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Uber appoints former British Gas exec
Uber appoints former British Gas exec Apr 09, 2018 Jonny Bairstow Infrastructure Generation, Markets Finance 0 Image: Mr.Whiskey / Shutterstock Uber has appointed a former British Gas Executive to its board as part of a restructuring aimed to keep its service running in London. New non-executive director Susan Hooper was previously the Managing Director of […]
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Selfridges make a fizz about polluting plastic
Selfridges make a fizz about polluting plastic Apr 09, 2018 Jonny Bairstow Sustainability Environment 0 Image: Chrispictures / Shutterstock Selfridges is removing all single-use plastic bottles containing carbonated drinks from its stores. The retailer banned plastic water bottles almost two years ago and said it wanted to further encourage its customers to stop using throwaway […]
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Energy workers believe they are among most undervalued
Energy workers believe they are among most undervalued Apr 06, 2018 Jonny Bairstow Markets Finance 0 Image: Shutterstock Workers in the energy industry believe they are some of the most undervalued employees in the UK. That’s according to CV writing specialists Purple CV, which carried out a survey of 2,500 British workers. It showed employees […]
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‘More than $21bn will be spent on Iranian oil in next four years’
‘More than $21bn will be spent on Iranian oil in next four years’ Apr 08, 2018 Jonny Bairstow Coal, Gas Oil, Top Stories 0 Image: Shutterstock More than $21 billion (£14.9bn) of investment will be spent on Iranian oil projects over the next four years. That’s according to a new report from GlobalData, which says […]
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Citroën and Peugeot owner to launch EV unit
Citroën and Peugeot owner to launch EV unit Apr 06, 2018 Priyanka Shrestha Infrastructure Generation, Low Carbon 0 Image: Cineberg/Shutterstock The owner of car brands including Peugeot, Citroën and Vauxhall is to set up a new business unit dedicated to electric vehicles (EVs). PSA’s new Low Emission Vehicles Business Unit aims to introduce zero-emission alternative […]
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Tech and policy solutions ‘could cut cement emissions by 24%’
Tech and policy solutions ‘could cut cement emissions by 24%’ Apr 07, 2018 Jonny Bairstow Low Carbon, Top Stories 0 Image: Shutterstock A combination of technology and policy solutions could help reduce carbon dioxide emissions from the cement industry by 24% below current levels by 2050. That’s according to a new report by the International […]
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IEA accused of ‘holding governments back on climate policy’
IEA accused of ‘holding governments back on climate policy’ Apr 06, 2018 Priyanka Shrestha Policy Legislation, Coal, Gas Oil, Low Carbon 0 Image: Shutterstock The International Energy Agency (IEA) has been accused of guiding governments towards implementing energy policies that are “inconsistent” with the Paris climate goals. New research from Oil Change International and the […]
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Arts festival goes green with Good Energy
Arts festival goes green with Good Energy Apr 06, 2018 Jonny Bairstow Low Carbon 0 Image: Shutterstock A literature and arts festival in Wales is to be 100% powered by renewable electricity from Good Energy. The Hay Festival, which brings writers, comics, innovators and other cultural leaders together over a period of 11 days, says […]
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Google buys more green energy than it uses
Google buys more green energy than it uses Apr 05, 2018 Priyanka Shrestha Infrastructure Generation, Low Carbon 0 Google’s data centre in Eemshaven, Netherlands. Image: Google Google bought more electricity from solar and wind farms than was used by its operations last year. The company said it “matched” its electricity use with renewables purchased globally. […]
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Waitrose to bin plastic straws by end of April
Waitrose to bin plastic straws by end of April Apr 05, 2018 Jonny Bairstow Sustainability Environment 0 Image: cornfield / Shutterstock Waitrose has pledged to phase out all plastic straws in its cafes from the end of April 2018. The retailer says this will involve swapping the 600,000 straws it gives out each year to […]
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The cheapest kWh of energy is the one you don't use Delvin Lane, Head of Energy 360, British Gas