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Cities offered £39m for low carbon heat networks
Cities offered £39m for low carbon heat networks Oct 17, 2016 Priyanka Shrestha Low Carbon, Markets Finance, Top Stories 0 Image: Shutterstock The government has offering up to £39 million to local authorities and public sector bodies to upgrade heating in towns and cities in England and Wales. It is the first part of a […]
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‘First UK’ reheat biomass CHP plant being built
‘First UK’ reheat biomass CHP plant being built Oct 17, 2016 Jonny Bairstow Infrastructure Generation 0 Image: Shutterstock The “UK’s first” steam reheat biomass combined heat and power (CHP) plant is being built. J. Murphy Sons Limited’s (Murphy) £138 million plant in Cramlington, Northumberland will generate sustainable power from virgin wood, forest residues and clean, recycled […]
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First electric bike scheme rides out
First electric bike scheme rides out Oct 14, 2016 Jacqueline Echevarria Sustainability Environment 0 Image: Devon County Council UK’s first city-wide electric bike scheme has been launched in Exeter. The Co-bikes are for self-service hire by the public from on-street docking stations. Riders can hire, ride and drop the e-bikes at any of the five […]
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US carbon emissions lowest for 25 years
US carbon emissions lowest for 25 years Oct 16, 2016 Jacqueline Echevarria Policy Legislation, Sustainability Environment, Top Stories 0 Image: Thinkstock The level of energy-related carbon emissions in the US during the first six months of 2016 was the lowest since 1991. Its CO2 emissions were in total 2,530 million metric tons, according to the US Energy […]
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National Grid Winter Outlook: Reaction
National Grid Winter Outlook: Reaction Oct 14, 2016 Jacqueline Echevarria Infrastructure Generation 0 Image: Thinkstock National Grid’s news that the power margin for this winter is at 6.6% has been welcomed by the energy sector. Jonathan Marshall, Energy Analyst at the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) said the operator’s Winter Outlook shows that the […]
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Ed Davey calls on charities to take crucial environmental role
Ed Davey calls on charities to take crucial environmental role Oct 15, 2016 Jacqueline Echevarria Energy Efficiency, Sustainability Environment, Top Stories 0 Former Energy Secretary and Chairman of Mongoose Energy Ed Davey. Image: ELN Former Energy Secretary Ed Davey is challenging the charity sector to take green issues more seriously if they want to reap […]
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Gas prices firmer – DMR
Gas prices firmer – DMR Oct 14, 2016 Jacqueline Echevarria DMR, Markets Finance 0 Gas prices have firmed up a touch across the prompt market, according to npower’s daily market report. That’s because demand is expected to be 10mcm above seasonal normal levels and temperatures are forecast to be below degree average for this time […]
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BP ‘to set up 3,500 fuel stations in India’
BP ‘to set up 3,500 fuel stations in India’ Oct 14, 2016 Jacqueline Echevarria Coal, Gas Oil 0 Image: Thinkstock BP is reportedly set to build around 3,500 fuel stations in India. It would become the second foreign firm to enter the country’s market due to the rising demand for gasoil and gasoline, according to reports. Oil […]
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Government launches air quality consultation
Government launches air quality consultation Oct 13, 2016 Priyanka Shrestha Policy Legislation, Sustainability Environment 0 Image: Shutterstock A new consultation on how best to introduce Clean Air Zones in key UK cities has been launched. It is part of the Department for Environment, Food Rural Affairs’ (Defra) plans to improve air quality and reduce Nitrogen […]
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Guest Blog: Dave Cockshott – P272: mitigating the cost and maximising the opportunity
Guest Blog: Dave Cockshott – P272: mitigating the cost and maximising the opportunity Oct 13, 2016 george marshall Energy Efficiency, Industry Round-up, Latest Blogs 0 P272 comes into force in under six months, but many of the 160,000 affected businesses are yet to be transferred across to mandatory half hourly billing and settlement. Many suppliers […]
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