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Four more carmakers launch UK scrappage schemes
Four more carmakers launch UK scrappage schemes Sep 04, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Low Carbon 0 Image: Shutterstock Four more carmakers have launched scrappage schemes in the UK. Kia, Nissan, Renault and Volkswagen have announced deals through which owners of cars registered before 2010 could save money by trading in their older vehicles for a new […]
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‘First of its kind waste-to-gas plant’ hits UK
‘First of its kind waste-to-gas plant’ hits UK Sep 04, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Coal, Gas Oil, Sustainability Environment 0 Image: Shutterstock A green gas plant under construction in Swindon is claimed to be the first in the UK to convert household waste into bio-substitute natural gas (BioSNG). Advanced Plasma Power and Cadent’s £25 million facility […]
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More than a million smart meters installed last quarter
More than a million smart meters installed last quarter Sep 01, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Smart Data 0 Image: Shutterstock More than a million domestic smart meters were installed in the UK during the second quarter of 2017. That’s according to new statistics released by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), which show […]
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UN urges private sector to help curb climate change
UN urges private sector to help curb climate change Sep 03, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Low Carbon, Top Stories 0 Image: Shutterstock The UN is urging the private sector to collaborate with the organisation in a bid to curb climate change. UN Environment is currently working with the private sector through initiatives such as the ‘Finance […]
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Brighton and Hove to bin beach litter
Brighton and Hove to bin beach litter Sep 02, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Sustainability Environment, Top Stories 0 Image: StreetsAhead A new campaign aims to clean up Brighton and Hove by binning beach litter. The #StreetsAhead movement hopes to encourage the responsible disposal of rubbish and ultimately prevent it being washed away in the sea and […]
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Premier Inn owner books self-supply retail water licence
Premier Inn owner books self-supply retail water licence Sep 01, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Water 0 Image: Chrisdorney/Shutterstock The owner of brands such as Premier Inn, Costa Coffee and Beefeater has become the first hospitality multinational to be granted a self-supply licence in the new water market. With the opening of the retail water market earlier […]
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New EU ban to clean out inefficient vacuums
New EU ban to clean out inefficient vacuums Sep 01, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Energy Efficiency, Policy Legislation, Daily Fact Film 0 Sales of inefficient vacuum cleaners have been banned under EU rules today. The new laws affect cleaning appliances using more than 900 watts and emitting more than 80 decibels. Some anti-EU campaigners have […]
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UK petrol price to rise after Hurricane Harvey
UK petrol price to rise after Hurricane Harvey Sep 01, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Markets Finance, Top Stories 0 Image: Shutterstock Drivers have been warned to expect a hike in the price of unleaded petrol caused by Hurricane Harvey in the US. According to the RAC, the price of a litre of petrol could rise by […]
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Notting Hill Carnival not in the dumps
Notting Hill Carnival not in the dumps Aug 31, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Daily Fact Film, Low Carbon, Top Stories 0 Waste from Notting Hill Carnival has been used to generate green energy. The event, which attracted more than one million people over the weekend, saw 200 tonnes of rubbish generated over two days in […]
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Explosions at US chemical plant after Hurricane Harvey
Explosions at US chemical plant after Hurricane Harvey Aug 31, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Sustainability Environment 0 Damage caused by Hurricane Harvey. Image: AMFPhotography/Shutterstock Two explosions have been reported at a flooded chemical plant in the Texas. Chemicals from the Arkema complex have been released into the atmosphere as heavy rainfall from Hurricane Harvey led to […]
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