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https://www.hedgeweek.com/2021/07/02/302843/black-gold-rush-energy-hedge-funds-bullish-bets-pay-oil-soars-near-three-year

Orkney’s renewable energy to fuel foreign needs.....

"Using a combination of wind, sun, tides and waves, the islands have been producing more than 100% of the electricity the residents need since 2013, and have now reached 130%."

https://climatenewsnetwork.net/orkneys-renewable-energy-to-fuel-foreign-needs/

Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth and The Wildlife Trusts are among the coalition of green groups urging the UK Government to end subsidies for industrial-scale biomass projects, including Drax's power plant in North Yorkshire.

https://www.edie.net/news/6/Stop-subsidising-Drax-s-biomass-operations--UK-s-biggest-green-charities-urge-Government/

Stop subsidising Drax's biomass operations.

Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth and The Wildlife Trusts are among the coalition of green groups urging the UK Government to end subsidies for industrial-scale biomass projects, including Drax's power plant in North Yorkshire.

https://www.edie.net/news/6/Stop-subsidising-Drax-s-biomass-operations--UK-s-biggest-green-charities-urge-Government/

Gathering more evidence.
The team visited Orkney this week see the work under way at EMEC and gather further evidence on renewable energy in Scotland. A report on their findings will make recommendations to the UK government this summer ahead of November’s COP26 UN Climate Conference in Glasgow.
https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/mps-research-report-on-scotlands-renewable-energy

Shell has failed to generate any significant interest in the sales process for its share of the giant Abadi LNG project one year after the Indonesian government announced the Anglo-Dutch supermajor’s intention to divest.

https://www.energyvoice.com/oilandgas/asia/334555/shells-1bn-abadi-divestment-process-struggles-after-sinopecs-interest-wanes/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5v1Yg6XejyE

https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/business/scotland-business/3277678/electricity-network-firm-ssen-to-invest-4-1bn-in-scotlands-energy-transition/

In a recent lawsuit, the city argues that fossil fuel companies should be held responsible for such costs because they knowingly contributed to the climate crisis. Baltimore’s case is one of more than 20 suits brought by a range of other cities, states and counties that are suing the major oil conglomerates for driving the climate crisis and offloading the financial burden onto the American public.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jul/01/us-cities-heat-baltimore-suing-oil-gas

In a recent lawsuit, the city argues that fossil fuel companies should be held responsible for such costs because they knowingly contributed to the climate crisis. Baltimore’s case is one of more than 20 suits brought by a range of other cities, states and counties that are suing the major oil conglomerates for driving the climate crisis and offloading the financial burden onto the American public.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jul/01/us-cities-heat-baltimore-suing-oil-gas

New right to repair law takes effect saving consumers £75 annually on energy bills.
https://www.leightonbuzzardonline.co.uk/read-this/new-right-to-repair-law-takes-effect-saving-consumers-ps75-annually-on-energy-bills-3292827

https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sustainability/hs2-pushes-supply-chain-on-pioneering-old-plant-upgrades-01-07-2021/

H2 Ladder.

https://www.solarpaces.org/wp-content/uploads/Liebreich-Associates-hydrogen.jpg

Plug Power Stock Gets a New Buy Rating Because Hydrogen Tech Is Key.
https://www.barrons.com/articles/plug-power-stock-buy-rating-hydrogen-power-51625061264

https://about.bnef.com/blog/offshore-wind-to-hydrogen-sounds-a-starting-gun/

A set of measures to speed up the transition to fossil-free transport, is about to be put into action at the Port of Gothenburg, Sweden. The initial step: the first open-access facility in the Nordic region for electric charging and hydrogen gas for heavy goods vehicles, will become operational in 2022.
https://www.traffictechnologytoday.com/news/electric-vehicles-ev-infrastructure/port-of-gothenburg-sweden-to-get-unique-ev-charging-and-hydrogen-filling-station.html

https://www.icis.com/explore/resources/news/2021/06/29/10657666/uk-blue-hydrogen-capacity-to-rise-with-equinor-expansion

Fleet Assist gets garage network ‘hydrogen-ready’ for early adopter fleets.

https://fleetworld.co.uk/fleet-assist-gets-garage-network-hydrogen-ready-for-early-adopter-fleets/

"over" £20 million I think.... They will also serve 'net zero' bacon on the flight.

An Australian start-up says it has invented a new super-efficient type of electrolyser that uses plasma, the fourth state of matter, to reduce the cost of green hydrogen by a factor of three.

https://www.rechargenews.com/energy-transition/-our-plasma-electrolysers-will-cut-the-cost-of-green-hydrogen-by-a-factor-of-three-/2-1-1032895