Centrica plan green energy hub at former gas power plant

A former gas fired power plant in North Yorkshire is to be turned in to a green energy hub under ambitious plans by Centrica. The energy company has acquired the four-acre former Knapton Generating Station from Third Energy and plans to develop a 28MW battery on the site.   In addition, Centrica is exploring how Knapton could be used for off-grid hydrogen production, as well as the possibility for solar energy in the surrounding area. The multi-million pound deal is part of Centrica Business Solutions strategic plan to create a…

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bp pulse builds Europe’s first public charging corridor for electric trucks along major logistics route

The first charging corridor for medium and heavy-duty electric trucks (E-Trucks) in Europe has been announced by bp pulse.  Six public charging locations with ultra-fast 300kw charge points aimed at E-Trucks have been launched along a 600km stretch of the Rhine-Alpine corridor across Germany. The corridor is one of the busiest road freight routes in Europe connecting key North Sea ports in Belgium and the Netherlands with the Mediterranean port of Genoa in Italy connecting through a network of roads stretching in total 1,300km. The new chargers have been installed…

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New research: consumer demand for ‘clean’ beauty is an opportunity to galvanise sector action on Net Zero

A report assessing the credibility of the Net Zero commitments of the ten highest revenue global beauty and personal care companies shows the sector has a window of opportunity to go further and faster on Net Zero. Despite growing demand for ‘clean’ beauty products, new research has found none of the world’s ten leading beauty brands have independently validated Net Zero targets.  It also found three of these companies have failed to publicly commit to reaching Net Zero at all, and at least two reporting a rise in their greenhouse…

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Businesses identify hit to reputation as major risk but lack plan for managing it

Around half of businesses have a plan for identifying and tackling reputational risk, significantly fewer than the 85% of those that said they did the year previously according to new research from the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR). The third biannual Business Leaders Survey – delivered by global market research agency, 3Gem – compares the responses of 300 business leaders from December 2022 with responses from the previous year. It finds that while concerns about reputation remain in the top three risks for over 40% of businesses, around one-in-three…

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EFA Certification Advanced Competence Framework launches to further strengthen fundraising leadership across Europe

The new EFA Certification Advanced Competence Framework has officially launched, with a focus on the competencies and skills required to lead and manage a successful and contemporary fundraising operation. Covering everything from strategic fundraising planning skills to team management, it enables dedicated educational programmes to be established that support fundraising professionals on their leadership journey, helping them develop, and be assessed on, the skills and competencies required to lead and manage a successful and contemporary fundraising operation. The Advanced Competence Framework handbook and application form are now available in the…

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