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Green non-profit network saves £1.2m on energy
Green non-profit network saves £1.2m on energy May 04, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Energy Efficiency, Sustainability Environment 0 Image: Shutterstock A sustainable network for non-profit organisations helped its members save an estimated £1.2 million on energy in 2016. Fit for the Future supported 32.1GWh of renewable generation, enough to power 8,834 homes for a year. The […]
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Climate change worrying 71% of UK citizens
Climate change worrying 71% of UK citizens May 04, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Markets Finance, Top Stories 0 Image: Shutterstock Around 71% of UK consumers say they are very or fairly concerned about climate change. That’s according to the latest BEIS Public Attitude Tracker (PAT), which is now on its 21st wave of finding out what the […]
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EU countries vote for tighter pollutant limits
EU countries vote for tighter pollutant limits May 03, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Coal, Gas Oil, Sustainability Environment 0 Image: Shutterstock EU Member States have voted in favour of tighter pollutant emissions limits for power plants. The decision made last Friday means the volume of ammonia, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide and heavy metals allowed to […]
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Centrica invests £60m to boost UK gas production
Centrica invests £60m to boost UK gas production May 03, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Coal, Gas Oil, Markets Finance 0 Image: Centrica Centrica is to spend £60 million to unlock a further three billion cubic feet of gas from fields under the Irish Sea. Two 5,000-tonne platforms in the East Irish Sea will be refurbished, which […]
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Scotland offers interest-free loans for energy efficiency
Scotland offers interest-free loans for energy efficiency May 02, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Energy Efficiency, Markets Finance 0 Image: Shutterstock Scottish homeowners are being offered interest-free loans of up to £32,500 to improve the energy efficiency of their homes and install renewable technologies. The Home Energy Scotland Loan Scheme can be used for measures including external […]
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UK nuclear industry at risk due to Brexit, warn MPs
UK nuclear industry at risk due to Brexit, warn MPs May 02, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Low Carbon, Policy Legislation, Top Stories 0 Image: Shutterstock The UK Government has left the nuclear industry at risk and must act “urgently” to ensure the sector continues operating after Brexit. A group of MPs warn if Britain is out […]
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Latest Jobs – Energy Regulations Manager – McLean Ross
Latest Jobs – Energy Regulations Manager – McLean Ross Apr 28, 2017 george marshall Latest Jobs 0 Image: Mclean Ross £55,000 – £65,000 London or Manchester Our client are an international leading energy company, who are entering the residential energy market across England, Scotland and Wales. Delivering a digital first approach, the business will focus […]
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UN and Chinese firm team up to raise climate change awareness
UN and Chinese firm team up to raise climate change awareness May 01, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Sustainability Environment, Top Stories 0 Image: Shutterstock The UN has teamed up with a Chinese start-up in a bid to raise public awareness about climate change. The partnership between UN Development Programme (UNDP) and Beijing-based bike sharing platform ofo […]
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Senior figure at Shell appointed to Oil & Gas UK Board
Senior figure at Shell appointed to Oil Gas UK Board Apr 28, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Coal, Gas Oil 0 Image: Bjoern Wylezich/Shutterstock Shell’s Vice President of Upstream in the UK and Ireland has been appointed to the Oil Gas UK Board. Steve Phimister will replace Paul Goodfellow on the group’s Board of Directors with immediate […]
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Thames Water completes multi-million pound sewer
Thames Water completes multi-million pound sewer Apr 30, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Top Stories, Water 0 Image: Thames Water Work on one of the largest sewers in the Thames Valley has been completed. The multi-million pound project has been built to support 6,000 new homes at Great Western Park and Valley Park. Specialist tunnelling machinery was […]
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