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  • New proposals to limit energy suppliers back-billing customers

    New proposals to limit energy suppliers back-billing customers Apr 04, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Markets Finance, Policy Legislation, Top Stories 0 Image: Shutterstock/ELN Ofgem has proposed limiting suppliers from back-billing customers for energy used more than 12 months ago. It mainly results from suppliers using estimated bills until they take an actual meter reading, which may […]

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  • UK construction goes low carbon in wind power deal

    UK construction goes low carbon in wind power deal Apr 04, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Low Carbon 0 Image: Shutterstock/ELN A leading producer of building materials in the UK has partnered with a Danish energy supplier. All of Wienerberger’s UK sites will now be powered with renewable electricity from DONG Energy’s eight offshore wind farms in […]

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  • First UK green gas exported to Europe

    First UK green gas exported to Europe Apr 03, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Coal, Gas Oil, Top Stories 0 Image: Thinkstock Green gas has been exported for the first time from the UK to Europe. British shipper Barrow Green Gas is transporting biomethane via an interconnector pipeline to help Dutch energy firm Essent, owned by RWE, […]

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  • North Sea ‘grid’ could deliver 15% of Europe’s total power demand

    North Sea ‘grid’ could deliver 15% of Europe’s total power demand Apr 03, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Infrastructure Generation, Sustainability Environment, Top Stories 0 Image: Shutterstock A North Sea “grid” (NSG) could help deliver more than 15% of Europe’s total electricity demand by 2030. That’s according to new research, which investigated what that would bring to […]

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  • UK regulators approve Westinghouse nuclear reactor

    UK regulators approve Westinghouse nuclear reactor Mar 31, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Low Carbon, Policy Legislation, Top Stories 0 Image: Thinkstock A reactor designed by Toshiba’s nuclear unit has been approved by UK regulators. The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR), the Environment Agency (EA) and Natural Resources Wales (NRW) said they are satisfied the reactor meets […]

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  • Green bond issuance doubled to $83bn in 2016

    Green bond issuance doubled to $83bn in 2016 Apr 02, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Markets Finance, Sustainability Environment, Top Stories 0 Image: Thinkstock The value of green bonds issued doubled from $42.4 billion (£33.85bn) in 2015 to $83 billion (£66.27bn) in 2016. That’s according to a new report from SP Global Ratings, which shows investors are increasingly diversifying […]

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  • New EV owners in Milton Keynes to get free chargers

    New EV owners in Milton Keynes to get free chargers Mar 31, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Low Carbon, Smart Data 0 Keith McLean, former Mayor of Milton Keynes, with his free charge point. Image: Electric Nation New electric vehicle (EV) owners in Milton Keynes could receive a smart charge point for free. Electric Nation is providing […]

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  • Retail water market officially open for English firms

    Retail water market officially open for English firms Apr 01, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Markets Finance, Top Stories, Water 0 Image: Shutterstock The retail water market for businesses in England officially opens today. That means more than 1.2 million eligible businesses, charities and public sector organisations will, for the first time, be able to choose who […]

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  • UK on track to meet second carbon budget, says government

    UK on track to meet second carbon budget, says government Mar 31, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Coal, Gas Oil, Top Stories 0 Image: Shutterstock The UK is “on track” to meet its goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 29% by the end of this year. New statistics from the Department for Business, Energy Industrial Strategy […]

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  • National Grid publishes Triads for winter 2016/17

    National Grid publishes Triads for winter 2016/17 Mar 31, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Markets Finance 0 Image: Shutterstock National Grid has published the Triads for winter 2016/17, confirming the three half-hourly periods when demand was at its highest. Triads are used by the grid operator to determine charges for customers with half-hour metering and payments to […]

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