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All aboard the new electric bus in Leeds
All aboard the new electric bus in Leeds Feb 16, 2018 Jonny Bairstow Low Carbon 0 Image: Shutterstock A new zero-emission electric bus has been launched in the city of Leeds. Chinese bus manufacturer Yutong and British vehicle distributor Pelican Engineering Group have created the E10 city bus, which it claims is the first electric vehicle (EV) of […]
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Renault opens dedicated electric vehicle store
Renault opens dedicated electric vehicle store Feb 18, 2018 Priyanka Shrestha Low Carbon 0 Image: Renault Renault has opened its first dedicated electric vehicle (EV) “concept” store in Sweden. The car manufacturer said its Renault Electric Vehicle Experience Centre in Stockholm will allow customers to find out the benefits of EVs and learn about charging […]
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Watch this week’s Short Fuse here!
Watch this week’s Short Fuse here! Feb 16, 2018 Sumit Bose Policy Legislation, Top Stories 0 Tune in from 1600 every Friday. Watch This weeks show by clicking the picture! tweet Article source: http://www.energylivenews.com/2018/02/16/watch-this-weeks-short-fuse-live-now/
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EU approves Belgian clean schemes
EU approves Belgian clean schemes Feb 17, 2018 Jonny Bairstow Policy Legislation, Markets Finance 0 The EU has approved two Belgian certification schemes for renewable electricity and high-efficiency cogeneration. It said the initiatives in Flanders were in line with EU State aid rules because they contribute to reaching international energy and climate goals whilst preserving […]
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Ontario pledges to support tech to fight climate change
Ontario pledges to support tech to fight climate change Feb 16, 2018 Priyanka Shrestha Low Carbon 0 Image: Thinkstock A Canadian province has pledged to support the development of low carbon technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change. It is part of Ontario’s Climate Change Action Plan and is funded by proceeds […]
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A fifth of commercial energy efficiency standards fall
A fifth of commercial energy efficiency standards fall Feb 16, 2018 Jonny Bairstow Energy Efficiency, Policy Legislation 0 Image: Shutterstock A fifth of commercial properties’ energy efficiency standards have fallen ahead of new legislation arriving in April. Software firm arbnco says around 20% of commercial real estate, worth a total of £130.7 billion, has fallen […]
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UK grants £900k for carbon capture testing facility
UK grants £900k for carbon capture testing facility Feb 15, 2018 Priyanka Shrestha Coal, Gas Oil, Sustainability Environment, Top Stories 0 Image: Shutterstock A carbon capture project has been awarded a research and development grant worth almost £900,000. A consortium led by Carbon Clean Solutions Limited (CCSL) will use the funding to build a large-scale […]
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BBC to ban single-use plastics by 2020
BBC to ban single-use plastics by 2020 Feb 15, 2018 Priyanka Shrestha Sustainability Environment 0 Image: Shutterstock The BBC has announced it will ban all single-use plastics from its operations by 2020. It comes in the wake of its landmark Blue Planet II series, which highlighted plastic pollution in the ocean. Plastic cups and cutlery […]
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Sweet wind deal for Nestlé in the US
Sweet wind deal for Nestlé in the US Feb 14, 2018 Priyanka Shrestha Infrastructure Generation, Low Carbon 0 Image: Mahathir Mohd Yasin/Shutterstock Nestlé has inked a deal to buy renewable energy from a wind farm in the US. The owner of brands such as KitKat and Milkybar said the 15-year agreement with EDP Renewables will […]
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Suppliers ‘must rethink the way they sell heat’
Suppliers ‘must rethink the way they sell heat’ Feb 14, 2018 Jonny Bairstow Low Carbon, Markets Finance, Top Stories 0 Image: Shutterstock Consumers could be ready to move to low carbon heat technologies if the industry changes how it presents its products and services. That’s according to a new report from the Energy Technologies Institute […]
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