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Environmental campaigners claim UK’s biomass sustainability standards are a scam
Environmental campaigners claim UK’s biomass sustainability standards are a scam Aug 05, 2016 Jacqueline Echevarria Sustainability Environment, Top Stories 0 A Drax power station. Image: Thinkstock The UK’s biomass sustainability standards are a “scam” said an environmental group. The claims made by Biofuelwatch followed the decision made earlier this week by the Sustainable Biomass Parternship […]
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Giant Australian renewables park gets approval
Giant Australian renewables park gets approval Aug 07, 2016 Jonny Bairstow Sustainability Environment, Top Stories 0 Image: Thinkstock A combined wind and solar park in Southern Australia has been approved by the government. DP Energy’s Port Augusta Renewable Energy Park will generate approximately 1,000GWh of renewable energy each year, enough to power around 200,000 homes […]
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Offshore wind on east coast ‘can boost UK’s economy’
Offshore wind on east coast ‘can boost UK’s economy’ Aug 06, 2016 Jacqueline Echevarria Infrastructure Generation, Top Stories 0 An offshore wind farm. Image: Thinkstock The offshore wind sector has “an enormous potential” on the east coast of the UK. It could accelerate economic growth in the country and create jobs in the region, according […]
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Welsh First Minister tells Clark to save the steel industry
Welsh First Minister tells Clark to save the steel industry Aug 06, 2016 Jacqueline Echevarria Policy Legislation, Top Stories 0 Tata Steel’s biggest UK plant – Port Talbot – in South Wales. Image: Shutterstock Welsh First Minister Carwyn Jones has asked for action on energy prices and pensions to save the steel industry. During a […]
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An alerting way to save cash and energy
An alerting way to save cash and energy Aug 05, 2016 Sumit Bose Energy Efficiency, Industry Round-up 0 Save time and money with STC’s alerts. Image:Shutterstock TELCA award winning Energy consultants STC Energy have come up with an alert system that could save you money and improve your energy efficiency! They’ve created a profile alerts […]
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New project could slash costs of tidal energy
New project could slash costs of tidal energy Aug 05, 2016 Jonny Bairstow Sustainability Environment 0 Image: Shutterstock A proposed 120MW tidal project could dramatically lower the cost of energy generated by the sea. Natural Energy Wyre Ltd’s £250 million proposed project on the River Wyre near Blackpool, would harness the power of ten metre tides flowing between […]
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North Sea oil workers protest at Shell’s offices over pay
North Sea oil workers protest at Shell’s offices over pay Aug 04, 2016 Jacqueline Echevarria Coal, Gas Oil, Latest Videos, Top Stories 0 North Sea oil workers gathered this morning in front of Shell’s offices in London to protest over plans to cut pay. The demo followed a strike in July when around 400 […]
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A leading academic has condemned “blood oil”
A leading academic has condemned “blood oil” Aug 04, 2016 Jonny Bairstow Coal, Gas Oil, Top Stories 0 Image: Shutterstock A leading professor has said the West needs to rethink the way it buys its oil. Leif Wenar, Chair of Philosophy and Law at King’s College London, has blamed a law allowing countries like the UK and […]
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Ofgem’s energy plans ‘won’t protect disengaged customers’
Ofgem’s energy plans ‘won’t protect disengaged customers’ Aug 03, 2016 Priyanka Shrestha Markets Finance, Policy Legislation, Top Stories 0 Image: Thinkstock Ofgem’s plans to adopt the competition watchdog’s proposals “don’t go far enough” for energy customers. That’s the view of the head of First Utility, who believes the proposals “put too much onus on the […]
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Black and whites go green
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The cheapest kWh of energy is the one you don't use Delvin Lane, Head of Energy 360, British Gas