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Vattenfall to build Denmark’s ‘largest’ offshore wind farm
Vattenfall to build Denmark’s ‘largest’ offshore wind farm Jun 02, 2016 Jacqueline Echevarria Infrastructure Generation 0 An offshore wind farm. Image: Thinkstock Swedish company Vattenfall has announced it will build a 406MW offshore wind farm in Denmark. The ‘Horns Rev 3’ project is said to be the largest of its kind in the country and […]
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Spanish Supreme Court backs green energy cuts
Spanish Supreme Court backs green energy cuts Jun 02, 2016 Jacqueline Echevarria Sustainability Environment 0 Image: Thinkstock The Supreme Court of Spain has backed the government’s measures that resulted in cuts worth €1.7 billion (£1.3bn) in the renewable energy industry in 2014. It found they don’t violate the Spanish Constitution and EU legislation. The court […]
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Flexible working ‘increases lift energy use and emissions’
Flexible working ‘increases lift energy use and emissions’ Jun 01, 2016 Jacqueline Echevarria Energy Efficiency 0 Image: Thinkstock Lifts in modern buildings are using 36% more energy due to flexible working practices. That’s according to a study which compared on-site measurements of real lift energy consumption with predictions from industry standards. It found lifts consume […]
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US continues to import uranium for nuclear reactors
US continues to import uranium for nuclear reactors Jun 01, 2016 Priyanka Shrestha Low Carbon 0 A nuclear power plant in the US. Image: Shutterstock Most of the uranium used to power nuclear reactors in the US is imported. According to the Energy Information Administration (EIA), owners and operators of nuclear power plants bought 57 […]
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Government seeks views on seven-day energy switching
Government seeks views on seven-day energy switching May 31, 2016 Jacqueline Echevarria Markets Finance, Top Stories 0 Image: Thinkstock The government has launched a consultation to make it quicker for energy customers to switch suppliers. It aims to allow consumers to switch their energy supplier in a week or less from next year. The Department for […]
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German green power up but coal still leads
German green power up but coal still leads May 31, 2016 Priyanka Shrestha Markets Finance 0 Image: Shutterstock Renewable electricity generation in Germany increased to 194 billion kWh last year. That represented around 31% of the nation’s gross power production, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). It stated renewable electricity growth in 2015 […]
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Carbon trading ‘to expand due to Paris climate deal’
Carbon trading ‘to expand due to Paris climate deal’ May 27, 2016 Jacqueline Echevarria Markets Finance 0 Image: Thinkstock Carbon markets are expected to expand as a result of the Paris agreement. That’s according to 82% of the 146 carbon traders from the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA) surveyed by PwC, which added the figure […]
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EU ‘could be global climate leader’
EU ‘could be global climate leader’ May 30, 2016 Jacqueline Echevarria Sustainability Environment, Top Stories 0 Image: Thinkstock The EU can turn its climate leadership into a global competitive advantage by putting innovation at the heart of its energy policy. That’s according to a report by the Industrial Innovation for Competitiveness (i24c) which stated the […]
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Energy consultancy Inenco’s CEO steps down
Energy consultancy Inenco’s CEO steps down May 27, 2016 Priyanka Shrestha Markets Finance, Top Stories 0 Former CEO Michael Abbott. Image: Inenco The head of energy consultancy and procurement specialists Inenco is stepping down from the board with immediate effect. Michael Abbott, who led the company since 2009, said it’s “time to move on to […]
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UK’s green bank backs Welsh CHP plant
UK’s green bank backs Welsh CHP plant May 29, 2016 Jacqueline Echevarria Markets Finance, Top Stories 0 Image: Thinkstock A 5.4MW combined heat and power (CHP) plant in north Wales will receive an investment worth £25 million. The money from the Green Investment Bank (GIB) and Equitix will support the construction of the facility, which […]
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