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  • The role of an energy manager

    The role of an energy manager Jan 03, 2018 george marshall Learning level 2 0 About this course: This free introductory online course provides an overview of the key energy management skills successful energy managers should have. It explains the importance of having some level of technical understanding on all systems that general and use […]

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  • Save your cash and energy this winter

    Save your cash and energy this winter Jan 03, 2018 Jonny Bairstow Energy Efficiency, Daily Fact Film 0   Did you know something as small as leaving a ceiling fan running clockwise rather than anticlockwise can keep your home warm over the winter? Duke Energy says this helps push warmer air down into the living […]

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  • Planned power plant in Wales ‘could supply 150k homes’

    Planned power plant in Wales ‘could supply 150k homes’ Jan 02, 2018 Jonny Bairstow Coal, Gas Oil, Infrastructure Generation, Top Stories 0 Image: Thinkstock A planned gas-fired power station in Wales could generate power for 150,000 homes. That’s according to the site’s potential developer, Abergelli Power, which is owned by energy giant Drax Power. The […]

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  • China halts production of 553 cars in clean clampdown

    China halts production of 553 cars in clean clampdown Jan 02, 2018 Jonny Bairstow Policy Legislation, Sustainability Environment, Daily Fact Film 0   China has halted the production of 553 car models that didn’t meet new fuel consumption standards. According to state news agency Xinhua, the China Vehicle Technology Service Center has said the suspension […]

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  • Finnish clean energy makes waves in Bali

    Finnish clean energy makes waves in Bali Jan 01, 2018 Jonny Bairstow Infrastructure Generation, Low Carbon, Top Stories, Water 0 Image: Shutterstock A Finnish clean energy company is to deliver a 10MW wave energy park in Bali. Wello’s first commercial wave energy park has been ordered by Gapura Energi Utama, an Indonesian infrastructure company. The […]

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  • Integrated renewables and batteries ‘to be worth $23bn by 2026’

    Integrated renewables and batteries ‘to be worth $23bn by 2026’ Jan 01, 2018 Jonny Bairstow Infrastructure Generation, Low Carbon 0 Image: Shutterstock The total annual revenue for the energy storage and renewable integration (ESRI) sector will exceed $23 billion (£17 billion) by 2026. That’s according to a new report from Navigant Research, which says utility-scale […]

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  • Florida jail puts energy inefficiency behind bars

    Florida jail puts energy inefficiency behind bars Dec 29, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Energy Efficiency 0 Image: Shutterstock A Florida jail has improved its energy efficiency credentials by installing tankless water heaters. Indian River County Jail in Vero Beach replaced its malfunctioning boiler and 300-gallon storage tank with eight of the devices, which use a powerful […]

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  • Could shape-shifting metal make efficiency plane sailing?

    Could shape-shifting metal make efficiency plane sailing? Dec 31, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Low Carbon, Top Stories 0 Image: Thinkstock Shape-shifting metals could make planes lighter and more fuel-efficient. That’s according to researchers at NASA’s Glenn Research Centre, who say ‘shape memory alloys’ could let parts of the plane assume slightly different shapes and positions depending […]

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  • Is carbon storage all it’s cracked up to be?

    Is carbon storage all it’s cracked up to be? Dec 30, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Sustainability Environment, Top Stories 0 Image: Shutterstock A UK university has been awarded €1 million (£900,000) to assess the risks of underground carbon dioxide storage sites leaking. Scientists at Heriot-Watt University aim to use the funding to improve understanding of how […]

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  • Mature ‘super basin’ in US breaks 44-year oil record

    Mature ‘super basin’ in US breaks 44-year oil record Dec 29, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Coal, Gas Oil, Top Stories 0 Image: Shutterstock A mature ‘super basin’ located in Texas and New Mexico has set a new oil-production record, beating its previous peak set in 1973. The Permian Basin has reached a new production volume of […]

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