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The widespread adoption of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) cannot be driven by individual consumers, who primarily prioritize ticket price, nor by highly competitive airlines, which cannot absorb significant cost increases without facing commercial disadvantage. This structural market failure necess
Ordnance Survey's underground asset register is poised to significantly enhance coordination among utility companies and local authorities, aiming to mitigate public disruption caused by repeated road excavations. By providing a unified data platform, the register enables local councils to schedule
ORE Catapult, in collaboration with the Department of Business and Trade, has deployed experts to 14 countries over the past two years to identify and mitigate market access barriers for offshore wind development. This program, known as 'market access barriers,' tasks UK government-backed experts wi
Lord Adair Turner, of the Energy Transitions Commission, underscores the urgent need to accelerate clean electrification, particularly within Europe, to steer global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius. He posits that Europe's primary challenge is not the decarbonisation of its power systems, wh
Wasiu Ali contends that off-grid solar solutions present a significantly more cost-effective and immediate pathway to electrifying households in Africa compared to traditional grid extensions. He highlights that while extending the grid can cost over $2,000 per household, off-grid solar systems requ