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Thursday 15th of August 2019 | Posted In: Generate, Generating energy

Milestone as Equinor hits first oil from huge Mariner project

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. Milestone as Equinor hits first oil from huge Mariner project: Equinor has hailed a major milestone for the North Sea oil and gas industry with the first production from its giant Mariner field. Read more here…
  2. ITV pledges to turn down the volume on emissions by 10% a year: ITV has announced a range of new green goals, including a science-based target to reduce its emissions by 10% each year, in line with limiting global warming to 1.5°C. Read more here…
  3. Olympics power firm Aggreko challenged to cut carbon: The global firm which helps keep the lights on at the Olympics and Glastonbury music festival says it is being challenged by customers to cut carbon. Read more here…
  4. UK power cut: Why it caused so much disruption: When two power stations disconnected from the National Grid for 15 minutes, rail travellers ended up stranded for hours. Read more here…
  5. Softbank makes first energy storage play with $110m investment in Energy Vault: Energy Vault claims its energy storage system will deliver baseload renewables at a lower cost than fossil fuels. Read more here…

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