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DONG turns to D as INEOS buys oil and gas business
DONG turns to D as INEOS buys oil and gas business May 24, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Coal, Gas Oil, Top Stories 0 Image: Shutterstock INEOS is to buy DONG’s Oil Gas Business for $1.05 billion (£810m). The deal will position INEOS as a top 10 company in the North Sea and significantly expand its trading and shipping […]
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LEDs to light up Rio streets
LEDs to light up Rio streets May 24, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Energy Efficiency 0 Image: Shutterstock The City of Rio de Janeiro is to install energy efficient LEDs. The IFC, part of the World Bank Group, is to help the government develop a Public Private Partnership (PPP) to upgrade nearly 425,000 lights. The project will […]
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Switzerland votes nuclear out, renewables in
Switzerland votes nuclear out, renewables in May 23, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Infrastructure Generation, Policy Legislation 0 Image: Shutterstock Switzerland has voted to phase out nuclear power in favour of renewable energy. A public referendum decided to adopt an energy plan that will eventually replace all nuclear energy with solar, wind and hydropower generation. Swiss voters passed the energy plan with […]
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Carbon pricing initiatives ‘nearly doubled in five years’
Carbon pricing initiatives ‘nearly doubled in five years’ May 23, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Markets Finance 0 Image: Shutterstock The number of carbon pricing initiatives implemented or scheduled has almost doubled in the past five years. Eight new carbon pricing schemes have been put in place since 2016 – three at a national level and five […]
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National Grid puts Moorside nuclear transmission line on hold
National Grid puts Moorside nuclear transmission line on hold May 22, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Infrastructure Generation, Low Carbon 0 Image: Shutterstock National Grid has halted development consent for the transmission line connecting a new proposed nuclear power station at Moorside. A spokesperson told ELN it has paused the approval process for the £2.8 billion connection […]
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TELCA: Super Consultancy of the Year finalists
TELCA: Super Consultancy of the Year finalists May 22, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Markets Finance, Top Stories 0 Image: ELN ELN is pleased to announce the shortlists for TELCA 2017, which was recently voted the Best New Awards ceremony in the country. We are proud to reveal this year’s finalists for the Super Consultancy of the Year award, sponsored by British Gas Business. The shortlisted […]
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Dan Lewis
Dan Lewis May 19, 2017 george marshall ELF Speakers 0 Dan Lewis is Senior Energy Adviser to the Institute of Directors,Chief Executive of the Economic Policy Centre – a think tank hub of the UK economics community and Chief Executive of Future Energy Strategies, an energy events and energy data reporting company which researches the […]
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Birds not emused by hawkward turbine accidents
Birds not emused by hawkward turbine accidents May 21, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Low Carbon, Sustainability Environment, Top Stories 0 Image: Shutterstock The renewable energy transition is posing significant threats to birdlife. That’s according to experts at the UN climate conference in Bonn, Germany, who say wind turbines in particular are causing problems for migratory bird species. Each […]
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Robert Llewylln
Robert Llewylln May 19, 2017 george marshall ELF Speakers 0 Robert is an actor, comedian, presenter and writer, perhaps best known for his role as Kryten in the hit BBC Comedy series Red Dwarf and as co-presenter of Channel 4’s Scrapheap Challenge. His home grown internet video series Carpool aired online and on Dave before […]
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Dam it! Reservoirs are trapping CO2
Dam it! Reservoirs are trapping CO2 May 20, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Sustainability Environment, Top Stories 0 Man-made dams and reservoirs could be major drivers of environmental change. That’s according to a new study conducted by researchers at the University of Waterloo and the Université libre de Bruxelles, which suggests blocking rivers is having significant impacts […]
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