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500MW Scottish battery storage project wins consent

Scottish Ministers have approved plans for a 500MW/2,000MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Aberdeenshire, designed to store surplus electricity and feed it back...

Report charts efforts to scale up fight against plastic waste

An industry-backed initiative tackling plastic pollution says its projects reduced 138,000 tonnes of unmanaged plastic waste in 2025 – more than a third of...

UK heat pump installations fall 22%

UK heat pump installations fell by 22% in the first half of 2026 compared with the same period last year, according to new government...

New hub tackles peatland skills shortage

A skills shortage that is holding back peatland restoration in Scotland is being tackled with a new £342,463 training hub in the North East. The...

Climeworks Doubles CO2 Capture Performance at Iceland Carbon Removal Plant

Zurich-based Carbon removal solutions provider Climeworks announced a series of performance improvements at its “Mammoth” direct air capture (DAC) and storage facility in Iceland, including...

Managing explosion risk in battery storage systems

The growth of containerised battery energy storage systems (BESS) has intensified the focus on safe design and operation, particularly given lithium-ion battery hazards including...

EU prepares new restrictions on waste exports to non-OECD countries

The European Commission is preparing tighter controls on exports of waste, including aluminium scrap, to non-OECD countries, going beyond rules due to take effect...

Twelve Secures $45 Million Financing for CO2-Based Clean Fuels Plant

Carbon transformation-focused cleantech company Twelve announced that it has secured a credit facility of up to $45 million, with the financing used to refinance...

A Glimpse Into Where We Belong: Photo Contest Winners 

We’re excited to announce the winners of this year’s Belonging in Nature photo contest! A heartfelt thank you to everyone who took part and shared...

Google Signs its Largest-Ever Superpollutant Carbon Credit Deal

Google announced today that it has signed a new agreement with startup Mitti Labs to purchase 1 million carbon credits over the next four...

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