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UK okays Shell’s plans to dismantle oil platform
UK okays Shell’s plans to dismantle oil platform Jul 11, 2015 Jacqueline Echevarria Coal, Gas Oil 0 Aerial view of the Brent Delta platform. Copyright: Shell DECC has approved Shell’s plans to remove the first of the iconic platforms in the North Sea. The energy giant started consulting on Brent Delta’s decommissioning plans in February this […]
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Roof raised on Grangemouth shale gas tank
Roof raised on Grangemouth shale gas tank Jul 11, 2015 Priyanka Shrestha Coal, Gas Oil 0 Roof of the shale gas storage tank at Grangemouth. Image: INEOS A 330-tonne roof has been fitted on what is claimed will be Europe’s largest shale gas storage tank. Located at the petrochemical plant in Grangemouth, it is designed […]
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Top sustainability rating for London’s ‘Walkie Talkie’
Top sustainability rating for London’s ‘Walkie Talkie’ Jul 10, 2015 Priyanka Shrestha Sustainability Environment 0 The ‘Walkie Talkie’ building. Image: Thinkstock London’s iconic “Walkie Talkie” tower has been recognised as one of the most sustainable buildings in the capital. Officially known as 20 Fenchurch Street, it has achieved the Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Methodology […]
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Serbia’s onshore wind capacity ‘to reach 542MW by 2025′
Serbia’s onshore wind capacity ‘to reach 542MW by 2025′ Jul 10, 2015 Jacqueline Echevarria Infrastructure Generation, Sustainability Environment 0 Serbia. Image: Thinstock Serbia’s onshore wind capacity is expected to soar in the next 10 years. A new report forecasts installed wind capacity to increase from just 20MW last year to an estimated 542MW by 2025. […]
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Big Six firm launches cheapest fixed energy deal
Big Six firm launches cheapest fixed energy deal Jul 09, 2015 Priyanka Shrestha Markets Finance 0 Image: Thinkstock The cheapest fixed energy tariff has been launched by a Big Six supplier. SSE’s new deal costs £899 a year on average, with the price fixed for 12 months. The news follows the Competition and Markets Authority’s […]
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University of Warwick divests from fossil fuels
University of Warwick divests from fossil fuels Jul 09, 2015 Jacqueline Echevarria Coal, Gas Oil 0 University of Warwick. Image: University of Warwick The University of Warwick has committed to not invest in fossil fuels. The Council will revise its ‘Socially Responsible Investment Policy’ in order to achieve the commitment. The decision comes after a meeting […]
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Rosneft to get 100% control of oil project in Brazil
Rosneft to get 100% control of oil project in Brazil Jul 08, 2015 Jacqueline Echevarria Coal, Gas Oil 0 Amazonas. Image: Thinkstock Rosneft is to get 100% control of an oil project in Brazil. The Russian energy giant’s subsidiary in Brazil will buy 55% shares of the Solimoes project from brazilian company PetroRio. The transaction […]
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TELCA win ‘fantastic’ for Schnieder Electric
TELCA win ‘fantastic’ for Schnieder Electric Jul 08, 2015 Laura Buckley Markets Finance 0 Schnieder Electric was crowned ‘Large Consultancy of the Year’ at The Energy Live Consultancy Awards (TELCA). VP of Monitoring, Steve Brown, said it was “absolutely fantastic” to win. He added it was a “testament to all the work which goes into the team throughout the year”. […]
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Coal is key to generate electricity in South Asia
Coal is key to generate electricity in South Asia Jul 07, 2015 Jacqueline Echevarria Coal, Gas Oil 0 Coal mine in India. Image: Thinkstock Coal is still the main energy source to generate electricity in South Asia. That’s according to a study made by the World Bank, which stated it would account more than 60% of electricity […]
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Denver’s dope habit leads to high power demand
Denver’s dope habit leads to high power demand Jul 07, 2015 Laura Buckley Energy Efficiency, Sustainability Environment 0 Image: Thinkstock Around 45% of Denver’s power growth is coming from its booming legal marijuana industry! Denver officials said last week at a forum on energy use the electricity used by the marijuana industry presents a new efficiency challenge […]
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