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Robin Whitlock

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Leatherback Brewery installs met mast to assess wind conditions for potential clean energy generation
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Leatherback Brewery installs met mast to assess wind conditions for potential clean energy generation

Leatherback Brewing Company, based in St Croix in the US Virgin Islands, has announced that a 50-foot telescopic meteorological (met) mast has been installed at the brewery to measure wind con...

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January 29, 2026 at 3:52 PM

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R.Power contracts 470GWh of Polish solar power with Cisco
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R.Power contracts 470GWh of Polish solar power with Cisco

European independent power producer (IPP) R.Power has entered into a long-term Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA) with technology specialist Cisco Systems, facilitated through S...

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January 29, 2026 at 1:56 PM

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Zelestra delivers full commercial operations at its first solar facility in Italy, the 6.5 MWdc Ginosa plant
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Zelestra delivers full commercial operations at its first solar facility in Italy, the 6.5 MWdc Ginosa plant

Renewable energy company Zelestra has announced full commercial operations at the 6.5 MWdc Ginosa solar plant in Puglia, Italy, with a long-term PPA agreed with BKW Energy.

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January 29, 2026 at 1:34 PM

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Goodo. 😊
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Eastern German lignite mine to close three years early due to renewables abundance

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January 29, 2026 at 1:06 PM

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EIB investment in 2025 included increased funding for the energy transition
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EIB investment in 2025 included increased funding for the energy transition

The European Investment Bank Group has announced it invested a record 100 billion euros in 2025, with almost 60 percent of the Group?s total financing going to green projects, inc...

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January 29, 2026 at 12:32 PM

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Southampton Football Club switches on new solar installation
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Southampton Football Club switches on new solar installation

Southampton Football Club has worked with its sustainability partner, Utilita, to install more than 450 solar panels across the roofs of its pavilion and gym at the club?s Staplew...

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January 29, 2026 at 11:40 AM

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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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