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Danish turbine maker Vestas to close Spanish assembly plant
Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has announced it will close its assembly factory in León, Spain. The move will affect the factory’s 362 employees, who have been informed about the company’s intention to cease production. Vestas said in a statement: “Recent market developments have seen a decreasing demand for the 2MW wind turbine platform in […]
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Mexico’s President-elect promises to ban fracking
Mexico’s president-elect has promised to ban fracking across the country. Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who is due to enter office in December, said he would call an end to the controversial oil and gas extraction method beginning to take place in the north of the nation. Asked about the potential risks of fracking at a […]
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UK Government proposes changes to energy legislation following Brexit
The UK government has issued a statement of intent for policy changes following Brexit. Energy Minister Claire Perry has announced draft plans to implement a statutory instrument (SI) under the European Union Withdrawal Act, transferring a number of energy-related legislative functions from the European Commission to the UK. She suggested these would be initiated soon […]
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US wind energy gusts past 7GW of new capacity last year
The US wind industry installed more than 7GW of capacity last year, bringing total utility-scale wind capacity across the nation to to nearly 89GW. That’s according to new statistics from the US Department of Energy (DoE), which show $11 billion (£8.6bn) was invested in the sector as technology costs and wind energy prices continued to […]
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ScottishPower announces second price rise this year
ScottishPower has become the latest Big Six energy supplier to announce a second price rise this year. Around 900,000 customers will see their standard variable dual fuel tariff increase by 3.7% from 8th October 2018 – adding £46 to their energy bill and taking the total to £1,257 a year. The supplier said the hike […]
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Biffa buys waste and recycling firm for £16.2m
Biffa has bought a UK waste and recycling solutions provider in a deal worth £16.2 million. The waste management company’s buyout – funded from existing cash and debt facilities – of Weir Waste Services Limited (WWS) will broaden its services throughout Birmingham and the West Midlands region, serving around 1,600 customers. Biffa says WWS generated […]
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New York State launches clean heating and cooling community schemes
New York State has launched a series of community campaigns designed to install clean heating and cooling systems for residents and businesses. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) will provide eight organisations with $150,000 (£117,000) each to bring groups of potential customers together so they can obtain discounts for air and […]
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Power interconnector between Germany and Netherlands goes live
A new power interconnector between Germany and the Netherlands will go-live today, boosting transmission capacity between the countries by up to 750MW. Grid operators TenneT and Amprion say there is also a second circuit planned to come online in November. The two circuits of the 380kV overhead line between Doetinchem in the Netherlands and Wesel […]
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EU clears Japanese firm’s link-up with EDF’s LNG trading arm
The European Commission has approved Japanese firm JERA’s joint venture with France’s EDF Trading’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) unit. Under the agreement, JERA will acquire the latter company’s LNG business under JERA Trading of Singapore to create a larger trading operation. EDF Trading North America will also be responsible for supplying electricity and natural gas […]
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Eden Project considers new location in Lancashire
The Eden Project is considering opening a second location in Lancashire. Following a feasibility study being carried out, the Cornish biodiversity attraction could be replicated in the coastal resort of Morecambe. The company behind it is now looking for funding and support to develop the regeneration project and tourist attraction. Simon Bellamy, Head of Eden […]
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