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Bigger, Faster, Better podcast series - episode 4 – UK vs Finland on heat networks
19 Apr 2022
To achieve net zero, we’re going to need to talk about – and tackle – domestic heating. One of the best ways to cut carbon in this area is district heating, providing warmth from a central point and distributing this around a neighbourhood. Costs are fairly high but a government push, perhaps involving some degree of bundling for distributors, offers a way forward.
Raising the temperature on heat networks
24 Mar 2022
The UK must deliver a mix of new, low-carbon heating solutions if it is to meet its legally binding targets to slash greenhouse gas emissions.
Bigger, Faster, Better podcast series - episode 3 – UK vs Denmark on offshore wind
24 Mar 2022
Wind might be a curse if you’re having a picnic, but it promises to be a mainstay of the UK and Denmark’s shift to net zero. Technology has become mature, reducing that risk. The next hurdle, though, will be demand. Can the players ensure that the power gets to where it’s needed at the right time?
Bigger, Faster, Better podcast series – episode 2 - UK vs Abu Dhabi on hydrogen
09 Mar 2022
Hopes are high around hydrogen, but shifting from the energy industry’s mainstay of oil and gas to this feedstock poses some particular challenges. The UK has set some big targets, but concrete construction plans are largely still at the design phase. Abu Dhabi, meanwhile, has taken the plunge. The state has already sent a blue cargo to Japan, and its heavyweight energy companies are taking the plunge on demonstration plants.
Sustainable Scotland: what renewable energy 'superpower' will help Scotland hit climate target?
03 Mar 2022
The Scottish net zero target is five years ahead of the rest of the UK (and much of the world), but experts, including Womble Bond Dickinson energy lawyer, Richard Cockburn, told The Scotsman's Sustainable Scotland podcast it can be done - but it won’t be easy.
Bigger, Faster, Better podcast series – episode 1 - UK vs US on clusters
22 Feb 2022
Everyone’s talking about decarbonising through industrial hubs, but who is doing it best? The idea is simple. Gather together high emitters to capture carbon – and economies of scale. These plans can cover CCS, hydrogen and even more pioneering technologies.
Plan ahead: carbon pricing is looming closer
16 Feb 2022
Carbon pricing discussions continue apace on the global stage. Carbon pricing essentially involves putting a price on emissions so that low carbon choices are incentivised.
Floating offshore wind investment evidence of long-term net zero thinking
28 Jan 2022
The UK government announced it will be offering more than £31 million of UK government funding, matched by more than £30 million of industry funding, for development of innovative floating offshore wind technologies.
Womble Bond Dickinson named as law firm partner for Tees Valley Combined Authority
07 Jan 2022
Womble Bond Dickinson has been named as one of the key partners to support growth in the Tees Valley region.
Hydrogen in the UK: a blue route to the green light
09 Dec 2021
As the frenetic activity of COP26 transforms into considered analysis, questions are being asked about whether the widespread adoption of hydrogen is any closer.
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