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Holland & Barrett to stop selling wet wipes in fight against fatbergs
Holland Barrett has pledged to take wet wipes off its shelves across 800 UK and Ireland stores from September in its effort to fight against fatbergs. It has become the first retailer in the UK to ban wet wipes, which are said to account for around 80% of blockages in sewers, costing an estimated £100 […]
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Subsidy cuts see energy investors shift focus away from renewables
Renewable subsidy cuts mean energy entrepreneurs are shifting their focus to battery storage technology and gas peaking plants. That’s the verdict reached by SmartestEnergy in a new report, which suggests despite investment into independent clean generation facilities such as wind farms and solar plants topping £3 billion over the last seven years, other revenue sources […]
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Backing for marine energy swells among MPs with wave of new support
A total of 91 MPs have signed a letter to Energy Minister Claire Perry calling for her to ensure the UK capitalises on its wealth of marine energy resources. Penned by Conservative MP Richard Graham, the Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Marine Energy and Tidal Lagoons, the letter outlines how the UK’s tidal […]
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New initiative to help investors align portfolios with Paris climate goal
A new initiative has been launched by European investors to explore how portfolios can be aligned to the goals of the Paris climate agreement. The Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) says the initiative aims to help develop a common understanding of the concepts relating to the alignment with the climate change goal and […]
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Overhead electric lines help emissions reductions keep on truckin’
Overhead lines to power electric trucks have been put into action on a 6.2-mile stretch of the autobahn in Germany. The German Government says the first test of the eHighway system on a public road began earlier this week – developed by Siemens, the technology allows trucks with special equipment mounted on their roofs to connect […]
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Latest Jobs – Head of Data Governance – RedZone Recruitment
Reporting to the Head of Data Services you will be responsible for defining and implementing the Data Strategy for the company as well as overseeing the development of the Data Lake and Logical Data Model. Data is our clients’ key asset and you will have responsibility for improving the quality and managing the protection of […]
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Latest Jobs – Operations Analyst – RedZone Receruitment
Our client, an independent B2B energy supply company, are looking for an ambitious, flexible and passionate individual to work as part of their experienced Operations team. This is an interesting and varied role providing a fantastic career opportunity for the right candidate. As part of the Operations team, you will be responsible for guaranteeing a […]
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George Clooney blasts Trump and climate change deniers
US actor, director and producer George Clooney has hit out at Donald Trump and sceptics of climate change around the world. In a video parody about educating “idiots” on climate change on Jimmy Kimmel Live, the actor announces the launch of a spoof new charity called ‘United to Defeat Untruthful Misinformation and Support Science’ or […]
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BP-backed energy supplier Pure Planet cuts prices
Energy supplier Pure Planet has announced it is reducing prices by 2.4%. The app-based energy company, in which oil and gas giant BP has a 25% stake, said its customers will save around £24 on their energy bills on average – falling from £986 to £962 a year. The price drop is on the cost […]
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Quentin Scrimshire
Quentin leads the energy storage business at KiWi Power, a global energy technology company with over 1GW of distributed energy resources under management across 10+ countries. KiWi Power’s energy storage business provides control, dispatch, market access and trading optimisation technology for energy storage systems across Europe. Quentin is responsible for KiWi Power’s 50MWh energy storage […]
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The cheapest kWh of energy is the one you don't use Delvin Lane, Head of Energy 360, British Gas