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  • US scheme helps save $2.8m in energy costs

    US scheme helps save $2.8m in energy costs Jun 15, 2015 Laura Buckley Energy Efficiency, Policy Legislation 0 Image: Thinkstock A US energy efficiency project has helped save around $2.8 million (£1.8m) and  cut energy waste across 10 million square feet. The Denver Housing Authority and the cities of Denver and Arvada, Colorado reduced waste in commercial […]

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  • Energy bills up 24% in six years

    Energy bills up 24% in six years Jun 16, 2015 Priyanka Shrestha Markets Finance 0 Image: Thinkstock The average dual fuel bill has increased by 24% between 2009 and 2013. Latest figures from Ofgem reveal gas and electricity bills in 2013 stood at £1,225 on average – from £1,043 in 2009. The cheapest available fixed […]

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  • $107.5bn invested in energy, transport and water

    $107.5bn invested in energy, transport and water Jun 15, 2015 Jacqueline Echevarria Infrastructure Generation, Markets Finance 0 Image: Thinkstock Investment in energy, transport and water projects rose to $107.5 billion (£67.72bn) last year. A report launched by the World Bank revealed more than 6,000 projects in 139 emerging countries have been funded from 1990 to 2014. […]

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  • Scotland awards funding for geothermal projects

    Scotland awards funding for geothermal projects Jun 15, 2015 Jacqueline Echevarria Sustainability Environment 0 Sunny Scotland. Copyright:Thinkstock The Scottish Government is funding almost a quarter of a million pounds for five geothermal projects. The Geothermal Energy Challenge Fund is providing more than £234,000 to research how geothermal energy can be used for heating. The projects in Fife, West […]

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  • Indonesia ‘commited to green goals’

    Indonesia ‘commited to green goals’ Jun 14, 2015 Laura Buckley Sustainability Environment 0 Indonesian flag. Image: Thinkstock. The Indonesian Government has pledged to work with companies towards sustainable development. The commitment was made at the 2015 Indonesia Green Infrastructure Summit last week. Suryo Bambang Sulisto, Chair of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce said: “We in […]

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  • €18.7m for Irish energy efficiency projects

    €18.7m for Irish energy efficiency projects Jun 14, 2015 Jacqueline Echevarria Energy Efficiency 0 The Irish Government is investing €18.6 million (£13.4m) in energy efficiency projects. Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alex White said the cash will be used for 29 energy -saving and renewable projects. They will improve the energy efficiency more than 2,000 homes and […]

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  • US accelerates EV technologies

    US accelerates EV technologies Jun 12, 2015 Laura Buckley Infrastructure Generation, Markets Finance 0 An electric car being charged. Image: Thinkstock The US has signed an agreement with Edison Electric Institute (EEI) to speed up the deployment of plug-in electric vehicle technologies. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the EEI […]

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  • Iberdrola sells all power from 76MW wind project

    Iberdrola sells all power from 76MW wind project Jun 12, 2015 Laura Buckley Low Carbon, Markets Finance 0 Onshore wind farm. Image: Thinkstock Iberdrola Renewables has signed a 25-year contract to supply all of the power from its 76MW wind farm in Colorado. It will sell  the electricity to energy company Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association […]

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  • $8.55m for geothermal exploration in Armenia

    $8.55m for geothermal exploration in Armenia Jun 12, 2015 Jacqueline Echevarria Infrastructure Generation, Sustainability Environment 0 Yerevan, capital of Armenia. Image: Thinkstock Armenia is receiving $8.5m (£5.3m) to explore for geothermal resources in the country. The World Bank’s ‘Geothermal Exploratory Drilling Project’ aims to find geothermal resources for power generation at the Karkar field. It plans […]

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  • UK EVs uptake on the rise

    UK EVs uptake on the rise Jun 12, 2015 Jacqueline Echevarria Low Carbon, Sustainability Environment 0 Image: Thinkstock More than 9,000 ultra low emission vehicles (ULEVs) have been registered in the country from January to March this year. According to Transport Minister Andrew Jones, this is an increase of 366% compared to the same period […]

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