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Water saving trial makes a splash in Kent
Water saving trial makes a splash in Kent Mar 24, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Water 0 Image: Shutterstock A new water saving trial has been launched by Southern Water in Kent. It has joined forces with energy efficiency investment firm Cenergist and housing association AmicusHorizon to help householders reduce their water use by up to 20%. […]
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Lights out at UK Parliament and Big Ben for Earth Hour
Lights out at UK Parliament and Big Ben for Earth Hour Mar 25, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Sustainability Environment, Top Stories 0 Lights out in 2016. Image: Earth Hour The UK Houses of Parliament and Big Ben will be plunged into darkness today as part of a global environmental campaign. They will join thousands of landmarks […]
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Businesses offered £1m for innovation in oil and gas
Businesses offered £1m for innovation in oil and gas Mar 24, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Coal, Gas Oil, Top Stories 0 Image: Shutterstock A £1 million fund is being provided to support companies that require oil and gas research and development (RD) to be undertaken at a Scottish university. The Industry Technology Facilitator (ITF) and the […]
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Water companies join forces for retail market
Water companies join forces for retail market Mar 24, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Water 0 Image: Shutterstock Anglian Water and Northumbrian Water have teamed up to create a new retailer of water and wastewater services for non-household customers. The deal to create the new business ‘Wave’ has been struck ahead of the retail water market opening […]
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Latest Jobs – Associate Sustainability Director – McLean Ross
Latest Jobs – Associate Sustainability Director – McLean Ross Mar 22, 2017 george marshall Latest Jobs 0 Image: Mclean Ross Location: London Salary: £45-55k Overview Our client is a leading consultancy, currently seeking an Associate Sustainability Director to join their rapidly growing team. The successful candidate will have a strong background in sustainability and will […]
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Record £20m fine for Thames Water for sewage leaks
Record £20m fine for Thames Water for sewage leaks Mar 23, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Markets Finance, Top Stories, Water 0 Image: Thinkstock Thames Water has been hit with a record fine and costs of more than £20 million for sewage leaks. It is said to be the largest ever fine to be handed down to […]
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New tool rates energy suppliers’ customer service
New tool rates energy suppliers’ customer service Mar 22, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Markets Finance, Top Stories 0 Image: Shutterstock A new online tool which rates the customer service provided by energy suppliers has been launched. It will allow consumers to see how good the 18 biggest energy suppliers are at providing service and help them […]
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Seoul heats up with new CHP plant
Seoul heats up with new CHP plant Mar 21, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Infrastructure Generation 0 Seoul, South Korea. Image: Shutterstock A new 20MW fuel cell combined heat and power (CHP) plant has officially been opened in Seoul, South Korea. The Noeul Green Energy fuel cell park will generate enough electricity to power around 43,000 households […]
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Green experts see little progress on UN’s goals
Green experts see little progress on UN’s goals Mar 20, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Sustainability Environment 0 Image: Thinkstock There is little progress being made towards the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). That’s according to a new survey of around 500 sustainability experts from more than 74 different countries, conducted by GlobeScan and SustainAbility. Non-governmental organisations […]
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UK pubco toasts energy and emission cuts
UK pubco toasts energy and emission cuts Mar 21, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Energy Efficiency, Sustainability Environment, Top Stories 0 Image: Greene King A pub retailer and brewer in the UK has reduced its energy used by its beer cooling systems by more than 50%. Greene King has installed Cornelius’ ecoFLO Smart Pump System, which has […]
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