United Kingdom: Infrastructure trends
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Forbes
New research shows plunging renewable energy prices mean wind, solar, and energy storage can provide 90% of U.S. electricity by 2035 - at no extra cost.
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BBC
Public transport and active travel will be the "natural first choice", the Transport Secretary says.
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The Independent
Global failure to tackle emissions may mean ‘extreme’ infrastructure project is needed to save cities from submersion, scientists warn
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Innovation Origins
Two dams would protect more than 25 million Europeans from the consequences of an expected sea-level rise of a few metres in the coming centuries.
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Stratfor
By allowing Huawei a limited role in its 5G infrastructure development, the United Kingdom is looking to accommodate U.S. concerns without shutting the door on the company.
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Stratfor
On Feb.1, the U.K. will finally relinquish its political role in the European Union. But London and Brussels' future economic ties will still hinge on how the next few months of trade negotiations pan out.
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The Economist
Despite America’s protests, the Chinese firm will be given a limited role in building new networks
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BBC
The firm says it plans to build up to 15 of the mini reactors, which can be delivered by a lorry.
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Wood Mac
Achieving deep decarbonisation: how to cope with intermittent supply, how to calculate the cost of transition, with a US-focused case study, and four possible routes to RE100
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Bloomberg
Using hydrogen to heat homes and power vehicles will play a vital part in Britain’s efforts to meet stringent climate targets and can’t be dismissed as an expensive pipe dream.
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The Guardian
Tech pioneer Oxbotica to start mapping public roads as it calls deal with hire firm ‘huge leap’
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Wind Power Monthly
Read Up to 3GW wind-storage sites possible in UK by 2021 and other wind energy news & analysis on Windpower Monthly
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The Guardian
Speeding vehicles will be made to slow down, with new law to come in despite Brexit
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The Telegraph
Hydrogen-powered trains could run on British railways as early as 2022, as plans to introduce fuel cell technology to the network gather pace.
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Solar Power Portal
The UK’s solar installs across 2017 were less than half that of the previous year according to SolarPower Europe’s latest report, which has dubbed the UK “the only rainy” European country in terms of growth to 2022.
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Smart Energy
There is significant uncertainty over how much wind energy capacity will grow in Europe over the next five years, according to WindEurope’s new ‘Wind Energy Outlook to 2023.
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Buy Association
Demand for privately rented accommodation continues to rise, and according to a new survey 69% of tenants expect to still be renting in three years' time.
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Edie
Electric vehicle (EV) charging network firm Engenie has unveiled fresh plans for expansion, which it claims will enable it to double the number of rapid chargers in the UK by 2024.
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Smart Energy
The UK needs to install a smart meter every seven seconds to reach 85% of UK 2024 installation target, according to Cornwall Insight.
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Carbon Brief
Close to half of the UK’s electricity will come from renewable sources by 2025, according to Carbon Brief analysis of new government projections.
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Reuters
(Reuters) - Britain plans to generate a third of its electricity from offshore wind farms by 2030 and boost the value of exports of offshore wind services and equipment to 2.6 billion pounds ($3.4 billion) a year, the government said on Thursday.
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BBC
The report says one measure that needs considering is an equivalent of Uber run by Transport for London.
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Reuters
Fracking Britain's shale gas reserves could cut the country's imports of gas to zero by the early 2030s, an industry group said on Monday.
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MRW
A report by packaging company Tipping Point said there had been “chronic under-investment” in the UK’s waste management system, while the amount of
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Reuters
A proposed high-speed rail project to improve links from London to central and northern England will cost about 20 billion pounds more than originally expected and is up to five years behind schedule, the government said on Tuesday.
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The Guardian
Tata-owned Cheshire plant to turn 40,000 tonnes of CO2 a year into useful products
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Nature
Nuclear scientists are designing an ambitious prototype facility that could demonstrate commercial energy production by 2040. Nuclear scientists are designing an ambitious prototype facility that could demonstrate commercial energy production by 2040.
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Reuters
Increasing use of electricity to warm Britain’s homes instead of gas could more than triple power demand from the heating sector by 2050, energy research company Aurora said on Tuesday.
