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London and Paris unveil new schemes to gauge car emissions
London and Paris unveil new schemes to gauge car emissions Mar 30, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Sustainability Environment, Top Stories 0 Image: Pisaphotography/Shutterstock Plans to help consumers identify and avoid buying the most polluting vehicles have been unveiled by the mayors of London and Paris. The new online ‘cleaner vehicle checker’ will include a scoring system […]
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Northern Ireland’s largest solar farm switched on
Northern Ireland’s largest solar farm switched on Mar 30, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Infrastructure Generation, Sustainability Environment 0 Image: Lightsource Renewable Energy A solar farm claimed to be the largest in Northern Ireland has been switched on. The 32MW project in Antrim is expected to create enough energy to power more than 11,000 homes. It is […]
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Green levies reduced for 130 energy intensive firms
Green levies reduced for 130 energy intensive firms Mar 29, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Markets Finance, Policy Legislation, Top Stories 0 Image: Shutterstock The UK Government has announced heavy electricity users such as steel, glass and cement companies will be exempted from some of the costs associated with green energy policies. That’s expected to help 130 […]
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Too much water regulation could be barrier to entry
Too much water regulation could be barrier to entry Mar 29, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Latest Videos, Markets Finance, Water 0 Too much regulation in the retail water market could act as a barrier to entry when it opens. That’s according to Tony McHardy, Corporate Director of Water Plus, who spoke to ELN at the Energy Live […]
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UK businesses ‘overpaying by £500m on energy bills’
UK businesses ‘overpaying by £500m on energy bills’ Mar 28, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Markets Finance, Top Stories 0 Image: Shutterstock One in five business energy bills contain mistakes, from incorrect rates to meter reading errors. That could be costing firms around £500 million on their energy bills due to errors and inaccuracies across the supply […]
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France’s Total invests $1.7bn in Texas petrochemicals
France’s Total invests $1.7bn in Texas petrochemicals Mar 28, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Coal, Gas Oil 0 Image: M Dogan/Shutterstock Texas is launching a $1.7 billion (£1.3bn) petrochemical joint venture in Texas as it wants to profit from the “business-friendly environment” in the US. It plans to build a one million ton per year ethane steam […]
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Green measures heal NHS’ energy costs by £300m
Green measures heal NHS’ energy costs by £300m Mar 27, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Energy Efficiency, Sustainability Environment, Top Stories 0 Image: Shutterstock The NHS has saved more than £300 million in energy costs as a result of implementing efficiency and sustainable measures. The announcement was made last week as part of the NHS Sustainability Day, […]
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Philips switches on bird-friendly LED streetlights
Philips switches on bird-friendly LED streetlights Mar 27, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Energy Efficiency 0 Image: Philips Lighting Philips Lighting is to roll out energy efficient LED streetlights in the Netherlands that have been designed to be friendly to migrating birds. It claims the street lighting could cut energy consumption by up to 70% and contribute […]
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Energy price caps ‘could prompt steep bill hikes’
Energy price caps ‘could prompt steep bill hikes’ Mar 24, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Markets Finance, Policy Legislation, Top Stories 0 Image: Shutterstock/ELN Caps on energy prices could lead to “steep” hikes in bills, a think tank warns. The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) says speculation that the current government may look to control gas and […]
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UN aims to help farmers combat climate change
UN aims to help farmers combat climate change Mar 26, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Sustainability Environment, Top Stories 0 Image: Shutterstock Two UN departments have teamed up to help strengthen nations’ abilities to craft agriculture strategies to tackle climate change. The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) have […]
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