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Up to 5 billion people to be hit by rainfall changes this century if CO₂ emissions are not curbed, research shows
The promise and peril of CCS – a technology that must be viewed with extreme skepticism
CCS is as promising as nuclear fusion, and possibly just as farfetched to be practical, economic and on a scale that would make a difference.
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Gippsland offshore wind contender swept up in BlackRock’s huge infrastructure buy-up
Renewables developer with big batteries and offshore wind in its Australian pipeline has been snapped up in BlackRock $3bn acquisition of Global Infrastructure Partners.
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Flood defence policy flawed, say MPs
CP Daily: Tuesday January 16, 2024
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Deteriorating flood defences blamed on Environment Agency budget shortfalls
MPs find agency has reduced number of properties it aims to protect in England despite more new homes being built on floodplains
Deteriorating flood defences mean more than 200,000 homes in England are at risk of flooding, with MPs blaming Environment Agency budget shortfalls.
A report by MPs on the public accounts committee said the EA had failed to meet a target of maintaining 98% of “high consequence” flood defences. The agency has had to downgrade the number of properties it aims to protect by 2027 from 336,000 to 200,000.
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From heat pumps to pumped heat: Octopus backs tech that reuses data centre heat
British electrification outfit Octopus Energy invests in technology that can re-use heat generated by data centres to heat pools, distilleries or precincts.
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Turbines towed as world’s first floating offshore wind farm undergoes “heavy maintenance”
The world’s first floating offshore wind farm in Scotland is being temporarily brought offline for a service, its 6MW turbines towed to Norway.
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