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Business rates for rooftop solar ‘to rise next year’
Business rates for rooftop solar ‘to rise next year’ Jul 08, 2016 Jacqueline Echevarria Markets Finance, Top Stories 0 Image: Thinkstock Businesses with solar rooftop installations in the country could see a rise in their rate taxes next year. That’s according to the Solar Trade Association (STA) which added they could increase by between six […]
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Air quality scheme for London’s West End launched
Air quality scheme for London’s West End launched Jul 08, 2016 Jacqueline Echevarria Sustainability Environment 0 Image: Shutterstock A new scheme which aims to encourage businesses to drive improvements to air quality across the West End has been launched. New West End Company designed the initiative alongside Cross River Partnership and has already being backed […]
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Green group launches legal action against fracking decision in North Yorkshire
Green group launches legal action against fracking decision in North Yorkshire Jul 07, 2016 Jacqueline Echevarria Coal, Gas Oil, Top Stories 0 Image: Shutterstock Environmental campaigners have appealed against North Yorkshire County Council’s decision to allow fracking. In May, the council approved Third Energy’s application to extract shale gas near the North York Moors National […]
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Shake your way to clean energy
Shake your way to clean energy Jul 07, 2016 Jonny Bairstow Sustainability Environment 0 Image: Sudha Kheterpal A new musical instrument that can create and store energy when shaken has been developed. British Musician Sudha Kheterpal founded ‘Shake Your Power’, which is an initiative creating sources of clean energy through music. The ex-Faithless percussionist […]
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Empty commercial properties face water charges
Empty commercial properties face water charges Jul 06, 2016 Priyanka Shrestha Top Stories, Water 0 Image: Shutterstock Owners of empty commercial properties will have to pay for water service charges from next year. The Scottish Government said the current exemption for vacant non-domestic properties will be removed on 1st April 2017. Money raised as a […]
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CCS ‘has potential to succeed in Norway’
CCS ‘has potential to succeed in Norway’ Jul 06, 2016 Jacqueline Echevarria Infrastructure Generation 0 A carbon capture demonstration plant. Image: ELN Carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects have the potential to succeed in Norway. That’s according to a report launched by the country’s Ministry of Petroleum which showed it is technically feasible to develop a CCS […]
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Best consultancy win ‘big thing’ for Indigo Swan
Best consultancy win ‘big thing’ for Indigo Swan Jul 04, 2016 Jacqueline Echevarria Markets Finance 0 Winning the best consultancy award at The Energy Live Consultancy Awards is a “big thing” for Indigo Swan. James Groves, Head of Client Experience told ELN: “I think for us it’s probably the most important award we could have won tonight. […]
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National Grid: UK to miss 2020 green targets
National Grid: UK to miss 2020 green targets Jul 05, 2016 Priyanka Shrestha Infrastructure Generation, Top Stories 0 Image: Shutterstock The UK is unlikely to meet its target of generating 15% of renewable energy by the end of the decade. That’s according to National Grid which has set out four different scenarios based on industry-wide […]
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British Gas offers free power during weekends
British Gas offers free power during weekends Jul 01, 2016 Priyanka Shrestha Smart Data 0 Smart meter display. Image: British Gas British Gas customers who have smart meters installed are being offered free electricity during weekends. The new plan called ‘FreeTime’ offers them free power between 9am and 5pm on Saturday or Sunday, which it […]
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Got an idea for low carbon vehicle technologies?
Got an idea for low carbon vehicle technologies? Jul 04, 2016 Priyanka Shrestha Sustainability Environment, Top Stories 0 Image: Shutterstock Funding worth up to £25 million is up for grabs to develop low carbon automotive technologies. The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and Innovate UK are investing the money through the Advanced Propulsion […]
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