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US oil spill prompts state of emergency
US oil spill prompts state of emergency Feb 17, 2015 Taryn Nixon Coal, Gas Oil 0 Image: Thinkstock. A state of emergency has been declared for Kanawha and Fayette counties in West Virginia after a train, carrying crude oil derailed and burst into flames. Governor Earl Ray Tomblin declared both counties were in a state […]
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Canadian Solar enters UK market with 46MW deal
Canadian Solar enters UK market with 46MW deal Feb 17, 2015 Priyanka Shrestha Sustainability Environment 0 A solar company based in Canada has entered the UK PV market with a deal to buy six projects. Four of the projects, with a total capacity of 40.5MW, are currently under construction and are expected to be connected […]
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Jacqui Hall
Jacqui Hall Feb 16, 2015 Simon Jago NEM Speakers 0 Jacqui Hall is MD of CNG Ltd, the UK’s leading independent supplier of commercial gas and one which is striving to offer a very real and viable alternative to the Big Six. Jacqui was brought in to CNG as Office Manager and quickly took it […]
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New energy plan is a Turkish delight
New energy plan is a Turkish delight Feb 16, 2015 Taryn Nixon Infrastructure Generation, Policy Legislation 0 Image: Thinkstock. Turkey is set to get closer to its 2023 energy targets. That’s because of support from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Turkish Ministry of Energy. A new “National Energy Action Plan” […]
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EU lends £51m to link UK offshore wind farm
EU lends £51m to link UK offshore wind farm Feb 15, 2015 Priyanka Shrestha Infrastructure Generation, Markets Finance 0 The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing £51 million for a transmission link to a wind farm in the UK. The Gwynt y Mor offshore wind farm, located in Liverpool Bay, eight miles off the north […]
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Cutting ties with fossil fuel industry could cost American universities
Cutting ties with fossil fuel industry could cost American universities Feb 13, 2015 Taryn Nixon Coal, Gas Oil 0 Image: Thinkstock. American universities could lose up to $3.2 billion (£2.07bn) each year in funding if they cut ties with the fossil fuel industry. New research commissioned by the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) said […]
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Nicola Hodson appointed to Ofgem’s governing body
Nicola Hodson appointed to Ofgem’s governing body Feb 14, 2015 Priyanka Shrestha Policy Legislation 0 The general manager of marketing and operations at Microsoft UK has been appointed to Ofgem’s governing authority. Dr Nicola Hodson will take up a non-executive role at the energy regulator’s Gas and Electricity Markets Authority (GEMA) for the next five […]
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Trust is low for energy comparison sites
Trust is low for energy comparison sites Feb 13, 2015 Taryn Nixon Smart Data 0 Image: Thinkstock. A new survey says most consumers don’t believe energy comparison sites are honest and transparent. The poll commissioned by The Big Deal, a collective energy switching website – which lets people join together on domestic energy deals – […]
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CCS, bioenergy ‘crucial to meeting UK’s 2050 goals’
CCS, bioenergy ‘crucial to meeting UK’s 2050 goals’ Feb 13, 2015 Taryn Nixon Infrastructure Generation, Smart Data 0 Image: Thinkstock. Closing down the UK’s nuclear power stations and developing energy efficient technologies in the next 10 years will be critical to meeting the nation’s 2050 targets. According to a new report published by the Energy […]
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Only four nations commercially produce shale gas, tight oil – EIA
Only four nations commercially produce shale gas, tight oil – EIA Feb 13, 2015 Priyanka Shrestha Coal, Gas Oil 0 Only four countries in the world currently produce commercial volumes of shale gas or crude oil from tight formations – also called tight oil. That’s according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), which revealed […]
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