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Food waste plant bins greenhouse gas emissions
Food waste plant bins greenhouse gas emissions Jul 14, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Sustainability Environment, Infrastructure Generation 0 Agrivert Chief Executive Alexander Maddan and Richard Thake, Chairman of Hertfordshire County Council. Image: Agrivert A new food waste recycling facility in the UK is expected to cut emissions at a volume equivalent to taking 86,000 cars off the road each […]
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Black cabs go green in EV rebrand
Black cabs go green in EV rebrand Jul 15, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Low Carbon, Top Stories 0 Image: London EV Company Black cabs in London are to get a green makeover after the London Taxi Company unveiled the new electric design. It comes as the firm has rebranded as the London EV Company (LEVC) to […]
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Global gas demand ‘to rise 1.6% each year’
Global gas demand ‘to rise 1.6% each year’ Jul 14, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Coal, Gas Oil 0 Image: Shutterstock Global gas demand is expected to see annual growth of 1.6% for the next five years. That’s according to the International Energy Agency (IEA), which says consumption will reach almost 4,000 billion cubic meters (bcm) by 2022, up […]
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Energy infrastructure projects get share of £15m power-up
Energy infrastructure projects get share of £15m power-up Jul 14, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Infrastructure Generation, Markets Finance, Top Stories 0 Image: Shutterstock Innovative energy infrastructure projects can now apply for a share of up to £15 million of funding. The new round of investment from Innovate UK aims to support businesses and researchers develop new, improved ways of providing critical services for the […]
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Water pollution incidents up for first time since 2012
Water pollution incidents up for first time since 2012 Jul 13, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Top Stories, Water 0 Image: Shutterstock The total number of pollution incidents such as sewage spills increased for the first time last year since 2012. According to the Environment Agency (EA), the majority of the UK’s water companies achieved close to […]
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EU approves Hungary’s renewable support scheme
EU approves Hungary’s renewable support scheme Jul 13, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Low Carbon, Markets Finance 0 Image: Shutterstock The European Commission has given the green light for Hungary’s new support scheme for renewable energy. The initiative, with a yearly budget of around €146 million (£129m) provides state support for green projects, either through a Feed-in […]
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Cheshire hydro project raises £635,000 in two days
Cheshire hydro project raises £635,000 in two days Jul 12, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Infrastructure Generation, Markets Finance 0 River Weaver. Image: Shutterstock A hydro project in Cheshire has raised a total of £635,000 in 51 hours. The 80kW Church Minshull scheme on the River Weaver is expected to generate around 305kWh of clean electricity every […]
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Leading banks to work with UN to promote climate transparency
Leading banks to work with UN to promote climate transparency Jul 12, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Sustainability Environment, Markets Finance, Top Stories 0 Barclays is one of the 11 banks. Image: M Dogan/Shutterstock A total of 11 leading banks representing more than $7 trillion (£5.4tn) in capital are to work with the UN to promote climate […]
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Latest Jobs – Head of Regulation & Compliance – McLean Ross
Latest Jobs – Head of Regulation Compliance – McLean Ross Jul 10, 2017 Freddie Rand Latest Jobs 0 Image: Mclean Ross Head of Regulation ComplianceEnergy/ UtilitiesIpswich£60,000- £70,000 Our client are a specialist commercial electricity provider who are dedicated to providing bespoke, efficient solutions to businesses of all sizes across the UK. As their company continues […]
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EVs to account for majority of new car sales by 2040
EVs to account for majority of new car sales by 2040 Jul 11, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Markets Finance, Top Stories 0 Image: Shutterstock Electric vehicles (EVs) will make up 54% of new car sales globally by 2040. According to Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF), they will also account for 33% of all light-duty vehicles during […]
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