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Wind farm awards £500k contract to archaeologists
Wind farm awards £500k contract to archaeologists Jun 13, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Low Carbon, Markets Finance 0 Image: Shutterstock A wind farm off the Lincolnshire coast has awarded a £500,000 contract to a local archaeological firm. The 900MW Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm, which is being developed as a joint venture between Innogy and Statkraft, […]
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Industry expert to lead Scotland’s £18m circular economy fund
Industry expert to lead Scotland’s £18m circular economy fund Jun 13, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Low Carbon 0 Image: Zero Waste Scotland Zero Waste Scotland has appointed Simon Weston to chair its flagship Circular Economy Investment Fund. He is currently the Director for Raw Materials at the Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI). The £18 million fund […]
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Danish EV sales fall 60.5% after tax breaks near end
Danish EV sales fall 60.5% after tax breaks near end Jun 12, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Low Carbon 0 Image: Shutterstock Electric vehicle (EV) sales in Denmark have fallen by 60.5% year-on-year, following a government promise to eliminate related tax breaks. The dramatic shift from the first quarter of last year compared to the first quarter […]
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EU bank lends €200m for green Swedish buildings
EU bank lends €200m for green Swedish buildings Jun 12, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Low Carbon 0 Image: Vasakronan The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending €200 million (£177m) for nearly zero-energy buildings (NZEB) in Sweden. Swedish real estate company Vasakronan will use to cash for the construction of a new NZEB as well as the […]
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EVs accelerate to two million on the world’s roads
EVs accelerate to two million on the world’s roads Jun 09, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Low Carbon 0 Image: Shutterstock The number of electric vehicles (EVs) around the world rose to around two million in 2016, following strong growth the year before. That’s according to a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA), which suggests up to […]
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Fatberg straight ahead!!
Fatberg straight ahead!! Jun 11, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Sustainability Environment 0 Image: Thames Water An awareness campaign against ‘fatbergs’ in the sewers of East London has seen a 26% reduction in pipe blockages. Thames Water says almost 70% of people in parts of Newham, Redbridge, Havering, Epping Forest and Barking and Dagenham say they’ve changed […]
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Hung Parliament: Uncertainty looms for energy sector
Hung Parliament: Uncertainty looms for energy sector Jun 09, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Policy Legislation, Markets Finance, Top Stories 0 Former Business Secretary VInce Cable and Former Energy Secretary Ed Davey. The UK election has ended in a hung Parliament in an election twist today. The Conservatives secured 48.9% of the votes, i.e. 318 seats, while […]
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DONG to install battery storage at offshore wind farm
DONG to install battery storage at offshore wind farm Jun 10, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Infrastructure Generation, Low Carbon 0 Image: DONG DONG Energy is to launch a battery solution at its Burbo Bank offshore wind farm. The 2MW storage system will provide frequency response to the 90MW clean energy facility, which will help stabilise and […]
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Industry reacts to general election results
Industry reacts to general election results Jun 09, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Policy Legislation, Top Stories 0 Image: Shutterstock The industry has reacted to news of a hung Parliament in a shocking election twist. Theresa May has said she will put together a government with the support of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) that can provide […]
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Energy Live Future: Out of this world highlights
Energy Live Future: Out of this world highlights Jun 09, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Infrastructure Generation, Latest Videos, ELF Highlights, Markets Finance, Top Stories 0 Delegates were in for an out of the world experience at the Energy Live Future event, which attracted more than 300 people with £2 billion worth of energy spend. The […]
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