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Solar and battery units ‘won’t work in UK’
Solar and battery units ‘won’t work in UK’ Aug 30, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Infrastructure Generation, Low Carbon, Top Stories 0 Image: Shutterstock Battery degradation means there is no economic benefit in installing combined solar and storage units in UK homes. That’s according to a new study by researchers at the University of Warwick, the University […]
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New construction vehicle saves bucketloads of energy
New construction vehicle saves bucketloads of energy Aug 30, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Energy Efficiency, Low Carbon 0 A Caterpillar loader. Image: Shutterstock Caterpillar’s new electric loader vehicle offers 25% greater efficiency than previous models. The manufacturer claims the Cat 988K XE’s new design increases engine life by up to 3,500 hours, extending the time between […]
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UK coal continues to drop off with 135-year low
UK coal continues to drop off with 135-year low Aug 29, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Coal, Gas Oil 0 Image: Shutterstock/ELN Last month, coal power made its lowest contribution to the UK’s electricity grid in 135 years. That’s according to new data from Aurora Research, which suggests the carbon-intensive fuel contributed only 2% to the total […]
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Boardroom battle between green suppliers cools off
Boardroom battle between green suppliers cools off Aug 29, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Markets Finance 0 Image: Shutterstock Ecotricity has cancelled a planned meeting with Good Energy regarding the proposed appointment of two of its senior representatives as non-executive directors at the rival firm. Founder of Ecotricity Dale Vince and Board Director Simon Crowfoot would have […]
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US provides $50m for cleaner coal tech
US provides $50m for cleaner coal tech Aug 28, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Coal, Gas Oil, Markets Finance 0 Image: Shutterstock The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $50 million (£38.8m) of funding to improve coal-fired energy systems. The money will ultimately finance large scale pilots to design, construct and operate new coal technologies to […]
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Energy efficiency ‘bonfire’ after Brexit ‘could add £90 to bills’
Energy efficiency ‘bonfire’ after Brexit ‘could add £90 to bills’ Aug 28, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Energy Efficiency, Policy Legislation, Top Stories 0 Image: Shutterstock Scrapping energy efficiency standards for household appliances and light bulbs after Brexit could drive up electricity bills by £90 a year. According to the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU), appliances […]
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Self-driving lorries trial steers towards fuel savings
Self-driving lorries trial steers towards fuel savings Aug 25, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Daily Fact Film, Low Carbon, Top Stories 0 A trial for self-driving lorries is expected to help slash fuel costs and congestion on UK roads. The £8.1 million “platooning” trial will see three heavy goods vehicles travelling in convoy, with acceleration and […]
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US air base goes solar with $26.6m project
US air base goes solar with $26.6m project Aug 27, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Infrastructure Generation, Low Carbon, Top Stories 0 Wake Island Air Base. Image: Amec Foster Wheeler Amec Foster Wheeler is to install a 750kW solar energy and battery storage system on the US Air Force’s Wake Island base. The firm has been awarded […]
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Crown Estate Scotland’s offshore data made public
Crown Estate Scotland’s offshore data made public Aug 26, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Low Carbon, Top Stories 0 Image: Crown Estate Scotland Crown Estate Scotland’s data relating to offshore assets are available to the public for the first time. It covers infrastructure projects and undersea cabling and can be used by a range of organisations such […]
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Sustainable stitching squeezed from Sicily’s oranges
Sustainable stitching squeezed from Sicily’s oranges Aug 25, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Sustainability Environment, Daily Fact Film 0 Waste from juiced Sicilian oranges is now being made into sustainable clothes. Adriana Santonocito, a former design student in Milan, had the idea in 2011 to use the abundant amount of orange rinds generated in her native […]
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