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Shell buys virtual power plant firm Limejump

Stuart Mitchell

Shell has agreed to acquire Limejump Ltd, a UK based energy technology company.  With this deal Limejump’s technology and management team will enable both companies to continue to take steps to support the UK energy system’s transition to a lower carbon future.  Upon completion Limejump will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Shell. Erik Nygard, CEO of Limejump, said “This is an exciting moment – we are in the middle of a revolution towards a future where many electricity networks around the world are powered by renewable electricity. Shell will…

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Shell announces methane emissions intensity target for oil and gas assets

Stuart Mitchell

Royal Dutch Shell plc (Shell) have announced a target to maintain methane emissions intensity below 0.2% by 2025. This target covers all oil and gas assets for which Shell is the operator. “This methane target complements Shell’s ambition to cut the Net Carbon Footprint of our energy products by around half by 2050, which we announced in November 2017,” said Maarten Wetselaar, Shell’s Integrated Gas & New Energies Director. “It is a further demonstration of our continued focus on tackling greenhouse gas emissions. Such efforts are a critical part of…

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Shell Unveils New Music Video As Part of its #makethefuture Campaign

Stuart Mitchell

Shell and a band of international stars are unveiling a unique new music video which spotlights a diverse range of clean energy initiatives across the world. ‘On Top of the World’ features five global music artists – including Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson and British songstress Pixie Lott – and uses cutting-edge custom animation to help each star demonstrate the impact of clean energy projects supported by Shell around the world, including Brazil, China, the US, Kenya, India, Germany and the UK. The video showcases both ‘bright energy ideas’ created by entrepreneurs…

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Shell launches latest chapter of #makethefuture energy relay

Stuart Mitchell

Shell supports start-up – bio-bean– to help power London buses with a biofuel made using a coffee oil component extracted from the city’s waste coffee grounds. This is the latest chapter in its ongoing investment in its #makethefuture energy relay – an initiative which supports entrepreneurs turn bright energy innovations into positive impact for communities around the world. Malena Cutuli, Group Head of Integrated Brand Communications & Capability comments, “Since 2014, Shell has been committed to supporting the smart solution ideas of young entrepreneurs that will help build a brighter…

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Shell Synergy Truck accepts kinetic energy payments

Stuart Mitchell

Shell launches the Shell Synergy Truck with a three-day pop up in New York City this week, after that it will complete a bi-coastal tour of US colleges. What’s so unusual about a food truck you might ask, the answer is in how you pay. The iniative called ‘Jump for Your Lunch’ features kinetic tiles which converts the power of footsteps, jumping, or even dance into payment . The truck aims to publisice the renewable energy technologies it is working on, from wind and solar capture, to recycled waste from coffee…

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