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UK-Norway reaffirm importance of energy relationship
UK-Norway reaffirm importance of energy relationship Feb 12, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Coal, Gas Oil, Top Stories 0 Image: Shutterstock The UK and Norway have reaffirmed the importance of their energy relationship. Today, UK Energy Minister Jesse Norman and Norwegian Energy Minister Terje Søviknes held their first meeting at the Oslo Energy Forum. They discussed how the UK and Norway […]
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Belgium buys biggest green bus fleet in Europe
Belgium buys biggest green bus fleet in Europe Feb 10, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Infrastructure Generation, Low Carbon 0 Image: pql89/Shutterstock Belgium has invested in Europe’s largest ever electric-hybrid bus fleet. The cities of Charleroi and Namur have ordered a total of 90 Volvo 7900 buses as well as 12 charging stations. The buses use 60% less energy […]
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EU mobilises €1bn to push green transport investments
EU mobilises €1bn to push green transport investments Feb 11, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Markets Finance, Top Stories 0 Image: Ioan Panaite/Shutterstock The EU is mobilising €1 billion (£850m) to leverage private investment in green transport infrastructure. For the first time, a new call for proposals will combine €1 billion of grants (Connecting Europe Facility – Transport) with financing from public […]
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Innovative software to support smart meter rollout
Innovative software to support smart meter rollout Feb 10, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Smart Data 0 An in-house display. Image: ELN A software company has won a contract to support the UK’s smart meter rollout. IFS, the global enterprise applications company, announced it will assist National Grid’s new smart meter business, National Grid Smart, with its ‘IFS Applications […]
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EU approves state aid for 2.6GW of French renewables
EU approves state aid for 2.6GW of French renewables Feb 10, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Infrastructure Generation 0 Image: Thinkstock The EU has approved state aid for 2,660MW of renewable schemes in France. The three initiatives have been allowed because they will help France achieve its 2020 target of producing 23% of its energy needs without unduly […]
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More than half of new EU power comes from wind
More than half of new EU power comes from wind Feb 09, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Infrastructure Generation 0 Image: Shutterstock More than half of the EU’s new electricity generation in 2016 was in the form of wind energy. According to a new report from WindEurope, a total of 12.5GW was connected to the grid across the EU’s […]
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Balkan states get €30m for energy efficiency
Balkan states get €30m for energy efficiency Feb 09, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Energy Efficiency, Infrastructure Generation 0 Image: Shutterstock Energy efficiency in the Western Balkans is to get a €30 million (£25.54m) boost. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the EU are stepping up their joint efforts to implement the next phase of the […]
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Energy switching up 31% this January
Energy switching up 31% this January Feb 08, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Markets Finance 0 Image: Thinkstock Switching energy suppliers in January was up 31% on last year. More than 345,000 customers moved to a different supplier in the first month of 2017, an increase of 80,000. That’s according to new data from Energy UK, which shows a trend […]
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UK awards contract for CO2 transport and storage
UK awards contract for CO2 transport and storage Feb 08, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Low Carbon 0 Image: Thinkstock A contract has been awarded to review a range of ways to transport and store captured Carbon Dioxide. BEIS has assigned the task to Pale Blue Dot Energy (PBD), which will review a variety of business models that have […]
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