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Farmers get fruity and save water with satellite tech
Farmers get fruity and save water with satellite tech Jan 08, 2018 Jonny Bairstow Water 0 Image: Shutterstock Drought-stricken farmers in South Africa are using satellite data to monitor the efficiency of their water use. Dutch company eLEAF says through using its FruitLook technology, users have reported water savings and improvements of at least 10%. […]
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Green gas ‘could help Scotland hit energy goals’
Green gas ‘could help Scotland hit energy goals’ Jan 08, 2018 Jonny Bairstow Infrastructure Generation, Low Carbon 0 Image: Thinkstock Green gas could significantly help Scotland meet the goals set out in its recent Energy Strategy. That’s according to the Anaerobic Digestion Bioresources Association (ADBA), which says the nation should recycle more organic waste and […]
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Hampshire IT firm boots up EV fleet
Hampshire IT firm boots up EV fleet Jan 05, 2018 Jonny Bairstow Low Carbon 0 Image: Taylor Made A Hampshire IT firm has bought six electric vehicles (EVs) for its engineers to get around in. Taylor Made’s new BMWi3s mark the start of a move towards electrifying the business’ entire 50-strong fleet. Ahead of the […]
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US Air Force upgrades space-based solar
US Air Force upgrades space-based solar Jan 07, 2018 Jonny Bairstow Low Carbon, Top Stories 0 Image: Shutterstock The US Air Force has developed new highly efficient, radiation-tolerant solar cells for use in space. The US Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL) inverted metamorphic multi-junction (IMM) solar technology offers increased power efficiency at reduced costs and […]
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Industry updates you need to know
Industry updates you need to know Jan 05, 2018 george marshall Policy Legislation, Infrastructure Generation, Industry Round-up 0 Starting on the 1st April 2018, there will be a few important energy industry changes coming into effect. With only a few months to go, now is the time to take action. DCP161 Introduced by Ofgem, DCP161 […]
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US ‘poised to become world’s largest oil producer’
US ‘poised to become world’s largest oil producer’ Jan 06, 2018 Jonny Bairstow Coal, Gas Oil, Markets Finance, Top Stories 0 Image: Shutterstock The US is poised to become the world’s biggest oil producer, overtaking Russia and Saudi Arabia. That’s the prediction from research firm Rystad Energy, which suggests increased shale oil output from fracking […]
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Bossy bins tell you where to throw your trash
Bossy bins tell you where to throw your trash Jan 05, 2018 Jonny Bairstow Sustainability Environment, Daily Fact Film, Smart Data 0 A new machine can correctly identify different kinds of waste and instruct which bin they should be placed into. The UK throws away 2.5 billion disposable cups each year, with very few […]
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Government sets hard date and limit for coal phase-out
Government sets hard date and limit for coal phase-out Jan 05, 2018 Jonny Bairstow Policy Legislation, Coal, Gas Oil, Daily Fact Film, Top Stories 0 The UK Government has set a hard date and limit for the phase-out of unabated coal-fired power plants. The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has said […]
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Siemens Gamesa secures 262MW deal in Egypt
Siemens Gamesa secures 262MW deal in Egypt Jan 04, 2018 Jonny Bairstow Infrastructure Generation, Low Carbon 0 Image: Shutterstock Siemens Gamesa has secured a 262MW turbine supply and 15-year maintenance contract in Egypt. The firm will install 125 of its G97-2.1 MW turbines at Gulf of Suez wind farm, located in Ras Ghareb. It received […]
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Norway makes wheely good progress on clean car sales
Norway makes wheely good progress on clean car sales Jan 04, 2018 Jonny Bairstow Daily Fact Film, Low Carbon 0 More than half of Norway’s new car sales in 2017 were electric or hybrid vehicles. That’s according to the Norwegian Road Federation, which says 20.9% were zero emission vehicles, powered mainly by electricity or hydrogen, […]
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