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  • DECC proposes anaerobic digestion subsidy cuts

    DECC proposes anaerobic digestion subsidy cuts May 27, 2016 Priyanka Shrestha Policy Legislation, Top Stories 0 A biogas plant. Image: Shutterstock The government has proposed to reduce support for anaerobic digestion (AD) projects in the UK. It has launched a consultation – open until 7th July – on revised support levels for AD and micro […]

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  • London mayor joins air pollution case against government

    London mayor joins air pollution case against government May 28, 2016 Priyanka Shrestha Sustainability Environment, Top Stories 0 Image: Shutterstock Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has joined a high court case against the UK Government over air pollution. He has filed legal documents to the High Court of Justice and will now be able to […]

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  • Steel workers call on government to save the sector

    Steel workers call on government to save the sector May 27, 2016 Jacqueline Echevarria Markets Finance 0 Image: ELN Steel workers took part in a march earlier this week calling on the government to save the industry, with many of them insisting the cost of energy is one of the main problems. Hundreds of them […]

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  • Are we right to start fracking?

    Are we right to start fracking? May 27, 2016 Jodie Williams Latest Videos 0 Energy Live News asked the general public if they think we are right to start fracking. drilling, energy, fracking, gas, general public, London, muswell hill, water tweet Article source: http://www.energylivenews.com/2016/05/27/are-we-right-to-start-fracking/

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  • Glastonbury Festival fined £31k for pollution

    Glastonbury Festival fined £31k for pollution May 26, 2016 Priyanka Shrestha Sustainability Environment 0 Glastonbury Festival, 2014. Image: antb/Shutterstock The organisers of Glastonbury Festival, believed to be the world’s biggest music festival, have been ordered to pay £31,000 in fines and costs for pollution offences. More than four kilometres of the Whitelake River was polluted […]

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  • Would Brexit remove environmental influence on infrastructure decision making?

    Would Brexit remove environmental influence on infrastructure decision making? May 26, 2016 Jacqueline Echevarria Sustainability Environment 0 Image: Thinkstock/ELN The way environmental issues are taken into account on infrastructure decision making would be reduced or removed if the UK leaves the EU. That’s the view of a majority of the 1,200 green professionals in the […]

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  • Thumbs up for Formula E finale race in London

    Thumbs up for Formula E finale race in London May 25, 2016 Jacqueline Echevarria Low Carbon 0 Last year’s Formula E season finale in London’s Battersea Park. Image: ELN The season finale of the all-electric car race will take place in London in July. The FIA Formula E Championship 2015/16 has been given the green […]

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  • Good opportunity to place fixed price contracts – Y report

    Good opportunity to place fixed price contracts – Y report May 25, 2016 Jacqueline Echevarria Markets Finance 0 Inenco Energy Trader Dorian Lucas. It could be a good opportunity for customers to place fixed price contracts, according to Inenco’s Y report. That’s because gas and power prices “have moved away from contract lows seen earlier […]

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  • EDF Energy boss: No project as well prepared as Hinkley to be a success

    EDF Energy boss: No project as well prepared as Hinkley to be a success May 24, 2016 Jacqueline Echevarria Low Carbon, Top Stories 0 Vincent de Rivaz, CEO of EDF Energy. Image: Parliament TV There is no project “as well prepared to be a success” as Hinkley Point C. That’s what Vincent de Rivaz, CEO […]

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  • Santiago’s metro to be powered mostly by renewables

    Santiago’s metro to be powered mostly by renewables May 24, 2016 Jacqueline Echevarria Sustainability Environment 0 Image: Metro de Santiago Santiago’s metro system is to be powered mostly by solar and wind energy. Chilean President Michelle Bachelet said the station and trains which are used by more than 2.5 million passengers will run on 60% […]

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