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Tuesday 17th of December 2019 | Posted In: Generate, Generating energy

Coal... Is this the beginning of the end?

Read our top five energy-related news stories from the last couple of weeks. Energy is always in the news in one way or another, from renewable energy technology advancements and the latest from the ‘big six’ energy suppliers to advancements in energy saving and sustainability. In this blog, we share more about our favourite energy news stories from the last couple of weeks:

  1. Coal: Is this the beginning of the end? This year looks set to see the largest fall in electricity production from coal on record, according to a new report. Read more here…
  2. EU approves €3.2bn state aid by seven nations for battery research and innovation: Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Sweden will provide the funding, with the overall project expected to unlock an additional €5b in private investments. Read more here…
  3. 3.5 million SSE customers to switch to Ovo as Big Six energy firm sells retail business: SSE is selling its retail gas and electricity business to Ovo, which will take on all of the Big Six energy supplier’s 3.5 million customers. Read more here…
  4. Scottish Power plans to build solar panels beside windfarms: Scottish Power plans to squeeze more renewable electricity from its onshore windfarms by covering the ground beside the turbines with photovoltaic panels and batteries. Read more here…
  5. E.ON to help paper mill tear down carbon footprint with new biomass plant: E.ON has unveiled plans to invest around €110 million (£93.7m) to install a biomass power plant at a paper mill site in Germany. Read more here…

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