Trump's win, Hackney wind turbines and a £1bn London heating scheme: BusinessGreen's most read stories of the week

BusinessGreen staff
clock • 1 min read
Credit: Octopus Energy
Image:

Credit: Octopus Energy

BusinessGreen rounds up the most widely read stories on the site this week

Trump's victory is a blow to global climate action, but it's no knock-out

Editor's Blog: A Trump presidency will slow US decarbonisation efforts, but he will not be able to reverse the fundamentals that are driving the global clean tech boom.

 - by James Murray (@james_bg)

 

Hackney wind turbine erected in just two days

Octopus Energy and Britain Remade team up to demonstrate how quickly wind turbines can be installed when not facing planning and grid connection delays.

 - by James Murray (@james_bg)

 

NESO sets out how UK can deliver a clean power system by 2030

National Energy Systems Operator details how a five-fold increase in flexible grid capacity is needed to reach Labour's flagship clean power target.

- by Stuart Stone  (@SStone26)

 

Plans unveiled for £1bn low carbon heat network in Westminster

Earmarked for construction from 2026, the South Westminster Area Network is expected to slash carbon emissions, heating bills, and air pollution.

- by Michael Holder (@michaelholder

 

'Growth story continues': EVs account for one in five new cars sold in October

New Automotive declares market is now 'comfortably above' the level required to comply with Zero Emission Vehicle mandate.

- by James Murray (@james_bg)

 

Keep up to date with all the latest green business news by signing up to the free Daily and Weekly BusinessGreen Newsletters.

More on Energy

COP29: Industrialised and developing economies back 'No New Coal' campaign

COP29: Industrialised and developing economies back 'No New Coal' campaign

UK, Germany, Australia, and Uruguay among 25 countries launching new call to action urging governments to rule out new coal projects

James Murray
clock 20 November 2024 • 5 min read
COP29: UK backs global pledge to ramp up energy storage to 1,500GW worldwide by 2030

COP29: UK backs global pledge to ramp up energy storage to 1,500GW worldwide by 2030

Collective target to deliver six-fold increase in global energy storage capacity among flurry of energy initiatives officially unveiled in Baku as crunch UN climate talks move into second week

Michael Holder in Baku
clock 16 November 2024 • 6 min read
An old technology with a new twist: Inside one company's quest to build 'high density' pumped hydro

An old technology with a new twist: Inside one company's quest to build 'high density' pumped hydro

BusinessGreen looks at how a Plymouth mine site could become ground zero for an innovative form of hydro energy storage

Cecilia Keating
clock 14 November 2024 • 8 min read