Enhancing the UK’s onshore wind industry

The new government has committed to clean power and a target, among others, of doubling onshore wind by 2030. Onshore wind offers a cost-effective method for production of green electricity and the UK currently has over 2,600 operational onshore wind projects providing over 15GW of… The post Enhancing the UK’s onshore wind industry appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

First ‘Great Grid Upgrade’ job goes to MGroup and Murphy

Works to start this summer on £400m Yorkshire GREEN electricity pylon upgrade

Speedy to launch hydrogen-fuelled generator hirer

Hirer strikes deal with hydrogen generator specialist to make off-grid green electricity accessible to all contractors

Green Energy Helps Seco Hit Emissions Target Nine Years Ahead Of Schedule

A combination of green electricity and renewable energy certificates in the US and India have enabled Seco to reach its 2030 emission targets a full nine years ahead of schedule, with the added benefit of cost savings for the business. The Seco focus on making all aspects of its business more sustainable led to a […] The post Green Energy Helps Seco Hit Emissions Target Nine Years Ahead Of Schedule appeared first on Civil + Structural Engineer magazine.

Simon Clark - How we stop cement ruining the climate, 30102022

This video looks at cement production, cement CO2 emissions, cement carbon emissions, and how cement is ruining the climate. Cement is the second most consumed commodity on Earth. That's a problem LEILAC are developing a realistic, scalable solution to this problem which involves carbon capture technology. Simon also asks how a company has made a business model out of preventing carbon emissions and what this tells us about how capitalism can respond to the climate crisis