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Scottish councils win £4.4m for energy efficiency
Scottish councils win £4.4m for energy efficiency Aug 10, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Energy Efficiency, Low Carbon, Markets Finance 0 Image: Shutterstock Scottish councils are receiving £4.4 million to improve energy efficiency in homes, businesses, communities and public buildings. A total of 15 local authorities will use the funding for energy saving measures to reduce emissions […]
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Germany seeks carbon credits to offset official travel
Germany seeks carbon credits to offset official travel Aug 10, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Sustainability Environment, Markets Finance 0 Image: Shutterstock Germany has launched a tender process to buy more than 235,000 credits to offset last year’s carbon emissions from business travel. The government is compensating for the climate footprint of all its official travel through […]
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Shell plans to enter UK power market
Shell plans to enter UK power market Aug 09, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Coal, Gas Oil, Markets Finance 0 Image: JuliusKielaitis/Shutterstock Shell Energy Europe has announced plans to enter the UK power market. It has applied for a licence to supply electricity to industrial and commercial businesses in Britain. The oil giant plans to start signing […]
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Mongoose Energy secures financing for 15MW community solar battery
Mongoose Energy secures financing for 15MW community solar battery Aug 09, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Infrastructure Generation, Low Carbon 0 Image: Mongoose Energy Mongoose Energy has secured financing for what it claims is the UK’s biggest community energy project. The 14.7MW solar and battery farm in Stratford-Upon-Avon in Warwickshire is expected to generate enough electricity to […]
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The Haven Market Report
The Haven Market Report Aug 08, 2017 Freddie Rand Industry Round-up, Markets Finance, The Haven Power Market Report 0 Week 31 The Haven Power Market Report is a weekly pricing report that analyses and explains energy market fluctuations over the past 7 days. For a more in-depth analysis, speak to Haven Power directly on 01473 […]
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DONG Energy sells 50% stake in offshore wind project
DONG Energy sells 50% stake in offshore wind project Aug 08, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Infrastructure Generation, Markets Finance 0 Image: Thinkstock DONG Energy is selling 50% of its interest in an offshore wind farm in Germany. The 450MW Borkum Riffgrund project is currently under construction and is expected to be fully commissioned in 2019. Global […]
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Has the UK got the bottle to slash marine waste?
Has the UK got the bottle to slash marine waste? Aug 07, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Sustainability Environment 0 Image: Thinkstock A cashback scheme to recycle all plastic bottles could prevent a third of marine plastic waste. That’s according to sustainable think-tank Green Alliance, which has outlined five solutions to UK Environment Secretary Michael Gove’s call for […]
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Brits wise up to smart meters
Brits wise up to smart meters Aug 07, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Smart Data 0 A smart meter display. Image: Smart Energy GB Almost everyone in the UK is now aware of smart meters. That’s according to Smart Energy GB’s latest public survey of around 10,000 people, which shows 97% of the population knows the digital […]
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Siemens Gamesa wins 84MW in German wind deal
Siemens Gamesa wins 84MW in German wind deal Aug 04, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Infrastructure Generation, Low Carbon 0 Image: Siemens Siemens Gamesa has signed deals to provide 27 wind turbines to four onshore projects in Germany. They will provide a total renewable capacity of around 84MW, enough to supply around 80,000 average homes. GETEC Green […]
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Scottish green boiler project reaches graduation
Scottish green boiler project reaches graduation Aug 06, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Infrastructure Generation, Low Carbon, Top Stories 0 The completed biomass plant at Bonar Bridge Primary School, Sutherland. Image: Robertson Northern A £6.9 million project to install biomass boilers at schools across the Scottish Highlands has been completed. Developer Robertson Northern says schools will see […]
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