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£39.6bn invested in UK renewables since 2010
£39.6bn invested in UK renewables since 2010 Mar 25, 2015 Priyanka Shrestha Low Carbon, Markets Finance 0 An estimated £39.6 billion was invested in the UK’s renewable energy industry between 2010 and 2014. New figures from DECC suggest electricity capacity from renewable sources has grown by 165% since 2010 and currently provides 18% of the […]
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Sunny outlook for ex-drug addicts
Sunny outlook for ex-drug addicts Mar 25, 2015 Priyanka Shrestha Sustainability Environment 0 Bristol’s Energy Tree. Image: Demand Energy Equality A new energy project built with the help of volunteers who have a history of problematic drug or alcohol use has been completed. The Energy Tree at Millennium Square is a community-led public art installation […]
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Lancashire consults on fracking sites
Lancashire consults on fracking sites Mar 24, 2015 Priyanka Shrestha Coal, Gas Oil, Sustainability Environment 0 Lancashire County Council is consulting on extra information submitted for two shale gas developments. Last June the council received applications from Cuadrilla to drill, frack and test for gas flows at Preston New Road and Roseacre Wood in Lancashire. […]
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Relocating your firm? Take your solar panels too
Relocating your firm? Take your solar panels too Mar 24, 2015 Priyanka Shrestha Policy Legislation, Sustainability Environment 0 Businesses will soon be able to take their solar panels with them when they relocate. DECC has confirmed companies with medium and large solar installations will be allowed to move without losing the Feed-in Tariff (FiT) payments […]
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Bradford could get 2000 smart jobs
Bradford could get 2000 smart jobs Mar 23, 2015 Sumit Bose Smart Data 0 Copyright: Thinkstock Bradford could soon be producing 2000 smart engineers. The UK’s first bespoke dual fuel smart meter training centre in Bradford, has teamed up with a recuriter to get up to 2000 engineers ready to help smart roll out. Utilities […]
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A day at the New Energy Market
A day at the New Energy Market Mar 23, 2015 Amber Smith Latest Videos 0 ELN Chief Reporter Priyanka Shrestha takes you on a tour through the events of the day during our latest conference, the New Energy Market. Co-operative, Manchester, New Energy Market tweet Article source: http://www.energylivenews.com/2015/03/23/a-day-at-the-new-energy-market/
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Future nuclear projects ‘should expect lower strike price’
Future nuclear projects ‘should expect lower strike price’ Mar 20, 2015 Priyanka Shrestha Low Carbon 0 William Nuttall, Professor of Energy at The Open University, Image: ELN Developers of nuclear power plants in the future shouldn’t expect to receive the same level of support as agreed for EDF’s £16 billion Hinkley Point project. That’s the […]
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Californians dig hybrid wheels
Californians dig hybrid wheels Mar 20, 2015 Sumit Bose Low Carbon, Sustainability Environment 0 Copyright: Thinkstock California is trumps for green cars. The Golden State topped the figures for sales of clean diesel and hybrid cars with a whopping 24% rise during 2014. The stats released by IHS Automotive data to the media in New […]
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Oil body gets new powers
Oil body gets new powers Mar 20, 2015 Sumit Bose Coal, Gas Oil, Infrastructure Generation 0 The fledgling Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has today been given new powers to fine companies and revoke exploration licences. Both Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander and Energy Secretary Ed Davey were in Aberdeen today to announce […]
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Power to the people as community energy booms
Power to the people as community energy booms Mar 21, 2015 Priyanka Shrestha Sustainability Environment 0 The UK is transforming the way its energy is generated as thousands of homes and businesses across England are powered by locally-owned renewable projects. They include solar panels generating electricity for hospitals in Warwickshire and the nation’s first carbon-neutral […]
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