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  • E.ON and Enel conduct first blockchain trade

    E.ON and Enel conduct first blockchain trade Oct 09, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Markets Finance, Smart Data 0 Image: Shutterstock German power provider E.ON and Italian electric utility Enel have traded for the first time using a new blockchain marketplace. The ‘Enerchain’ platform allows trading partners to conduct deals directly with each other in seconds, rather […]

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  • Tony Abbott: Climate change is ‘probably doing good’

    Tony Abbott: Climate change is ‘probably doing good’ Oct 09, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Sustainability Environment, Top Stories 0 Image: Drop of Light/Shutterstock Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott believes climate change policy is doing more harm while climate change is “probably doing good”. He made the comments in a speech titled ‘Daring to Doubt’ at […]

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  • Switching satisfiying 90% of citizens

    Switching satisfiying 90% of citizens Oct 06, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Markets Finance 0 Image: Shutterstock More than 90% of the public say they are satisfied with the switching process. That’s according to new research from Energy UK, which has revealed more than two thirds of customers said Energy UK’s Energy Switch Guarantee (ESG) made them […]

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  • Increased US LNG exports ‘could be worth $73bn’

    Increased US LNG exports ‘could be worth $73bn’ Oct 08, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Coal, Gas Oil, Markets Finance, Top Stories 0 An LNG vessel. Image: Shutterstock Increased US natural gas exports could add up to $73 billion (£55.9bn) to the nation’s economy by 2040. That’s according to the American Petroleum Institute (API), which suggests this […]

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  • Solar growth takes the lead on global energy

    Solar growth takes the lead on global energy Oct 07, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Infrastructure Generation, Low Carbon, Top Stories 0 Image: Shutterstock Solar capacity increased by 50% in 2016, faster than the growth of any other energy source. China accounted for almost half of this expansion, according to new statistics from the International Energy Agency […]

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  • Tesla could ‘fix Puerto Rico’s grid damage’

    Tesla could ‘fix Puerto Rico’s grid damage’ Oct 06, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Low Carbon 0 Image: Shutterstock Tesla is considering rebuilding Puerto Rico’s storm-damaged power grid with its battery storage and solar energy equipment. The technology firm’s CEO Elon Musk has started to provide the nation with Powerwall battery storage units after two hurricanes in just […]

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  • Energy bills ‘could be capped as soon as winter’

    Energy bills ‘could be capped as soon as winter’ Oct 06, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Markets Finance, Top Stories 0 Image: Thinkstock Gas and electricity prices could be capped as soon as this winter. That’s according to Energy Minister Greg Clark, who told the BBC that regulator Ofgem would receive legal backing from parliament to introduce […]

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  • Battery storage costs predicted to plummet

    Battery storage costs predicted to plummet Oct 06, 2017 Sumit Bose Energy Efficiency, Infrastructure Generation, Daily Fact Film 0   The cost of battery storage could fall by up to 66 % by 2030, according to a new report published today by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). They predict the falling price will trigger […]

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  • Virtual power plant market ‘to reach $4.5bn by 2023’

    Virtual power plant market ‘to reach $4.5bn by 2023’ Oct 05, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Markets Finance 0 Image: Shutterstock The global virtual power plant market is projected to reach $4.5 billion (£3.4bn) in the next six years. That’s an increase from $762 million (£580m) last year, with demand side response technology accounting for more than […]

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  • UK ‘could export offshore wind technology as costs fall’

    UK ‘could export offshore wind technology as costs fall’ Oct 05, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Infrastructure Generation, Latest Videos, Low Carbon 0   The falling costs of offshore winds mean the UK could soon be an exporter of the clean energy technology. That’s according to former CEO of Energy UK, Angela Knight, who spoke to ELN […]

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