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North Sea collapse fears “over the top” says Sir Ian Wood
North Sea collapse fears “over the top” says Sir Ian Wood Dec 19, 2014 Vicky Ellis Coal, Gas Oil, Markets Finance 0 Image: Oil and Gas UK Billionaire oil businessman Sir Ian Wood believes claims the North Sea oil industry is close to collapse are “over the top”. Earlier this week the chairman of independent oil […]
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MPs ask if Arctic Council can really protect Arctic
MPs ask if Arctic Council can really protect Arctic Dec 21, 2014 Taryn Nixon Policy Legislation, Sustainability Environment 0 Ole Kristian Bjerkemo, Chair of Emergency Prevention Preparedness Response Groups, Arctic Council. Image: Parliament TV. The Arctic Council’s ability to protect the Arctic was questioned by MPs at a hearing in parliament this week. MPs quizzed a representative […]
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Remote controls for all turbines
Remote controls for all turbines Dec 19, 2014 Taryn Nixon Energy Efficiency, Sustainability Environment 0 Gamesa control centre Sarriguren. Image: Gamesa Wind turbine operators will be able to adjust different wind turbines with one type of software, say the makers of a new technology system. The two Spanish energy companies, Gamesa and Iberdrola, say it means turbines can be managed […]
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Half naked protest for fuel poverty
Half naked protest for fuel poverty Dec 20, 2014 Taryn Nixon Policy Legislation 0 Left: Lee Weston. Right: Dan Ashman. A similar protest that was held in Leicester this year. Image: Fuel Poverty Action Two protesters will spend 24 hours outside Downing Street in just a pair of Bermuda shorts protesting against fuel poverty in […]
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Merry Christmas from Energy Live News 2014
Merry Christmas from Energy Live News 2014 Dec 19, 2014 Amber Smith Features, Latest Videos, Top Stories 0 Sumit Bose and the rest of the Energy Live News team would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Here’s a funny look back at 2014 for ELN. bloopers, Christmas, ELN, […]
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Oil giants must “curb spending” to cap debts
Oil giants must “curb spending” to cap debts Dec 19, 2014 Taryn Nixon Coal, Gas Oil 0 Oil barrels. Image: Thinkstock Debts for oil companies could soar because of the the recent drop in oil prices, suggests new analysis. Oil giants will need to curb spending by 37% to keep their debt levels steady if Brent […]
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Petrol price plunges to four-year low
Petrol price plunges to four-year low Dec 18, 2014 ELN reporter Coal, Gas Oil 0 Image: Thinkstock It could be an early Christmas present to drivers but perhaps not for emissions. In December, prices at the petrol pump fell below £1.20 per litre for the first time in four years, according to figures from the […]
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Industrial gas prices a fifth lower than last year
Industrial gas prices a fifth lower than last year Dec 18, 2014 ELN reporter Coal, Gas Oil, Markets Finance 0 Image: Thinkstock Gas prices for industrial users were on average a fifth (19%) lower in the third quarter of 2014 than a year ago, according to government statistics released today. DECC said UK industrial gas […]
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Oil giants ‘not equipped’ for Arctic spills
Oil giants ‘not equipped’ for Arctic spills Dec 17, 2014 Taryn Nixon Coal, Gas Oil, Sustainability Environment 0 Ben Ayliffe, Head of Campaigns for Greenpeace Arctic Programme. Image: Parliament TV Greenpeace have suggested that oil giants like Shell are not prepared for dealing with spills in the Arctic. Ben Ayliffe, Head of Campaigns for Greenpeace […]
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Healthy wind holds back gas in UK power market – DMR
Healthy wind holds back gas in UK power market – DMR Dec 17, 2014 ELN reporter Markets Finance 0 Gas power plants are providing just a fifth of the UK’s power today because of strong wind generation, according to the daily market report from npower. Alex Guiot, Client Portfolio Manager noted demand from combined cycle […]
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