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London among 10 greenest cities in the world
London among 10 greenest cities in the world Sep 17, 2016 Jacqueline Echevarria Sustainability Environment, Top Stories 0 London skyline. Image: Thinkstock London has been named as one of the 10 greenest cities in the world. It has been ranked in ninth position in a list of 100 cities by consultancy Arcadis. Its report highlighted […]
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Iceland’s capital aims to be carbon neutral by 2040
Iceland’s capital aims to be carbon neutral by 2040 Sep 17, 2016 Jonny Bairstow Sustainability Environment 0 Image: Shutterstock Iceland’s capital city has set a goal to reach carbon neutral status by 2040. Within the next 25 years, Reykjavik will increase the efficiency of public transport and limit city expansion to hit the ambitious target, […]
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Cash-strapped consumers missing out on lower water bills
Cash-strapped consumers missing out on lower water bills Sep 16, 2016 Priyanka Shrestha Top Stories, Water 0 Image: Shutterstock Tens of thousands of householders in England and Wales are missing out on support that could significantly reduce their water bills. That’s according to the Consumer Council for Water (CCWater), which has worked with 19 water […]
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Could new oil find signal North Sea revival?
Could new oil find signal North Sea revival? Sep 16, 2016 Jonny Bairstow Coal, Gas Oil 0 Image: Thinkstock A UK firm has completed drilling a pilot well in the North Sea’s Lancaster Field and confirmed a significant presence of oil at the site. Oil gas company Hurricane Energy now plan to abandon their pilot […]
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Londoners back mayor’s plan to tackle air pollution
Londoners back mayor’s plan to tackle air pollution Sep 15, 2016 Priyanka Shrestha Sustainability Environment, Top Stories 0 Image: photo.ua/Shutterstock Londoners have “overwhelmingly” backed Mayor Sadiq Khan’s plans to crack down on air pollution in the capital. Nearly 80% of a record 15,000 people who responded to a consultation support plans to bring the Ultra […]
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ExxonMobil and US uni to research solar and battery tech
ExxonMobil and US uni to research solar and battery tech Sep 15, 2016 Jacqueline Echevarria Sustainability Environment 0 Image: Pete Spiro / Shutterstock.com ExxonMobil has joined forces with a US university to work on solar energy and battery technology projects. The oil and gas firm and Princeton University will look into how new photovoltaic materials, […]
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Ofgem proposes capping prepayment warrant charges
Ofgem proposes capping prepayment warrant charges Sep 14, 2016 Priyanka Shrestha Policy Legislation, Top Stories 0 Image: Shutterstock Ofgem is proposing to cap charges for installing prepayment meters (PPMs) under warrant for consumers in debt. It also proposes banning PPM warrant installation charges for the most vulnerable customers. When customers are in debt, one option […]
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Eggborough proposes to build gas plant at existing coal station
Eggborough proposes to build gas plant at existing coal station Sep 14, 2016 Priyanka Shrestha Coal, Gas Oil 0 Image: Eggborough Power Station A consultation to develop a gas-fired power plant on the site of the existing coal-fired Eggborough facility has been launched. The gas-fired power station would have an output of around 2,000MW, capable […]
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US solar market grows by 43% year on year
US solar market grows by 43% year on year Sep 13, 2016 Jacqueline Echevarria Infrastructure Generation 0 Image: Shutterstock The US installed more than 2GW of solar during the second quarter (Q2) of the year. That’s a growth of 43%, compared to the same period last year, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA). The […]
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Australian firm to use goldmine for energy storage
Australian firm to use goldmine for energy storage Sep 12, 2016 Jacqueline Echevarria Infrastructure Generation 0 Image: Genex Power An Australian firm has plans to reuse an abandoned goldmine to create a pumped hydroelectric energy storage site. Genex Power expects the project to support between 1.5GW and 2.25GW of continuous power generation. The Kidston Pumped […]
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