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Octopus Energy’s offshore wind delivers savings in Grimsby
Octopus Energy’s offshore wind ‘Fan Club’ saves Grimsby residents hundreds.
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Caffè Nero UK stores powered by renewables
Caffè Nero has become Octopus Energy’s largest business customer, switching over 630 UK stores to 100% green electricity from wind and solar farms.
Special Report
Progress to net zero and how we could be generating 13 times more clean energy
Friends of the Earth have published a new report which identifies how we could be maximising land in England for solar and wind farm. We look at the report's key findings, together with recently released net zero data, and reactions.
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Cautious optimism for Government efforts to remove obstacles to onshore wind
Government measures to reinvigorate the onshore wind sector are met with a mixed response.
More Wind
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Octopus tackles grid imbalance with free electricity ‘Power-ups’ for customers
Customers will enjoy free electricity when there is excess from abundant renewables
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Octopus Energy builds Glastonbury’s ‘biggest fan’ to feed festival
An incredible wind turbine provided by Octopus Energy is powering the food stands, ensuring sustainable energy for over 200,000 festival-goers at Glastonbury Festival.
Feature
Supporting grassroots wind power
From England's largest turbine in Bristol, improving local lives, to the future of wind tech with Vijay Madlani, CEO of Katrick Technologies. Explore how these innovations are making clean energy more accessible than ever.
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Parties divided over solar wind farms
The government is divided over the future necessity and benefits of solar wind farms, as revealed in Kier Starmer’s recent keynote speech and new PM, Liz Truss’, comments on the alternative energy source.
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Octopus European enters Netherlands’ offshore wind market
Octopus Energy accelerates European expansion by entering the Netherlands’ offshore wind market.
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Octopus Energy in German renewable generation with wind farm investment
Octopus Energy wind farm to power nearly 40k homes in Germany and offset carbon equivalent to 30k cars.
Further Reading
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Octopus Energy makes first green waves in UK offshore wind power
Octopus Energy Generation has made its first investment in a large UK offshore wind farm to accelerate the UK’s journey to energy independence.
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Octopus Energy invites landowners to host wind turbines in dating-agency style plan to lower bills
Octopus Energy launches ‘Plots for Kilowatts’ campaign to accelerate cheap, green energy by encouraging landowners to register their interest in hosting on-shore land turbines.
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City of Bristol selects partner to take on climate change 2030 challenge
City of Bristol selects Ameresco and subcontractor Vattenfall Heat UK, for large multi-pronged approach to build the city’s future smart energy system.
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Avon Fire and Rescue Service and Solarsense shortlisted for clean energy award
Avon Fire and Rescue Service shortlisted for Clean Energy Scheme of the year at the Regen Green Energy Awards 2022
Guide
The growth in renewable energies – solar and wind
Mark Bakker, field application engineer at Fluke Corporation, looks at the importance of power quality measurement for solar installations from the ground up.
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Wind turbine NIMBYism takes a U-turn in face of savings
Octopus Energy survey finds that wind turbines are becoming welcome in local communities – NIMBYism takes a U-turn in the face of money saving potential.
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Renewable energy protecting the past as well as the future
Renewable energy protecting the past as well as the future as Stonehouse Heritage Group secures funding.
Opinion
‘Small-scale wind’ and its potential to transform the net zero agenda
What part does small scale wind play in net zero? Crossflow CEO, Martin Barnes, shares his thoughts and asks what kind of practical approaches can best reduce organisational carbon footprints.
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Crossflow Energy launches small wind turbine
Crossflow Energy, a renewable energy technology specialist, has launched the Crossflow wind turbine, which addresses issues that have previously hampered the adoption of small wind.
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Biggest ever renewable energy support scheme opens
The biggest-ever round of government’s flagship renewable energy auction scheme is now open with £285 million a year funding for low-carbon technology to allow the UK to move away from volatile foreign fossil fuels.