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The Energy Round-up – January 2015
The Energy Round-up – January 2015 Feb 02, 2015 ash garwood Latest Videos 0 ELN Reporter Vicky Ellis takes you through the biggest energy stories from January. energy, Monthly Round-up, Stories, Vicky Ellis tweet Article source: http://www.energylivenews.com/2015/02/02/the-energy-round-up-january-2015/
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UK pledges £50m for small-scale waste projects
UK pledges £50m for small-scale waste projects Feb 02, 2015 Priyanka Shrestha Markets Finance, Sustainability Environment 0 The fund will support projects that use waste wood to generate electricity. Image: Thinkstock The waste to energy sector is getting a boost, thanks to a £50 million investment announced today. The Green Investment Bank (GIB) will provide […]
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Vulnerable need most support for smart meters
Vulnerable need most support for smart meters Feb 01, 2015 Taryn Nixon Smart Data 0 Image: Thinkstock. Vulnerable householders in the UK who do not have internet access will need more support during the smart meter rollout, it has been suggested. Claire Maugham, Director of Communications at Smart Energy GB said national partners such as […]
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Coal the most-used energy source in late 2014
Coal the most-used energy source in late 2014 Feb 01, 2015 Taryn Nixon Coal, Gas Oil, Markets Finance 0 Image: Thinkstock. Despite coal plants shutting down in the UK, it was one of the main sources of electricity towards the end of 2014. New statistics released by the UK Government show the increase in wholesale […]
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£140 off energy bills for more low income homes
£140 off energy bills for more low income homes Jan 31, 2015 Priyanka Shrestha Markets Finance, Policy Legislation 0 An extra 70,000 low income and vulnerable households are to benefit from cheaper energy bills, DECC said. That means two million struggling families, pensioners and other vulnerable people will get a £140 discount next winter as […]
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US issues $59m for solar energy innovation
US issues $59m for solar energy innovation Jan 31, 2015 Priyanka Shrestha Markets Finance, Sustainability Environment 0 Image: Thinkstock The US Department of Energy has announced more than $59 million (£39.2m) in funding to support solar energy in the country. Around $45 million (£30m) – part of the Clean Energy Manufacturing Initiative – will go […]
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Auction for £10m energy-saving pot kicks in
Auction for £10m energy-saving pot kicks in Jan 30, 2015 Priyanka Shrestha Energy Efficiency, Markets Finance 0 The UK Government’s scheme aimed at providing financial support for projects that reduce electricity demand kicked in yesterday. DECC held an auction for a £10 million pot, giving businesses the chance to bid for a share as part […]
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Smart meter rollout – “just get on with it”
Smart meter rollout – “just get on with it” Jan 30, 2015 Taryn Nixon Markets Finance, Smart Data 0 Image: Thinkstock Energy suppliers should just get on with installing smart meters in UK homes and businesses. The comment was made by Daron Walker, Director of Fuel Poverty Smart Meters at DECC yesterday. Speaking at the […]
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Scotland’s energy taskforce meets over job losses
Scotland’s energy taskforce meets over job losses Jan 29, 2015 Priyanka Shrestha Coal, Gas Oil 0 A new taskforce set up by the Scottish Government to support jobs in the energy industry met for the first time yesterday. The Energy Jobs Taskforce discussed the current situation in the oil and gas industry and the opportunities […]
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Who is unhappy with Ofgem for its energy profits estimate?
Who is unhappy with Ofgem for its energy profits estimate? Jan 29, 2015 Vicky Ellis Infrastructure Generation, Markets Finance 0 Image: Thinkstock A row threatens to break out after trade group Energy UK slammed Ofgem’s estimates of suppliers’ profits as “statistically biased and inaccurate”. It got the blow in ahead of the regulator publishing its […]
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