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Tata Steel announces new tech to halve its emissions
New technology from Tata Steel can halve the volume of emissions created during steel production. The process, called HIsarna, involves injecting iron ore into the top of a reactor, where it is liquefied and coal is injected, reducing the amount of energy-intensive steps needed in the process. Normally, materials have to be pre-processed in separate […]
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Northern companies don’t waste any time making Sellafield containers
A group of companies from Yorkshire, Lancashire and Cumbria have begun manufacturing hundreds of heavy-duty containers to store Sellafield’s radioactive waste. The 33-tonne ‘self-shielded’ metal boxes will be used to store hazardous material from the nuclear decommissioning project’s 66-year old Magnox Storage Pond, which has been prioritised for clean-up by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority. The […]
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Webinar: Your Network Charges Are Changing – Will You Be Paying More for Energy?
The Targeted Charging Review (TCR) and the Reform of Access Arrangements Forward-Looking Charges proposed by Ofgem could be the largest ever changes proposed for Network Charges since market start-up. We would like to share with you what we know about these proposals so far and how you can make your voice heard in these discussions. […]
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US energy efficiency sector now employs more than 2.2m workers
The US’ energy efficiency sector now employs more than 2.25 million people. A new report from energy solutions firms E4TheFuture and Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2) shows the sector added more new jobs than any other part of the nation’s entire energy industry last year, with energy efficiency workers now outnumbering elementary and middle school teachers and […]
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KiWi Power
KiWi Power is the UK’s leading demand response aggregator and has been a key player in the UK energy market since 2009. We are passionate about driving innovation in technology to create efficiencies, generate commercial opportunities and promote a green agenda. We work confidently with policymakers, System Operators and network operators to help evolve the […]
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IMServ
IMServ provides a fully managed utility Meter Operator (MOP), Data Collector and Data Aggregator (DC/DA) service. Experienced field engineers install and maintain a variety of electricity, gas loggers, water AMR and sub-meters. The data collection services feature an easy-to-use cloud based software platform, which delivers meter data visibility through interactive graphs, extensive reporting and cost […]
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Climate change ‘could cause suicide rates to soar by 2050’
Hotter weather across the US and Mexico causes increased suicide rates. That’s the verdict from researchers at Stanford University, who believe global warming could influence people to take their own life to the same degree as struggling with an economic recession and the resulting unemployment. The scientists found, on average, suicide rates increase by 0.7% and 2.1% […]
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Offices ‘wasting thousands of pounds on unused electricity’
Offices are wasting thousands of pounds on unused electricity every year. That’s according to manufacturing firm CMD, which says office computers left unattended for at least two hours every day during breaks, meetings and lunches waste around 200 watts per device, costing around 1.5p per hour. Across a workforce of 100, this amounts to nearly […]
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UK’s energy network companies launch £90m innovation competition
A £90 million innovation competition has been launched by the UK’s energy network companies. The Energy Networks Association (ENA) has launched a Call for Ideas for the Network Innovation Competition (NIC), which aims to support a range of large energy technology projects. Research suggests up to £8 billion of savings a year could be made […]
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Penn State researchers develop wearable energy generator
Researchers have developed a wearable device able to generate energy with a swing of the arm. The prototype device, created by Pennsylvania State University and the University of Utah, harvests energy while the wearer is either walking or jogging. The device is about the size of a wristwatch and can produce enough power to run a […]
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The cheapest kWh of energy is the one you don't use Delvin Lane, Head of Energy 360, British Gas