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European cities are not that ‘smart’
European cities are not that ‘smart’ Jan 16, 2015 Taryn Nixon Smart Data 0 Image: Thinkstock. European cities must be smarter with their money and legal systems to develop into ‘smart’ cities. A recent report found that funding is a significant challenge in upgrading ‘smart’ European cities. Governments must create adequate legal systems that keep […]
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Low carbon opportunities need local authority backing
Low carbon opportunities need local authority backing Jan 16, 2015 Taryn Nixon Policy Legislation, Sustainability Environment 0 Image: Thinkstock. Communities could be in a position to make a profit from low carbon technologies, if local authorities had more power to influence government. That’s the view of researchers at Sheffield Hallam University, who analysed the Government’s […]
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£2m awarded for ‘sustainable’ shale projects
£2m awarded for ‘sustainable’ shale projects Jan 16, 2015 Priyanka Shrestha Markets Finance, Sustainability Environment 0 Projects that will share up to £2 million of funding to improve the safety and sustainability of fracking operations in the UK have been announced. They include new sensors to detect methane leaks while drilling, technologies for safe water […]
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£7.5m fund to manage energy on ships open
£7.5m fund to manage energy on ships open Jan 16, 2015 Priyanka Shrestha Energy Efficiency, Markets Finance 0 A £7.5 million fund aimed at boosting energy efficiency at sea is now open for bids. It is part of the Managing Energy on Marine Vessels competition, which is run by Innovate UK and partly funded by the […]
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$100m lent to roll-out solar plants in India
$100m lent to roll-out solar plants in India Jan 15, 2015 Priyanka Shrestha Markets Finance, Sustainability Environment 0 The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is backing India’s solar power sector by extending loans of up to $100 million (£65.6m). The cash will help ACME Energy – backed by two French renewable energy firms – roll out […]
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Obama aims to rein in methane emissions
Obama aims to rein in methane emissions Jan 15, 2015 Priyanka Shrestha Coal, Gas Oil, Policy Legislation 0 Methane gas flare at oil rig. Image: Thinkstock US President Barack Obama’s administration has set out a new goal to cut methane emissions from the nation’s oil and gas sector. It aims to reduce the powerful greenhouse […]
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Oil slump could benefit developing nations – World Bank
Oil slump could benefit developing nations – World Bank Jan 14, 2015 Priyanka Shrestha Coal, Gas Oil 0 The fall in global oil prices could benefit some developing countries if supported by stronger global growth, according to the World Bank. Its latest analysis suggests soft oil prices are expected to continue in 2015 and for […]
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West Sussex solar farm gets green light
West Sussex solar farm gets green light Jan 14, 2015 Priyanka Shrestha Infrastructure Generation, Sustainability Environment 0 A solar project in West Sussex that is expected to generate enough electricity to power more than 1,000 homes has been granted planning permission. The 4MW solar farm, which will be located at Tangmere Airfield, will cost £4.1 […]
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Miliband wants Ofgem powers to force bills down
Miliband wants Ofgem powers to force bills down Jan 12, 2015 Vicky Ellis Policy Legislation 0 Labour leader Ed Miliband visits Cruachan hydro power station on October 29, 2010 in Oban, Scotland. Image: Jeff J Mitchell / Getty Images via Thinkstock Labour leader Ed Miliband said he wants Ofgem to get new powers forcing suppliers […]
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US carbon capture project hits new milestone
US carbon capture project hits new milestone Jan 13, 2015 Priyanka Shrestha Infrastructure Generation 0 A facility in the US has successfully captured and stored one million metric tons of carbon dioxide. The carbon is captured from the Archer Daniels Midland Company’s ethanol production facility in Illinois and is compressed before being transported across a mile-long […]
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