Renewable energy
The investment will boost the food giant’s ambition to transition to 100% renewable electricity by 2025 and support regenerative agriculture practices
Somerset West and Taunton Council approved the development of better-insulated council homes, which will use renewables for central heating and hot water
The local authority plans to power all council homes with non-fossil fuels and build heat networks to warm 13,000 homes
The university has also pledged to be net zero for carbon emissions from electricity and heating by 2030
It follows a pilot of the 24/7 solution last year, which will be used in three new Microsoft data centres to measure renewable energy consumption per hour
The German manufacturer has committed to a range of measures, including the installation of a 107,000 square metre-photovoltaic system and the use of biogas for heating
A space equivalent to 10,000 football pitches is available on the rooftops of supermarkets, logistics halls and retailers – it could host an estimated capacity of 6,750MW
They will assess the market for lithium-ion batteries in Europe and mature the business case for the joint venture in Norway
Two programmes worth €220 million will offer sub-loans to businesses for green investments in energy, water and resource-efficient solutions
The solar farms in Essex, Anglesey and Oxfordshire are expected to generate enough energy to power more than 44,800 homes
