Yorkshire
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Publications and documents
Yorkshire Branch Nomination Forms
11 Jun 2018
MS Word Document
Latest news
Closure of Aberthaw will leave just three UK coal-fired power plants
1-08-2019
RWE has taken the decision to close its 1,560 MW Aberthaw B coal-fired power station in South Wales – the proposed date of closure is 31 March 2020 and consultation with affected staff and employee representatives will now begin. The closure is the latest of many, and will leave just thre...
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First turbine at Hornsea One; Ørsted sells wind power direct
20-03-2019
The first turbine at what will eventually be the world’s biggest offshore wind farm has been installed and is now producing electricity. When fully operational, the 1,200 MW Hornsea One offshore wind farm will be nearly double the size of the current world’s largest, Walney Extension, says developer...
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One more coal plant goes down – EDF’s 2 GW Cottam plant to close
12-02-2019
Fifty years of generation at the 2,000 MW coal-fired power station at Cottam in North Nottinghamshire will end on 30 September, as a result of the drive to decarbonise the electricity sector.The decision reflects the challenging market conditions over the last few years – Cottam is understood to hav...
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Britain’s first carbon capture and usage project could be on the way
5-12-2018
Carbon capture and storage is back on the UK agenda, extended to also include carbon usage – hence the new acronym CCUS – following an international ‘summit’ meeting held in Edinburgh. One result could be that the UK’s CCUS project could be up and running by the mid-2020s, according to governme...
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Van fleet operators pledge to go electric
27-09-2018
Sixteen of the UK’s largest fleet operators have signed the Clean Van Commitment and will invest an initial £40mn over the next two years to drive the increase in use of electric vans. Backed by the Department for Transport and led by Global Action Plan in partnership with Engie, the Clean Van Commi...
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