Martin Guttridge-Hewitt

Manchester

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Spotify reports revenue increase to €4 billion, crosses 250 million subscribers | DJ Mag

Nov 15, 2024 | djmag.com | Martin Guttridge-Hewitt

The streaming giant is reportedly now on course to deliver its first full year of profitability
Next generation electric buses could hit 97% charging efficiency

Oct 21, 2024 | environmentjournal.online | Martin Guttridge-Hewitt

One of the world’s leading independent bus manufacturers has confirmed a major leap forward in effectiveness for its forthcoming models. Alexander Dennis, a subsidiary of NFI Group Inc., has shared data from recent Zemo Partnership testing of its electric vehicle charging systems. According to the report, the company’s next generation of public transport vehicles has hit 97% charge efficiency, which translates to a reduction in the cost of total lifetime ownership.
Green Marine Europe membership more than doubles in 12 months

Oct 18, 2024 | environmentjournal.online | Martin Guttridge-Hewitt

The decarbonisation and impact reduction programme now has 66 members and 31 participants in 10 European countries, including Belgium, France, Germany, and the UK. Names signed up to the environmental measurement programme include Brittany Ferries, Compagnie Maritime Penn Ar Bed, CORSICA Linea, Hovertravel, Ifremer/Genavir, La Méridionale, L’Express des Îles, MSC Cruises Management, Navantia S.A., S.M.E, Orange Marine, Ponant, Socatra, Sogestran Shipping, Somara, SPM Ferries, and Stena Line.
74% want u-turn on UK’s limited deposit return scheme

Oct 18, 2024 | environmentjournal.online | Martin Guttridge-Hewitt

The initiative, which has taken years to come to fruition, is now likely to exclude glass bottles, raising widespread concerns about effectiveness. Defra Minister Mary Creagh revealed new details of the long-delayed Deposit Return Scheme last week, suggesting the model could return to the original blueprint proposed under the Conservatives. However, public demand for a more comprehensive programme, which includes glass bottles, is high.
Met Office launches Local Authority Climate Service

Oct 17, 2024 | environmentjournal.online | Martin Guttridge-Hewitt

Councils can now access vital information about climate change in their area with a new online portal created by the world’s leading meteorological organisation. Launched last week, the Met Office’s Local Authority Climate Service allows decision makers, environmental health and planning teams to visualise climate change within their jurisdiction, presenting them with possible challenges that will emerge, projections and advice on how to effectively communicate climate stories.
200,000 properties in South East England at risk of flooding

Oct 17, 2024 | environmentjournal.online | Martin Guttridge-Hewitt

New figures are revealed as the Environment Agency urges households to register for flood alerts. More than 30,400 addresses is East Sussex and a further almost 26,000 in West Sussex are considered to be highly vulnerable to heavy rainfall, according to the organisations. Elsewhere, 80,000 Kent and 70,000 Surrey homes are also on the at risk list. Affected areas include the River Blackwater, River Eden and Eden Brook, River Mole, Lower River Wey, Chertsey Bourne, Hoe Stream, and Cove Brook.
The climate agenda is getting tired of its own audience

Oct 16, 2024 | environmentjournal.online | Martin Guttridge-Hewitt

Editor's Pick As the fourth Blue Earth Summit opens, we get the measure of an event that swerves environmental campaigns and echo chambers in favour of market-focused solutions and finance. Numbers rarely lie. Especially when they look so convincing. 5,000 innovators, startups, corporations, academics, politicians, adventurers, conservationists, celebrities and campaigners. 10 stages. 300 speakers. And, crucially, access to a potential £10billion in capital for projects which could mitigate,...
Recycle Your Electricals launches The Great Copper Challenge

Oct 16, 2024 | environmentjournal.online | Martin Guttridge-Hewitt

UK households are binning 38,499 tonnes of the precious metal each year in 1.3bn in unused devices and leads. The equivalent to 1,240 copper Statues of Liberty, 627million cables alone are discarded unnecessarily, enough to get to the moon and back.
Triodos Bank tops global active clean energy lead supplier league table

Oct 16, 2024 | environmentjournal.online | Martin Guttridge-Hewitt

Editor's Pick The world’s most active bank for renewable power acted on $517million in deals last year. A new report by the Clean Energy Pipeline has ranked Triodos as the most prolific clean energy lead arranger based on the number of contracts finalised. In total, 97 agreements were brokered by the company. These included onshore wind, solar, and hydro electricity, in addition to battery storage, low-carbon transport and energy efficiency projects. This is the eighth consecutive year Trodos...
UK direct-to-business renewable energy provision expands

Oct 15, 2024 | environmentjournal.online | Martin Guttridge-Hewitt

A new company is looking to support industrial and commercial companies in their sustainability targets, removing complex contracts and obstacles to CPPAs.Evolve Energy, formerly BPG Energy, has officially launched in a bid to improve renewable provision direct-to-businesses. According to the company, there’s a growing demand among UK businesses for more effective ways of plugging into Britain’s clean energy supply.