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Yorkshire offshore wind farm achieves full power
Yorkshire offshore wind farm achieves full power May 26, 2015 Jacqueline Echevarria Infrastructure Generation, Sustainability Environment 0 Image: DONG Energy The Westermost Rough offshore wind farm has achieved full power output. The project, located eight kilometres off the Yorkshire coast, is a partnership between Danish company DONG Energy, Japanese firm Marubeni Corporation and the UK Green […]
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US college bags $192,300 for green jobs
US college bags $192,300 for green jobs May 26, 2015 Laura Buckley Sustainability Environment 0 Image: Thinkstock The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is granting a US college $192,300 (£124,680) to recruit, train and place workers in the green industry. The St. Louis Community College (STLCC) will help 69 unemployed or underemployed students obtain full-time sustainable […]
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Businesses save £1.23m through water efficiency
Businesses save £1.23m through water efficiency May 25, 2015 Jacqueline Echevarria Sustainability Environment 0 Image: Thinkstock Businesses in Scotland saved £1.23 million in the last two years by using water more efficiently. Resource Efficient Scotland, a support programme funded by the Scottish Government, claims it supported 134 Scottish organisations to save money by reducing water […]
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EDF Energy funds £1m for heating in Manchester
EDF Energy funds £1m for heating in Manchester May 25, 2015 Laura Buckley Energy Efficiency, Low Carbon 0 One of the tower blocks in Manchester. Image: Tribe apartments EDF Energy is investing £1million to fund energy efficient heating measures in three Manchester tower blocks. The funds will be put towards the installation of low carbon […]
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US ‘needs more natural gas pipelines’
US ‘needs more natural gas pipelines’ May 24, 2015 Laura Buckley Coal, Gas Oil, Infrastructure Generation 0 Image: Thinkstock More natural gas pipelines are needed in the US. That’s according to industry experts and government who spoke at America’s Natural Gas Alliance (ANGA) event last week. They discussed the importance of investing in and modernising America’s energy […]
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Renewable sector employs 7.7m people globally
Renewable sector employs 7.7m people globally May 24, 2015 Jacqueline Echevarria Markets Finance, Sustainability Environment 0 Image: Thinkstock More than seven million people around the world work in the renewable energy industry. A new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) found the figure is up 18% increase from the previous year. It also […]
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Waste-derived fuel to run cement plant
Waste-derived fuel to run cement plant May 23, 2015 Jacqueline Echevarria Coal, Gas Oil 0 Cement. Image: Hope Construction Materials. A construction company in the UK will use waste-derived fuel to run two of its kilns at its cement plant. Hope Construction Materials’ new solid waste fuel (SWF) system will run around the clock, delivering […]
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Magnox to cut 1,600 jobs at nuclear sites
Magnox to cut 1,600 jobs at nuclear sites May 23, 2015 Laura Buckley Low Carbon 0 Image: Thinkstock Magnox is closing 12 sites accross the country which will lead to 1,600 job losses. The closing sites include Berkeley, Gloucestershire and Bradwell and are to close by September next year. Magnox said: “These proposed reductions arise from […]
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ELN hits the road for TELCA
ELN hits the road for TELCA May 22, 2015 Priyanka Shrestha Markets Finance 0 ELN was on tour this week for The Energy Live Consultancy Award (TELCA) roadshows which proved to be a huge success. It kicked off in Manchester at the Etihad Stadium on May 20th followed by one in Birmingham the next day […]
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Anti-coal protesters target Commonwealth Bank
Anti-coal protesters target Commonwealth Bank May 22, 2015 Laura Buckley Coal, Gas Oil, Sustainability Environment 0 Protesters in London Image: 350.org A group of environmental campaigners protested outside the Commonwealth Bank of Australia in London against the bank’s investment in fossil fuels. More than 100 protests are taking place at Commonwealth offices across Australia and around the world, including […]
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