Utiligence to build solar substation

Enviromena has picked Utiligence to deliver a new 132kV substation for its recently acquired Longpasture solar farm in County Durham.

Vital starts Rawcliffe Bridge solar farm

Vital Energi has begun work on Rawcliffe Bridge solar farm project for East Riding of Yorkshire Council.

Kent solar farm approved

The government has approved plans to convert 474 acres of Kent farmland into an array of solar panels.

Permission granted for UK’s largest solar farm

Planning permission has been granted for the UK's largest solar farm, Tillbridge Solar Farm, despite protestations from environmentalists. The post Permission granted for UK’s largest solar farm appeared first on Planning, Building & Construction Today.

Approval for mega solar farm in Lincolnshire

The government has approved the loss of 3,000 acres of Lincolnshire farmland to solar panels.

TED - In The Green (Part 2 of 6) - Chris Roe - Amazon’s Commitment to Run on 100-Percent Renewable Energy, 25102022

Chris Roe, Amazon's director of energy and sustainable operations, shares the company's pledge to get to net zero carbon and fully operate all buildings -- including data and distribution centers, warehouses, commercial offices and grocery stores -- on 100 percent renewable energy.

FT - How space-based solar power can save the planet 24112021

Space launch costs are dropping rapidly. Solar panels are cheaper than ever. Could space-based solar power soon be price-competitive with nuclear? Promoted as a zero-carbon solution, classified military space planes have also been conducting experiments into wireless power transmission. The FT's Peggy Hollinger looks at whether space-based solar power can move beyond science fiction