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Latest Jobs – Data Scientist (contract or perm) – Utility People
Role: Data Scientist (contract or perm) Location: London Salary: £45K – £50K Would you like to join a company which plays a central role in supporting competition in the non-household retail water market? Are you a Data Scientist with Strong skill in analytical tools such as SAS, R, Python or equivalent? We […]
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Four in 10 ‘informal carers struggling to pay energy bills’
Almost four in 10 (38%) people in the UK acting as “informal carers”, i.e. those providing support that isn’t part of a paid job, are struggling to pay their energy bills. That’s according to new research, which suggests the annual energy bills of informal carers – an estimated 4.9 million people – are on average […]
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Innovative UK battery projects win share of £22m
A total of 12 battery research and development (RD) projects in the UK have won funding totalling £22 million. The grant is part of the government’s Faraday Battery Challenge, which aims to accelerate the research needed to develop battery technologies. Southampton-based Ilika has won a share of the funding for its PowerDrive project, which is […]
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TELCA 2018 judges impressed by brokers adapting to new energy landscape
Our TELCA judges have spoken and we know the winners of this year’s prestigious awards. They are….. of course you know the answer, find out on June 28th! One thing to be said was how impressed the judging panel was with the entries from brokers who are showing their ability to adapt to the changing […]
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General Motors and Honda rev up plans for EV batteries
General Motors (GM) and Honda have joined forces to develop advanced battery components for electric vehicles (EVs). Under the agreement, the companies will collaborate based on GM’s battery system, with the intent for Honda to source the battery modules from GM. The next-generation battery is expected to be smaller than currently available, have faster charging […]
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UK launches review to crackdown on ‘organised waste crime’
The UK Government has launched a review to tackle the scourge of “organised waste crime” in the country. Waste criminals act illegally to evade landfill tax, undercut responsible waste disposal businesses, operate illegal waste sites, export waste illegally and fly-tip – polluting the environment and blighting communities. That cost the English economy more than £600 […]
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ELF 2018: Sharing innovations ‘key to cutting energy usage and costs’
Sharing innovative technologies and processes with other organisations is key to cutting energy usage and costs. That’s according to energy managers from RBS, Tesco and Nottingham City Council, who spoke at last week’s Energy Live Future event in London about how they were achieving this through the Innovation Gateway. The scheme, which is funded by its partners’ […]
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ELF 2018: ‘Unlikely UK smart meter roll-out will ever offer value for money’
It is unlikely the UK’s smart meter roll-out will ever offer good value for money. That’s according to Peter Atherton, Associate at Cornwall Insight, who spoke to ELN at last week’s Energy Live Future event in London. He believes the domestic roll-out of the technology has been unnecessarily complex and costly, largely because it has taken […]
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ELF 2018: Large firms focusing more on creating sales than cutting energy costs
The leadership team in large organisations are investing money on creating more sales and revenue than focusing on energy cost reductions. Citing a poll conducted at the Energy Live Future event yesterday, Gab Barbaro, Managing Director at British Gas Business said there is a business case for investing in technologies currently available on the market […]
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Majority of UK public want to bin fruit and veg packaging
Around 92% of the British public want to get rid of fruit and vegetable packaging or make it recyclable. That’s the suggestion from a new survey conducted by D-CYFOR, which shows 68% of the UK public believe supermarkets should only sell products where the manufacturer of the product clearly labels what percentage of the product’s […]
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The cheapest kWh of energy is the one you don't use Delvin Lane, Head of Energy 360, British Gas