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Innovation competition opens for smart heating and cooling
The Energy Systems Catapult is launching a programme to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) develop smart heating and cooling technologies. The Incubation or Acceleration Support will be offered by the Catapult’s Innovator Support Platform (ISP) and aims to de-risk innovation, help businesses grow and allow them to more easily secure investment. The first challenge will […]
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Aquila Capital buys 700MW of Spanish renewable rights
Aquila Capital has bought a portfolio of project rights for renewable energy projects in Spain. The allowances offer a total capacity of more than 700MW – they allow more than 400MW of onshore wind projects and around 300MW of solar capacity to be built. The alternative investment specialist says construction is expected to commence by the […]
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GE Renewable’s 5.3MW prototype wind turbine enters operation
GE Renewable’s massive 5.3MW prototype wind turbine is now fully operational. The giant structure has been successfully installed in Wieringermeer in the Netherlands and will continue to be operated during coming months to test its performance. The company says its two-piece blade design will allow it to use larger rotors, lower the cost of electricity […]
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Shell announces winners of low carbon innovation challenge
Three innovative, low carbon start-ups have each received an award of £40,000 to help grow their business. The firms took the prize at the Shell Springboard semi-final in Aberdeen – three criteria were assessed in picking the winners: carbon saving potential, commercial viability and scale of innovation. REOptimize Solutions was awarded for developing a way to […]
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Italian Embassy in London switches to green energy
The Italian Embassy is London has inked an agreement to power two of its buildings with renewable electricity. It has chosen Green Network Energy UK – which has 450,000 customers in Britain – to provide 100% of green power to the buildings in Three Kings Yard, as it is the first and only Italian supplier […]
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European Commission concludes palm oil is environmentally damaging
The European Commission has concluded palm oil is environmentally damaging and results in excessive deforestation. The decision means it is likely to be removed from transport biofuels as it will not contribute to EU renewable transport targets for national governments. The cultivation of palm oil primarily takes place in Indonesia and Malaysia, who have voiced […]
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EAC: Government has rejected calls to end oil and gas exploration in the Arctic
The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) says the UK Government has rejected its calls to end oil and gas exploration in the Arctic. The Committee published a report last November claiming the UK’s support for “exploitation of oil and gas reserves in the Arctic” is incompatible with international climate obligations. The government has responded but the EAC […]
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Four preferred bidders chosen for Sellafield decommissioning project
A total of four organisations have been chosen as preferred bidders for a 20-year partnership to deliver Sellafield’s decommissioning programme. The Programme and Project Partners model aims to establish long term relationships at Sellafield, which is home to one of the most complex portfolios of nuclear construction projects in the world. The preferred bidders are […]
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SSE appointed to take on failed Brilliant Energy’s customers
Big Six supplier SSE has been appointed by Ofgem to take on customers of Brilliant Energy, which recently went bust. It follows a competitive process run by the regulator “to get the best deal possible” for customers. SSE will add 17,000 domestic accounts to its list of customers, including those supplied under a while label […]
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Increasing numbers of small suppliers ‘offering poor customer care’
Increasing numbers of small and challenger energy suppliers are delivering poor customer service. That’s according to Citizens Advice’s latest energy star rating league table, which is based on data gathered from 35 gas and electricity supply firms between October and December last year. It scored Outfox The Market, Eversmart Energy, PFP Energy, Pure Planet and […]
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