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Air pollution court cast against government fast-tracked
Air pollution court cast against government fast-tracked Jun 18, 2016 Priyanka Shrestha Sustainability Environment, Top Stories 0 Image: Shutterstock An air pollution court case against the UK Government has been fast-tracked by a High Court judge. ClientEarth launched a new legal challenge earlier this year over the government’s “repeated failure” to tackle air pollution, having […]
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Energy firms will work together to ‘protect’ the North Sea
Energy firms will work together to ‘protect’ the North Sea Jun 17, 2016 Jonny Bairstow Coal, Gas Oil, Sustainability Environment 0 Image: Thinkstock Wind and fossil fuel energy companies from Germany and Holland have agreed to work together to protect the North Sea. At the North Sea Energy Symposium (NSES) conference held in Rotterdam earlier […]
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Does demand side response make business sense?
Does demand side response make business sense? Jun 16, 2016 Jacqueline Echevarria Infrastructure Generation, Latest Videos, Top Stories 0 Demand side response (DSR) makes sense for businesses. That’s what a number of firms told ELN at National Grid’s Power Responsive Conference in London today. DSR is a scheme launched by the grid operator which […]
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Break up National Grid, say UK MPs
Break up National Grid, say UK MPs Jun 17, 2016 Priyanka Shrestha Infrastructure Generation, Top Stories 0 Image: Shutterstock National Grid should be broken up to prevent potential conflicts of interests. That’s the view of MPs on the Energy and Climate Change Committee, who recommends transferring the system operation from National Grid to an Independent […]
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Senegal’s new plant to power 100k homes
Senegal’s new plant to power 100k homes Jun 15, 2016 Jonny Bairstow Infrastructure Generation 0 Image: Shutterstock Senegal has unveiled a new power station to provide power to 100,000 people. Cap des Biches is a dual-fuel 53MW power plant which uses combined cycle technology to maximise efficiency and minimise costs. Once operational it will help to keep up with the country’s 5% – 8% annual growth […]
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Retail sector ‘leading in energy efficiency’
Retail sector ‘leading in energy efficiency’ Jun 16, 2016 Jacqueline Echevarria Energy Efficiency, Top Stories 0 Image: Michaelpuche / Shutterstock.com The UK retail sector is one of the industries leading in implementing energy efficient measures. That’s according to Munish Datta, Head of Plan A and Facilities Management at Marks Spencer (MS) who told ELN: “I […]
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Scotland beats emissions target six years early
Scotland beats emissions target six years early Jun 14, 2016 Priyanka Shrestha Sustainability Environment, Top Stories 0 Image: Shutterstock Scotland has exceeded its goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 42% – six years early. The Scottish Government had set the target for 2020 but managed to beat it in 2014. New figures reveal the […]
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Gas and power prices currently low – Y Report
Gas and power prices currently low – Y Report Jun 14, 2016 Jonny Bairstow Markets Finance 0 Stuart Lea. Image: ELN Gas and power prices both started to fall on Thursday and continued as we entered this week, according to Inenco’s Y report. A fortnight of scheduled maintenance on the European gas interconnector means excess gas is trapped […]
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Scotland offers interest free loans for EVs
Scotland offers interest free loans for EVs Jun 13, 2016 Jonny Bairstow Sustainability Environment 0 Scottish commuters, businesses and taxi drivers will now be able to apply for interest free loans for electric vehicles (EVs). The Scottish Government has made £7.8 million available in total, out of which individuals can apply for up to £35,000 […]
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Net-zero housing refurbishment initiative secures €5.4m
Net-zero housing refurbishment initiative secures €5.4m Jun 13, 2016 Jonny Bairstow Energy Efficiency 0 Image: Shutterstock A net-zero housing refurbishment initiative has secured €5.4m (£4.23m) of European funding. The funding will be channelled into both retrofit and new-build housing in the UK, France and the Netherlands. The bid was undertaken by Energiesprong UK on behalf of […]
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