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Caroline Pitt
Caroline Pitt is an independent energy consultant who helps businesses get to the bottom of what energy and carbon really means to them. From projecting energy prices at Pöyry to leading the consulting team at Utilyx, Caroline has been building her energy policy expertise for over 20 years. She now works with energy users, suppliers […]
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Ben Dhesi
Ben Dhesi is an experienced Managing Director with a proven track record of starting and scaling a start up right up to a successful exit. He has experience of building award winning software platforms and managing a successful B2B team and infrastructure. He has previously organically built a successful brand within a competitive marketplace, created […]
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James Napier
James has spent the last 10+ years in the Energy Sustainability sector. Initially as the GM of Honeywell’s energy business latterly as a leader and innovator in small technology focused businesses in the sector. James has been involved in large scale energy efficiency projects in both the Public private sectors as well leading the development […]
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Britain hits 34-day coal-burning streak
Britain has hit a 34-day coal-burning streak, using the polluting fossil fuel to top-up its electricity supply every day from June 25th to July 28th. The Nuclear Industry Association (NIA) warns of the danger of falling into a “fossil fuel trap” where there is not enough low carbon nuclear power to rely on in periods of […]
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Scottish firm First Subsea lands £12m of offshore wind export orders
Scottish company First Subsea has landed major offshore wind export orders worth £12 million, with support from the UK Government. The company, part of the First Tech group headquartered in Aberdeen, received financial backing from UK Export Finance (UKEF), the government’s export credit agency, as it moves away from fossil fuels to operating almost exclusively […]
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Korea commits $9m for global climate smart initiatives
The Government of Korea has made a commitment to invest $9 million (£6.4m) in a programme aimed at addressing the global climate crisis. The Korea-IFC (International Finance Corporation) Partnership Programme (KIPP), originally singed in 2018, has supported 10 IFC projects globally, with a focus on infrastructure, public-private partnerships and information and communication technologies. The KIPP […]
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What are the top five greenest countries in the world?
This week, ELN explores the top five greenest countries in the world, as ranked by their Environmental Performance Index (EPI). If you had to guess, how green would you say your country is and does it make our list? Watch the video to find out… Article source: https://www.energylivenews.com/2021/07/30/what-are-the-top-five-greenest-countries-in-the-world/
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EU invests €122m to help bring low carbon technologies to market
The European Union is investing more than €122 million (£104m) in innovative projects aimed at helping decarbonise the economy. A total of €118 million (£100m) is being provided for 32 small projects in 14 member states, Iceland and Norway, including hydrogen, energy storage and renewable energy, with the aim of bringing the low carbon technologies […]
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Government sets out plans for UK’s next-gen nuclear fleet
The government has published a Call for Evidence setting out how it plans to approach building the country’s first Advanced Modular Reactor (AMR) demonstrator project. AMRs are typically smaller, more flexible and cheaper to build than conventional nuclear power stations – the Call for Evidence will specifically explore High Temperature Gas Reactor (HTGR) AMRs, which are […]
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Atlas inks 240MW solar PPA in Brazil
Atlas Renewable Energy has signed a large-scale solar power purchase agreement (PPA) with chemical company Unipar in Brazil. The solar energy will be generated at Atlas’ photovoltaic (PV) plant located in Pirapora in the state of Minas Gerais. It will have an installed capacity of 239MW with 460,000 solar panels and will occupy around 700 […]
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