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Canada announces new rules on oil & gas emissions
Canada announces new rules on oil gas emissions May 26, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Sustainability Environment 0 Image: Shutterstock Canada has set new regulations to reduce emissions from the oil and gas industry and achieve cleaner economic growth. The country’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, said the new rules would form part of the Pan-Canadian Framework […]
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Half of public say ‘climate change is global catastrophe’
Half of public say ‘climate change is global catastrophe’ May 29, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Sustainability Environment, Top Stories 0 Image: Shutterstock Nearly half (48%) of people say climate change is definitely a global catastrophic risk. According to a new survey conducted by the Global Challenges Foundation, a further 36% said they tended to agree with […]
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Guest Blog: Nick Boyle – PPAs aren’t just for tree huggers anymore!
Guest Blog: Nick Boyle – PPAs aren’t just for tree huggers anymore! May 26, 2017 george marshall Industry Round-up, Infrastructure Generation, Latest Blogs, Top Stories 0 For a small island that receives comparatively little sunshine, Great Britain has a remarkable history of paving the way for solar power. The nature of corporate/end-user power purchase agreements […]
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Energy sector’s appetite for mergers and acquisitions up 12%
Energy sector’s appetite for mergers and acquisitions up 12% May 28, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Markets Finance, Top Stories 0 Image: Shutterstock The appetite for mergers and acquisitions (MA) in the power and utilities sector is up 12% to a seven-year high. A new survey from EY shows 59% of executives in the sector expect to actively […]
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UK breaks solar power record
UK breaks solar power record May 26, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Infrastructure Generation, Low Carbon 0 Image: Shutterstock The UK’s fleet of solar panels have generated a record amount of power today. The renewable source is now providing around 8.7GW of electricity, i.e. 24.3% of demand. The record was set at noon today, according to data […]
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Business bosses propose energy price cap alternative
Business bosses propose energy price cap alternative May 27, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Markets Finance, Top Stories 0 Image: Shutterstock A group of business leaders have proposed an alternative to the Conservative’s planned retail market energy price cap. The Institute of Directors (IoD) has suggested the next government should make energy companies create a new, fully transparent default […]
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Don’t be a smeghead! Get to Energy Live Future!
Don’t be a smeghead! Get to Energy Live Future! May 26, 2017 Sumit Bose Latest Videos, Top Stories 0 Red Dwarf star and energy nut, Robert Llewellyn invites you to Energy Live Future on June 7th. There are less than 10 spaces left so if you are a major energy user and you’ve not registered […]
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Cities go smarter and green with new online platform
Cities go smarter and green with new online platform May 26, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Smart Data, Sustainability Environment 0 Image: Shutterstock A smart cities platform has been launched by a trade body to create cleaner, greener and more sustainable urban environments. The Environmental Industries Commission’s (EIC) cross-sector, free to access online tool aims to bring different […]
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Former energy minister joins green trade body board
Former energy minister joins green trade body board May 25, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Low Carbon 0 Image: Baroness Verma A former energy minister has joined the Renewable Energy Association as an independent Non-Executive Board member. Baroness Verma will be looking at the strategic role of renewables and clean technologies in the UK as well as […]
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Open chimneys ‘risk health and waste energy’
Open chimneys ‘risk health and waste energy’ May 25, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Energy Efficiency, Sustainability Environment 0 Image: Shutterstock Having an open chimney could prove costly, both in terms of health and energy bills. Air quality adviser Breathe London says fully insulating buildings, including chimneys, not only prevents heat escaping but also saves money and reduces the amount of […]
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