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Russia’s nuclear production hits atomic heights
Russia’s nuclear production hits atomic heights Jan 23, 2018 Jonny Bairstow Infrastructure Generation, Low Carbon 0 Image: Shutterstock Russian nuclear energy production increased up to 18.9% last year. That’s according to Rosatom, the nation’s nuclear energy body, which says this has increased from 18.3% in 2016. In 2017, electricity generation from Russian nuclear power plants […]
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Has London got the bottle for water fountain rollout?
Has London got the bottle for water fountain rollout? Jan 23, 2018 Jonny Bairstow Sustainability Environment, Daily Fact Film 0 A network of drinking fountains is to be installed across London this year as part of a city-wide plan to reduce the amount of plastic waste generated. Starting this summer, the scheme is part […]
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US awards $30m to boost shale oil and gas recovery
US awards $30m to boost shale oil and gas recovery Jan 22, 2018 Priyanka Shrestha Coal, Gas Oil, Markets Finance 0 Image: Shutterstock The US Government is providing a share of $30 million (£21.5m) for six unconventional oil and gas recovery projects. They aim to address critical gaps in the understanding of reservoir behaviour and […]
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China to launch world’s largest emissions trading system
China to launch world’s largest emissions trading system Jan 22, 2018 Priyanka Shrestha Markets Finance 0 Image: Shutterstock China has detailed plans for what is believed will be the world’s largest emissions trading system. It would cover more than 1,700 power companies and three billion tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions. Li Gao, Director, Climate Department […]
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Cross-border clean energy centre opens in Belfast
Cross-border clean energy centre opens in Belfast Jan 21, 2018 Jonny Bairstow Infrastructure Generation, Low Carbon, Top Stories 0 Image: Shutterstock A cross-border renewable energy centre has opened at Queen’s University Belfast. The £8.2 million Bryden Centre for Advanced Marine and Bio-Energy Research will recruit 34 PhD students across the marine and bio-energy disciplines. Funded […]
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BMW, Daimler and Toyota rated greenest carmakers
BMW, Daimler and Toyota rated greenest carmakers Jan 19, 2018 Jonny Bairstow Sustainability Environment, Daily Fact Film 0 BMW, Daimler and Toyota are the most environmentally-friendly car manufacturers. That’s according to non-profit group Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), which ranked responses from 16 manufacturers on their progress towards meeting regulatory emissions standards, using self-driving technology […]
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Geothermal project at Welsh mine awarded £6.5m
Geothermal project at Welsh mine awarded £6.5m Jan 19, 2018 Jonny Bairstow Infrastructure Generation, Low Carbon, Water 0 A geothermal power plant. Image: Shutterstock The government has awarded a £6.5 million grant to a geothermal energy project in Wales. The project in Bridgend will pump naturally-heated water from an old coal mine called the Caerau […]
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NASA develops mini-nuclear system for Mars
NASA develops mini-nuclear system for Mars Jan 20, 2018 Jonny Bairstow Low Carbon, Top Stories 0 Image: NASA NASA has conducted successful initial tests of a small-scale nuclear fission system designed to power a long-duration manned mission to Mars. Officials from the agency have said a full-power run of the Kilopower project is scheduled for […]
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Shell signs on the dotted line for UK solar
Shell signs on the dotted line for UK solar Jan 19, 2018 Jonny Bairstow Low Carbon, Markets Finance 0 Image: Thinkstock/ John Li Shell has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) making it the sole recipient of energy from one of the UK’s largest solar power plants. The deal with clean power developer British Solar […]
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KiWi’s Opinion on the Generation Report
KiWi’s Opinion on the Generation Report Jan 19, 2018 Freddie Rand Industry Round-up 0 We are less than two weeks away from the next Capacity Market auction, and the industry nervously awaits the results. It’s clear that so far, the market hasn’t provided the stability that it promised: prices have been all over the place: […]
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