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Energy Live Expo puts the spark back into the sector
More than 500 people from across the energy sector attended Energy Live Expo 2018 this year to listen to Energy Minister Claire Perry’s keynote speech, attend a wide range of seminars covering the industry’s hottest topics and network with old and new faces alike. Article source: http://www.energylivenews.com/2018/11/01/energy-live-expo-puts-the-spark-back-into-the-sector/
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Three million consumers owe £400m to their energy supplier
Three million consumers across the country owe a collective £400 million to their energy suppliers. That’s according to new research from uSwitch, which suggests national household energy debt has soared by a quarter compared to the same time last year – more than a tenth of energy billpayers now face average arrears to the tune of […]
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Claire Perry: Future of UK’s energy sector isn’t looking so spooky
The future of the UK energy sector isn’t looking so spooky – in fact it’s rather positive. That was the suggestion made this Halloween by Energy Minister Claire Perry in her keynote speech at Energy Live Expo 2018, where she told the audience of end users there was nothing to fear. She said although sensationalist language […]
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Energy Live Personality Awards shortlist revealed!
The shortlist for the Energy Live Personality Awards (ELPA) has finally been announced. The winners of the 11 awards will be revealed at a glittering ceremony on 6th December aboard the Silver Sturgeon, London’s premier river cruiser. The full list of finalists is as follows: ENERGY LIVE NEWS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR Mark Dickinson Emily […]
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EDF Energy to plug 1,500 vehicle-to-grid chargers in UK
EDF Energy has joined forces with a green technology company to install up to 1,500 vehicle-to-grid (V2G) chargers in the UK. They will be offered to the energy supplier’s business customers as well as used at its own sites to provide up to 15MW of additional energy storage capacity – equivalent to powering 4,000 homes. […]
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Tidal energy firm makes waves with Tesla battery storage
Scottish cleantech firm Nova Innovation is using Tesla batteries with its tidal energy technology to deliver what it claims is the world’s first grid-connected baseload tidal power station. Since October, the company’s Tidal Energy Storage System (TESS) demonstrator is helping to improve energy security, reduce carbon emissions and balance supply and demand. It says the predictability of […]
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Budget 2018: Plastic waste and nuclear fusion funding plans unveiled
The Conservative Government has announced it is to introduce a tax on the import and manufacture plastic packaging using less than 30% recycled plastics. Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond’s Budget announcement also outlined plans to spend £60 million on planting more trees across England, £10 million to deal with abandoned waste sites and £1.6 billion […]
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Water firms ‘must do more to help vulnerable households’
Water companies need to do more to help cash-strapped households. That’s the verdict from the Consumer Council for Water (CCWater), which suggests although more than half a million low-income customers are now receiving financial help to reduce their water bills, around 2.2 million other people struggling to afford water will not receive support unless providers […]
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Ballard Power Systems gases up four UPS trucks with hydrogen fuel cells
Ballard Power Systems is to provide hydrogen fuel cell modules to power four UPS delivery trucks in the US. The Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE) is managing the Next Generation Fuel Cell Delivery Van Deployment Project, which aims to develop, deploy and eventually commercialise the vehicles. The completed trucks will be operated in […]
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Scotland plugs £700k into greener cars for housing associations
Transport Scotland has announced £700,000 of funding to widen the uptake of ultra-low emission vehicles. Not-for-profit housing associations and co-operatives in Scotland are invited to apply for a share of the fund to procure the services of car clubs, comprised of electric vehicles (EVs) so tenants and local residents can hire the cars when they […]
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