...
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November 26, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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US Yes to Wind campaign announces successful conclusion of its first national Week of Action
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US Yes to Wind campaign announces successful conclusion of its first national Week of Action
The newly formed Yes to Wind campaign has announced the successful completion of its first national Week of Action, held over 15th to 23rd November, which has united communities across...
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November 26, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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atNorth’s DEN01 data centre to supply heat to Danish homes in collaboration with Vestforbrænding
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atNorth?s DEN01 data centre to supply heat to Danish homes in collaboration with Vestforbrænding
Nordic data centre provider atNorth has finalised its agreement with Danish waste-to-energy company Vestforbrænding, to use excess heat from atNorth?s DEN01 data centre campus wit...
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November 26, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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Don’t believe Nigel Farage’s denials. He targeted me for being Jewish – and it hurt | Peter Ettedgui
Now that my former classmate has finally spoken about the allegations of his behaviour at school, I feel compelled to address his points directly, says Peter Ettedgui, a film director and producer
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November 26, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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When Israel breaks international law, what does Trump’s US do? Sanction the judges | Owen Jones
Three ICC judges have been put on a list with terrorists after approving an arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu. This is the charade of the ‘rules-based order’, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones
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November 26, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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Plastic nurdles found at 84% of UK sites of special scientific interest
Environmental charity Fidra says 168 of 195 SSSIs it surveyed are contaminated with tiny pellets
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November 26, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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Russia’s mindset has not changed since Yalta, says Von der Leyen, as EU discusses Ukraine peace plan – Europe live
European Commission president says Russia still sees Europe ‘in terms of spheres of influence’, just as it did in conference to reorganise continent after second world war
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November 26, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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Good morning fraendr, have a blessed day 🙂
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Várhildr | Nordic Viking Fantasy Music | Relaxing Female Vocal
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November 26, 2025 at 7:10 AM
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It’s the new ‘I’m not a racist, but…’

Farage says he never engaged in racism ‘with intent’ amid schoolboy allegations

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Farage says he never engaged in racism ‘with intent’ amid schoolboy allegations
The Reform UK leader directly responded to newspaper reports about his behaviour while at Dulwich College, south London, as a teenager.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:28 AM
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Husk launches AI-enabled distributed energy resources (DER) platform
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Husk launches AI-enabled distributed energy resources (DER) platform
An AI-driven distributed energy resources (DER) platform aims to power prosperity for 30 million people in the Global South, utilising a unified suite of AI technologies to rapidly sc...
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November 25, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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RES signs its first services contract with Matrix Renewables and boosts its solar growth in Spain
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RES signs its first services contract with Matrix Renewables and boosts its solar growth in Spain
RES has signed its first operation and maintenance (O&M) contract with Matrix Renewables, an independent power producer backed by the TPG Rise investment fund and one of the faste...
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November 25, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Veolia unveils a major project to support European decarbonisation and phase out coal in Poland
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Veolia unveils a major project to support European decarbonisation and phase out coal in Poland
Veolia has unveiled a major district heating project in Pozna?, Poland, consisting of a multi-energy combined heat and power (CHP) plant that provides 60 percent of the heat to 560...
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November 25, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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EVA England launches new Constituency Map revealing major disparities in England’s EV transition
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EVA England launches new Constituency Map revealing major disparities in England?s EV transition
EVA England has launched its updated Constituency Map, offering England?s most detailed snapshot of how local communities are progressing in the transition to electric driving including the availabili...
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November 24, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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EVA England launches new Constituency Map revealing major disparities in England’s EV transition
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EVA England launches new Constituency Map revealing major disparities in England?s EV transition
EVA England has launched its updated Constituency Map, offering England?s most detailed snapshot of how local communities are progressing in the transition to electric driving including the availabili...
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November 24, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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More unwanted drone incursions around secure sites, this time around Eindhoven in The Netherlands. As usual, Russia denies responsibility...
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Mystery drones halt air traffic near Dutch city of Eindhoven
It is the latest in a series of drone sightings near airports and military bases in northern Europe.
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November 24, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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A new study shows that wind and solar work together to boost total generation capacity while delivering a predictable, constant, power curve.
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Intermittent solar and wind complement each other for a more stable grid
A study finds combining wind and solar leverages their alternating peak periods, significantly boosting total generation capacity while providing a constant, predictable power curve critical for grid ...
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November 24, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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Battery & Energy Storage Tech Europe to showcase pioneering energy storage technologies across the full battery value chain
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Battery & Energy Storage Tech Europe to showcase pioneering energy storage technologies across the full battery value chain
Taking place on 8th and 9th September 2026 in Barcelona, Battery & Energy Storage Tech Europe will showcase pioneering energy storage technologies across the full battery value chain, wi...
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November 24, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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GreenGo obtains its first authorisation in Tuscany
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GreenGo obtains its first authorisation in Tuscany
GreenGo has obtained its first authorisation in Tuscany, meaning that the company now has an authorised portfolio covering eight regions, reinforcing a growth trajectory that has pr...
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November 24, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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Arnold Clark Charge named Zapmap’s ‘Up-and-Coming EV Network’ of the year
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Arnold Clark Charge named Zapmap?s ?Up-and-Coming EV Network? of the year
Arnold Clark Charge has been awarded Zapmap?s ?Up-and-Coming Rapid/Ultra-rapid EV Charging Network? for 2025, in Zapmap?s annual survey to highlight driver satisfaction acr...
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November 21, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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EIB Group endorses 17.7 billion euros of support for semiconductors, green transition, energy networks and social housing
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EIB Group endorses 17.7 billion euros of support for semiconductors, green transition, energy networks and social housing
The Boards of Directors of the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Investment Fund (EIF) have approved a 17.7 billion euros financing package to boost the green transition...
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November 21, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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ib vogt enters strategic partnership with Ingka Investments on Rajasthan renewable energy project
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ib vogt enters strategic partnership with Ingka Investments on Rajasthan renewable energy project
International utility-scale renewable energy development platform ib vogt and Ingka Investments, the investment arm of Ingka Group, have successfully completed a transaction for the sale and purch...
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November 21, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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‘Europe’s fastest-growing clean energy technology’: 100GW of energy storage installs
Europe is on track to reach 100GW of cumulative energy storage deployments this month, according to LCP Delta and Energy Storage Europe.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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New Hampshire’s largest community solar project under construction at former gravel pit
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New Hampshire?s largest community solar project under construction at former gravel pit
Encore Renewable Energy has hosted an event in partnership with the Community Power Coalition of New Hampshire (CPCNH) this week to commemorate the Poverty Plains Solar Project, consisti...
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November 21, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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Reform Is Dominating Post-Industrial Britain
While the British left is buried in factional debate, Reform is rapidly securing a foothold in former socialist heartlands across the country — paving the way for a nightmarish far-right takeover of t...
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November 21, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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Reform councillor suspended over involvement in far-right WhatsApp group
Members of the group talked about stockpiling weapons to carry out domestic terrorism
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November 21, 2025 at 8:41 AM