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  • Energy sector powers forward with job satisfaction

    Energy sector powers forward with job satisfaction Mar 05, 2018 Jonny Bairstow Markets Finance, Top Stories 0 Image: Shutterstock Workers in the UK’s environment and sustainability sector are more satisfied with their jobs than the average person in the country. That’s according to global sustainability body the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA), which […]

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  • Project launched to put the wind in offshore innovation

    Project launched to put the wind in offshore innovation Mar 05, 2018 Jonny Bairstow Infrastructure Generation, Low Carbon 0 Image: Shutterstock A joint industry project has been launched to investigate the next generation of wind turbine technology. It marks the second phase of a partnership between the Carbon Trust, the Scottish Government and 12 industry […]

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  • Energy bills to increase for E.ON customers

    Energy bills to increase for E.ON customers Mar 02, 2018 Priyanka Shrestha Markets Finance, Top Stories 0 Image: E.ON Big Six supplier E.ON has made changes to the structure of its tariffs which it said will increase bills by £22 a year on average. The changes for existing customers on the standard variable tariff will […]

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  • Visa banks on renewables with clean commitment

    Visa banks on renewables with clean commitment Mar 04, 2018 Jonny Bairstow Sustainability Environment, Low Carbon, Top Stories 0 Image: Shutterstock Visa has committed to using 100% renewable electricity across its global operations by the end of 2019. The payment technology firm has joined the RE100 initiative for businesses to help each other move towards […]

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  • Costs fall in French onshore wind tenders

    Costs fall in French onshore wind tenders Mar 03, 2018 Jonny Bairstow Infrastructure Generation, Low Carbon, Top Stories 0 Image: Shutterstock Costs have fallen in the latest tender for onshore wind projects in France. That’s according to new data released from the country’s government, which shows 22 projects have successfully secured a total of 508MW […]

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  • LEGO goes green one brick at a time

    LEGO goes green one brick at a time Mar 02, 2018 Jonny Bairstow Sustainability Environment 0   The leaves, bushes and trees in LEGO sets are now being made from plant-based plastic sourced from sugarcane ethanol. The move comes as part of the toy maker’s commitment to transition to the use of sustainable materials in its […]

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  • Oil and gas output forecast rises to 11.7bn barrels by 2050

    Oil and gas output forecast rises to 11.7bn barrels by 2050 Mar 02, 2018 Jonny Bairstow Coal, Gas Oil, Markets Finance, Top Stories 0 Image: Shutterstock Oil and gas production up to 2050 is now projected to total 11.7 billion barrels of oil equivalent (boe). That’s according to new projections from the Oil and Gas […]

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  • Could Internet of Things hold the key to going green?

    Could Internet of Things hold the key to going green? Mar 02, 2018 Jonny Bairstow Sustainability Environment, Smart Data, Top Stories 0 Image: Shutterstock Many large energy companies believe the Internet of Things (IoT) holds the key to improving environmental sustainability and decarbonising the sector. That’s according to a new report from mobile satellite company […]

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  • Universities look for intelligence of the artificial kind

    Universities look for intelligence of the artificial kind Mar 01, 2018 Jonny Bairstow Energy Efficiency, Smart Data, Top Stories 0 Image: Shutterstock Universities across the UK are trialling artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in a bid to cut energy costs in campus buildings by nearly a third. Procurement experts The Energy Consortium (TEC) and energy assets service […]

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  • Could smart meter data help reduce network power losses?

    Could smart meter data help reduce network power losses? Mar 01, 2018 Priyanka Shrestha Infrastructure Generation, Smart Data, Top Stories 0 Image: Shutterstock A UK distribution network operator aims to analyse smart meter data to identify and reduce electricity losses and cut carbon emissions. Northern Powergrid, which serves around 3.9 million homes and businesses, has […]

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