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Northern Powergrid installs £4m battery storage unit
Northern Powergrid installs £4m battery storage unit Oct 04, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Low Carbon 0 Image: Northern Powergrid Northern Powergrid has installed a £4 million energy storage unit in Darlington to help balance grid frequency. The 2.5MW battery is the size of three shipping containers and can store enough electricity to power 2,500 houses for […]
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Job of the Week – Divisional Manager – McLean Ross
Job of the Week – Divisional Manager – McLean Ross Oct 04, 2017 Freddie Rand Latest Jobs 0 Image: Mclean Ross Divisional Manager London £65,000 Our client is one of the UK’s largest energy and waste management companies within the UK. Due to expansion and growth of the company, our client is looking for a […]
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EU approves French support for 7.5GW of renewables
EU approves French support for 7.5GW of renewables Oct 03, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Infrastructure Generation, Low Carbon, Markets Finance 0 Image: Thinkstock The EU has approved four state aid schemes to support 7.5GW of renewable electricity production in France. The measures aim to help the country achieve its 2020 target of producing 23% of its […]
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Industry reacts to Scotland’s fracking ban
Industry reacts to Scotland’s fracking ban Oct 03, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Coal, Gas Oil 0 Image: Shutterstock The Scottish Government’s decision to ban fracking is a “blow” to the country. That’s the view of petrochemicals giant INEOS, which believes Scotland will miss out on economic and employment benefits “that will be enjoyed by the rest […]
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Upbeat Clark says Brits lead the world in energy as he announces new battery group
Upbeat Clark says Brits lead the world in energy as he announces new battery group Oct 02, 2017 Sumit Bose Policy Legislation, Top Stories 0 Business and Energy Secretary Greg Clark. Image: BEIS Energy Secretary Greg Clark told the Tory Conference today that Britain leads the way in energy and will be at the forefront […]
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Energy purchasing made simple
Energy purchasing made simple Oct 02, 2017 Geoff Curran Markets Finance, Webinars 0 Phil Best and Mark Davis of Total Gas Power With emerging technologies, changing regulations and increasing pressure from the boardroom to help meet organisational goals, being an effective energy buyer has never been more challenging. However, one thing remains core – getting […]
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London mayor seeks powers to fight non-road pollution
London mayor seeks powers to fight non-road pollution Sep 29, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Sustainability Environment 0 Image: Shutterstock London Mayor Sadiq Khan is calling on the government to grant him additional powers to fight non-road pollution sources in the capital. He has written to Environment Secretary Michael Gove about measures, including new zones where the […]
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Eastern Europe steps up gas supply collaboration
Eastern Europe steps up gas supply collaboration Oct 01, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Coal, Gas Oil, Markets Finance, Top Stories 0 Image: Shutterstock A number of Central and South-Eastern European countries have agreed to reinforce collaboration on work to expand the safe and affordable supply of gas across the region. Nine EU Member States, including Greece, […]
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China rolls out EV quotas for 2019
China rolls out EV quotas for 2019 Sep 29, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Policy Legislation, Low Carbon 0 Image: Shutterstock China has unveiled new plans that require carmakers to sell a minimum number of zero or low emission vehicles annually from 2019. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology’s policy requires large car manufacturers to ensure […]
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Global emissions ‘remained stable in 2016’
Global emissions ‘remained stable in 2016’ Sep 30, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Coal, Gas Oil, Low Carbon, Top Stories 0 Image: Shutterstock Global emissions remained “more or less stable” last year. That’s according to new research from the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, which states total greenhouse gas emissions rose by around 0.5%, reaching 49.3 gigatonnes of […]
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