Retail giant TARGET meets US solar goal ahead of schedule
US retailer Target has met its commitment to install solar panels on 500 store and distribution centre rooftops ahead of its original 2020 deadline, the company announced this week. Following the latest installation on top of its store in Napa, California, the company now boasts more than 240MW of solar capacity across
Octopus Energy and Co-op Energy launch community energy joint venture
Energy suppliers Octopus Energy and Midcounties Co-operative have launched Co-op Community Energy, a joint venture that will support renewable energy projects. This follows the announcement in August of a strategic partnership between the two companies, which saw Octopus acquire 300,000 energy retail customers from Co-op Energy. The partnership has now been underscored by the creation
UK will need 1,400GWh of energy storage for future energy
“Significantly” more electric and thermal storage will be needed for a low-cost 2050 energy system than previously thought. This is according to findings from a new energy system modelling tool launched by the Energy Systems Catapult, looking into the role of storage and flexibility in decarbonisation. To meet an 80% reduction in carbon