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  • New EU rules for ‘greener and safer’ lorries

    New EU rules for ‘greener and safer’ lorries Mar 15, 2015 Priyanka Shrestha Sustainability Environment 0 Image: Thinkstock New rules for safes and more eco-friendly lorries have been approved by the European Parliament. The European Commission put forward the rules, which will allow manufacturers to develop more aerodynamic lorries which reduce fuel usage by 7% […]

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  • Energy innovation ‘doesn’t have to wait for policy’

    Energy innovation ‘doesn’t have to wait for policy’ Mar 13, 2015 Priyanka Shrestha Markets Finance, Policy Legislation 0 Robert Groves, CEO of SmartestEnergy Energy entrepreneurs with a great idea don’t have to wait for government policy to make it happen. Robert Groves, CEO of SmartestEnergy – an electricity supplier to large industrial and commercial organisations […]

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  • £223m energy recovery plant in Wales complete

    £223m energy recovery plant in Wales complete Mar 14, 2015 Priyanka Shrestha Sustainability Environment 0 Aerial view of the Energy Recovery facility. Image: Viridor Construction of a £223 million energy-from-waste facility in Wales has been completed. Viridor’s Energy Recovery Facility (ERF) at Trident Park in Cardiff is expected to process 350,000 tonnes of rubbish every […]

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  • UK needs a ‘user-led’ energy policy

    UK needs a ‘user-led’ energy policy Mar 13, 2015 Priyanka Shrestha Markets Finance, Policy Legislation 0 Jonathan Graham, Head of Policy at the Association for Decentralised Energy (ADE) The UK needs a “user-led” policy which gives consumers control over their energy. Jonathan Graham, Head of Policy at the Association for Decentralised Energy (ADE) said the […]

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  • ‘Heavy regulation’ a barrier for new entrants

    ‘Heavy regulation’ a barrier for new entrants Mar 12, 2015 Priyanka Shrestha Markets Finance 0 There is a place for new energy suppliers in the industry but some of the barriers need to be removed. That’s according to Jacqui Hall, Managing Director of CNG, an independent supplier of commercial gas, which is striving to offer […]

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  • UK to help developing nations tackle climate change

    UK to help developing nations tackle climate change Mar 13, 2015 Priyanka Shrestha Sustainability Environment 0 Energy Secretary Ed Davey. Image: ELN A new government initiative that aims to use the UK’s climate adaptation expertise to help other nations tackle climate change has been launched. Energy Secretary Ed Davey met with representatives from the Met […]

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  • The Daily Market Report – 11th March 2015

    The Daily Market Report – 11th March 2015 Mar 11, 2015 Simon Jago Market Report 0 Find out what’s influencing gas supply, power prices and what you should watch out for in the new daily market report on the energy market from Ben Spry, Optimisation Desk Manager at npower. The npower Optimisation Desk team use […]

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  • Gamesa and Areva form offshore wind joint venture

    Gamesa and Areva form offshore wind joint venture Mar 11, 2015 Priyanka Shrestha Sustainability Environment 0 Engineering and energy giants Gamesa and Areva have joined forces to launch a new offshore wind company. Called Adwen, the joint venture will be responsible for the design, manufacturing, installation, commissioning and services of offshore wind turbines. The new […]

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  • Job of the Week – Energy Bureau Manager – McLean Ross

    Job of the Week – Energy Bureau Manager – McLean Ross Mar 11, 2015 Geoff Curran Markets Finance 0 Job of the Week from McLean Ross – Energy Bureau Manager The client seeks an Energy Bureau Manager to join their busy central London office. Reporting into the Head of Sustainability, this Energy Bureau Manager will […]

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  • Yorkshire gas-fired power station given green light

    Yorkshire gas-fired power station given green light Mar 11, 2015 Priyanka Shrestha Coal, Gas Oil, Infrastructure Generation 0 Image: ESB International Plans to build a gas-fired power station in East Knottingley in Yorkshire has been given the go-ahead by the UK Government. The Knottingley Power Project will feature a 1,500MW Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) […]

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