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Latest Jobs – Finance Director – McLean Ross
Latest Jobs – Finance Director – McLean Ross Sep 06, 2016 george marshall Latest Jobs 0 Our client, an energy and utility consultancy based in London, seeks a Finance Director to join their business. The successful candidate will be responsible for the assessment of any risks and controls within the organisation. Initially a full audit […]
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New energy efficiency rules for commercial properties
New energy efficiency rules for commercial properties Sep 07, 2016 Priyanka Shrestha Energy Efficiency, Top Stories 0 Image: Shutterstock New regulations for building owners in Scotland to assess and improve the energy and carbon performance of existing non-domestic buildings have come into force. The rules apply to owners of buildings – with a floor area […]
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New water-cooled car engines to cut fuel usage
New water-cooled car engines to cut fuel usage Sep 06, 2016 Jonny Bairstow Coal, Gas Oil, Top Stories 0 Image: Bosch Water cooled car engines that could reduce fuel use by up to 13% have been developed. Modern fuel engines waste roughly a fifth of their fuel by using some for cooling instead of propulsion. […]
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Asia seen as ‘driver of nuclear energy’
Asia seen as ‘driver of nuclear energy’ Sep 05, 2016 Priyanka Shrestha Low Carbon 0 Image: Thinkstock Asia is the driver of nuclear power. That’s the view of Mikhail Chudakov, Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Nuclear Energy at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Speaking at a conference in Manila, Philippines, […]
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French airport achieves carbon neutral status
French airport achieves carbon neutral status Sep 04, 2016 Priyanka Shrestha Energy Efficiency, Top Stories 0 Image: bellena/Shutterstock Nice Airport has become the first organisation of its kind in France to become carbon neutral. It has achieved level 3+ Carbon Accreditation, becoming carbon neutral two years ahead of its 2018 deadline and the world’s 25th […]
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Uber goes all-electric with Nissan in London trial
Uber goes all-electric with Nissan in London trial Sep 05, 2016 Priyanka Shrestha Sustainability Environment, Top Stories 0 Image: Nissan Uber has joined forces with Nissan to trial electric vehicles (EVs) in London. The car manufacturer has supplied a fleet of 20 all-electric Nissan LEAF’s, which is available for hire through Uber’s app. The project […]
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UK cities ‘could raise €6.2bn for smart projects’
UK cities ‘could raise €6.2bn for smart projects’ Sep 02, 2016 Jonny Bairstow Energy Efficiency, Top Stories 0 Image: Thinkstock Around €6.2 billion (£4.7bn) could be raised in the UK from the private sector to fund smart city projects. New research from Siemens Financial Services (SFS) found a growing number of global cities are approaching […]
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Scots and Irish collaborate on ocean energy
Scots and Irish collaborate on ocean energy Sep 03, 2016 Priyanka Shrestha Sustainability Environment, Top Stories 0 Image: Thinkstock Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland have joined forces to advance the development of ocean energy. Led by three state bodies – the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), Invest Northern Ireland and Scottish Enterprise – the […]
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Ukraine’s ‘energy efficiency, renewables potential huge’
Ukraine’s ‘energy efficiency, renewables potential huge’ Sep 02, 2016 Priyanka Shrestha Energy Efficiency 0 Image: Thinkstock The potential for energy efficiency and renewable energy in Ukraine is “huge”. That’s the view of Maros Sefcovic, European Commission Vice President for Energy Union. During a visit to Kyiv, Ukraine, he said the Commission is prepared to support […]
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Sadiq Khan joins megacity mayors urging G20 for climate action
Sadiq Khan joins megacity mayors urging G20 for climate action Sep 02, 2016 Priyanka Shrestha Low Carbon, Top Stories 0 Image: Thinkstock London Mayor Sadiq Khan has joined leaders from 30 cities to call on governments to take urgent action to tackle climate change. In an open letter to G20 leaders ahead of the summit […]
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