Low Carbon

The UK government is putting £90 million into building and improving heat networks that capture excess heat from data centres and factories and redirect it to warm homes. The plan aims to cut energy waste and heating costs while expanding low-carbon heat infrastructure across the country.

Low Carbon has announced plans for a 500 MW solar and storage park in the United Kingdom, one of the larger co-located renewable projects proposed in the country. The announcement is part of a roundup of European solar PV developments, reflecting continued momentum in large-scale solar and battery storage investment across the region.

A German-language discussion is highlighting hemp-based construction as a sustainable alternative in the building industry. The argument opens with the figure that around 40 percent of global CO2 emissions come from construction, presenting cannabis-derived materials as a path to more ecological building practices. The topic is being shared and reshared among users interested in green construction.