Phil Nicholls

UK first 100% score on BREEAM Outstanding certificate

Wrenbridge and Buccleuch have achieved a UK first, with their recently completed BREEAM Outstanding scheme, forward committed by IM Properties, scoring 100% in the final BREEAM Certificate, making it the highest UK certified assessment. Strategically positioned in a prime location, Nova is close to two of Oxford’s most influential science areas – Oxford Science Park …

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EU’s first onshore carbon dioxide removal project

The partnership between two pioneering carbon tech startups on French soil gives a new hope for Europe’s competitiveness in the decarbonisation race. RepAir Carbon US Inc, a developer of a uniquely energy-efficient Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology, and C-Questra, an independent European carbon storage startup, have announced a strategic partnership to develop the European Union’s …

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Promethean Particles: £8M Series A investment round

Promethean Particles announced the closing of a £8 million financing round. The investment was led by Mercia Ventures and Aramco Ventures, with participation from existing investors including the Midlands Engine Investment Fund I (managed by Foresight), the University of Nottingham, TSP Ventures, and the East Midlands Early Growth Fund (managed by the British Business Bank). MOFs are a class of materials composed …

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Proposed Anglo-Scottish electricity superhighway is first to clear final fast-track funding hurdle

Ofgem’s Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment (ASTI) framework is fast-tracking 26 major connection projects which will boost grid capacity and could deliver estimated savings of £1.5 billion.  A £3.4 billion funding package has been awarded to build a proposed new subsea and underground 500km cable between Scotland and Yorkshire which could power up to 2 million homes. Eastern …

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Justdiggit launches Kijani app

On Nane Nane (Farmer’s Day) in Tanzania, Justdiggit Foundation launched Kijani, a free educational regreening app designed to benefit 350 million smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa. Kijani (‘green’ in Swahili) will provide farmers with all the tools they need to successfully regreen their farms including digital courses on proven methods to improve yields, soil health, …

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Lime joins cycle-to-work scheme

Lime – the world’s largest provider of shared electric bikes and scooters – has joined the UK’s government backed cycle-to-work scheme through a partnership with specialist provider CycleSaver.  CycleSaver’s government backed cycle-to-work scheme will allow employees to benefit from 28% and 47% savings on monthly minute bundles with Lime through the tax benefits of salary …

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