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Lib Dems pledge to insulate 10m homes by 2025
Lib Dems pledge to insulate 10m homes by 2025 Mar 05, 2015 Priyanka Shrestha Energy Efficiency 0 Nick Clegg delivering his conference speech, March 2013. Image: Dave Radcliffe The Liberal Democrats have set out ambitious plans to insulate up to 10 million homes in the next 10 years. The party has announced plans to introduce […]
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Independent energy firm cuts gas prices by 5.6%
Independent energy firm cuts gas prices by 5.6% Mar 05, 2015 Priyanka Shrestha Coal, Gas Oil 0 Independent power supplier Utilita Energy has announced it is reducing gas prices by 5.6%. The energy firm supplies gas and electricity to more than 180,000 homes across the UK. The price cut, which comes as a result of […]
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Brits think they pay ’14 times more’ for wind energy
Brits think they pay ’14 times more’ for wind energy Mar 04, 2015 Priyanka Shrestha Infrastructure Generation, Sustainability Environment 0 The UK public believe subsidies for wind energy paid for by them are 14 times higher than the amount they actually are. That’s according to a new survey, which found consumers think they pay £259 […]
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M&S completes ‘UK’s largest rooftop solar array’
MS completes ‘UK’s largest rooftop solar array’ Mar 04, 2015 Priyanka Shrestha Infrastructure Generation, Sustainability Environment 0 The solar array in Castle Donington. Image: MS Marks Spencer (MS) has completed what it claims to be the largest roof-mounted solar array in the UK. More than 24,000 panels have been installed on its East Midlands distribution […]
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Mexico’s energy reforms will include fracking
Mexico’s energy reforms will include fracking Mar 03, 2015 Sumit Bose Coal, Gas Oil, Policy Legislation 0 Mexico’s Economic Secretary speaking yesterday Fracking will be a vital part of the energy mix for Mexico going forward. The country’s Secretary of the Economy believes it is a safe and important part of Mexico’s energy reforms and […]
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National Grid seeks more back-up power for next winter
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Nemo swims ahead to link UK and Belgium
Nemo swims ahead to link UK and Belgium Mar 02, 2015 Priyanka Shrestha Infrastructure Generation 0 A final investment agreement to build a 1GW subsea power link between the UK and Belgium has been signed. The 140-kilometre ‘Nemo’ cable will provide enough capacity to power 500,000 homes and increase the amount of capacity available through […]
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‘Back to the Future’ engine shares green fund
‘Back to the Future’ engine shares green fund Mar 02, 2015 Priyanka Shrestha Markets Finance, Sustainability Environment 0 A biogas engine that uses a concept similar to the technology featured in the classic movie ‘Back to the Future’ is one of the projects that has won funding from the government. The system, which uses untreated […]
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England opens its largest onshore wind farm
England opens its largest onshore wind farm Feb 27, 2015 Priyanka Shrestha Infrastructure Generation, Sustainability Environment 0 Paul Smith, SSE Managing Director Generation with Energy Secretary Ed Davey at the opening of Keadby Wind Farm. Image: SSE Energy Secretary Ed Davey has officially opened England’s largest onshore wind farm in Lincolnshire. The £98 million Keadby […]
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UK won’t OK sale of oil fields to Russian billionaire
UK won’t OK sale of oil fields to Russian billionaire Mar 01, 2015 Priyanka Shrestha Coal, Gas Oil 0 Image: Thinkstock The UK Government said it won’t approve the sale of North Sea oil and gas fields to an investment fund backed by Russian billionaire Mikhail Fridman. The 12 oil and gas fields are owned […]
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