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US project helps save $840m in energy costs
US project helps save $840m in energy costs May 31, 2015 Jacqueline Echevarria Low Carbon, Sustainability Environment 0 Image: Thinkstock A project in the US has helped save $840 million (£529m) in energy costs since 2011. Businesses that took part in the Better Buildings Challenge programme cut 94 TBTUs of energy waste since it was first launched […]
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$100m to boost US renewable fuel infrastructure
$100m to boost US renewable fuel infrastructure May 31, 2015 Priyanka Shrestha Markets Finance, Sustainability Environment 0 Image: Thinkstock The US biofuels industry is getting a huge boost, thanks to a $100 million (£65.5m) investment. The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing the cash in a ‘Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership’ to make more renewable fuel […]
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World’s first electrical car ferry in operation
World’s first electrical car ferry in operation May 30, 2015 Laura Buckley Infrastructure Generation 0 Image: Siemens The world’s first electrical car and passenger ferry is in service in Norway. It uses 150 kilowatt hours (kWh) per route, which is the same as three days use of electricity in a standard Norwegian household, according to […]
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Supporting green energy builds ‘tougher economies’
Supporting green energy builds ‘tougher economies’ May 30, 2015 Laura Buckley Energy Efficiency 0 Investing in green energy can build tougher economies and competitiveness in gulf countries. That’s according to government officials, international experts and development practitioners at a meeting organised by the World Bank. They agreed energy efficiency and renewable energy investments have the […]
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China’s oil demand ‘rose 5.4% in April’
China’s oil demand ‘rose 5.4% in April’ May 29, 2015 Jacqueline Echevarria Coal, Gas Oil 0 Image: Thinkstock China’s apparent oil demand increased 5.4% in April compared to the same time last year. A report from Platts, which analysed Chinese government data, said this rise was supported by a higher gas demand. That’s an increase […]
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Protest at waste to energy construction site
Protest at waste to energy construction site May 29, 2015 Laura Buckley Markets Finance, Sustainability Environment 0 Image: GMB GMB union members protested outside a Teeside waste-to-energy construction site today, claiming local workers were undercut by migrants. Recycling firm SITA has been accused of discriminating against local workers by “giving them no chance to get […]
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Andrea Leadsom: Energy decisions should be more democratic
Andrea Leadsom: Energy decisions should be more democratic May 28, 2015 Laura Buckley Coal, Gas Oil, Policy Legislation, Sustainability Environment 0 Image: DECC Energy Minister Andrea Leadsom said she wants energy decisions to be “more democratic”. This comes after the Queen’s Speech on Wednesday, which mentioned boosting energy security and tackling climate change. The government has also […]
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Vestas wins Turkish wind farm order
Vestas wins Turkish wind farm order May 28, 2015 Jacqueline Echevarria Infrastructure Generation, Sustainability Environment 0 Image: Vestas Danish turbine manufacturer Vestas has received an order for a wind project in Turkey. It will provide 25 turbines for the ‘Yahyali Wind Farm’ next year which has a capacity of 83MW. The project is expected to […]
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GE makes efficiency drive
GE makes efficiency drive May 27, 2015 Laura Buckley Energy Efficiency 0 An onshore wind farm. Image: Thinkstock General Electric has launched a service to help windfarm developers plan their layout and save money. The Wind Collector Optimisation Service could provide savings of more than 20%, GE claims. The method uses grid intelligence to look […]
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UK ‘must consider energy as part of a global market’
UK ‘must consider energy as part of a global market’ May 27, 2015 Jacqueline Echevarria Energy Efficiency, Low Carbon 0 Image: Thinkstock The UK must “think carefully” about energy as it is very much a part of the global market. The comment comes from Alistair Phillips-Davies, Chief Executive of SSE referring to a possible EU […]
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The cheapest kWh of energy is the one you don't use Delvin Lane, Head of Energy 360, British Gas