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Energy efficiency in rural UK ‘up 3,000%’
Energy efficiency in rural UK ‘up 3,000%’ Nov 21, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Energy Efficiency 0 Man cutting insulation material. Image: Thinkstock More than 23,000 energy efficiency measures have been installed in rural homes in the UK in the last six months. That’s an almost 3000% increase between April and September this year, according to new […]
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US bank pledges $1bn for clean energy in India
US bank pledges $1bn for clean energy in India Nov 21, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Markets Finance, Sustainability Environment 0 The US Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank has pledged to provide loans up to $1 billion (£0.6bn) to support clean energy projects in India. They will be given to power producers in India to buy equipment from the […]
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Shop around for energy, SMEs told
Shop around for energy, SMEs told Nov 20, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Markets Finance 0 Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) could be missing out on potential energy savings as they aren’t shopping around. That’s according to a new report, which found 81% don’t check with other energy suppliers on whether there are better deals on […]
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Younger Brits ‘keen on smart PAYG energy meter’
Younger Brits ‘keen on smart PAYG energy meter’ Nov 20, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Smart Data 0 Almost half of consumers in Britain would like to use a smart pay-as-you-go (PAYG) meter for their gas and electricity, according to a new survey. It claims younger people and those living in the North of the country would […]
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Simple? Energy suppliers ‘failing to explain tariffs’
Simple? Energy suppliers ‘failing to explain tariffs’ Nov 19, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Markets Finance 0 Energy suppliers are failing to provide customers with the information they need to accurately compare tariffs, Which? claims. It called 13 suppliers six times each, as part of a mystery shopping exercise, asking them to explain the Tariff Comparison Rate […]
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IKEA in biggest ever wind energy deal
IKEA in biggest ever wind energy deal Nov 19, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Infrastructure Generation, Sustainability Environment 0 Ikea store in Bloomington, Minnesota. Image: Dawn Demaske/ Thinkstock IKEA said it has made its biggest renewable energy investment to date by buying a 165MW wind project in the US. The Cameron wind farm in southern Texas is […]
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Vietnam’s energy sector lent $500m
Vietnam’s energy sector lent $500m Nov 17, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Energy Efficiency, Smart Data 0 Hanoi, capital of Vietnam. Image: Thinkstock Vietnam and the World Bank have signed a $500 million (£320m) loan to boost the energy infrastructure in the nation. The investment will fund the construction of more than 1,000 kilometres of transmission lines […]
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Church of England faces pressure to ditch fossil fuels
Church of England faces pressure to ditch fossil fuels Nov 18, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Coal, Gas Oil, Sustainability Environment 0 St. Giles Church, Oxford Oxford has become the first Church of England diocese to join a growing movement of investors and commit to divesting from fossil fuel assets. The Oxford Diocesan Synod has also passed […]
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£14m fund to address energy ‘trilemma’
£14m fund to address energy ‘trilemma’ Nov 17, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Low Carbon, Markets Finance 0 Funding worth £14 million to help find solutions to address the energy ‘trilemma’ has been announced. Innovate UK has opened the second round of the Energy Catalyst competition to provide investment to businesses and researches that can address the […]
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Six tips for the energy sector from Angela Knight
Six tips for the energy sector from Angela Knight Nov 14, 2014 Vicky Ellis Latest Blogs, Policy Legislation 0 The formidable CEO of Energy UK and former MP Angela Knight is stepping down from her energy role later this year – so what pearls of wisdom has she gleaned in the last two years? She shared a few […]
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The cheapest kWh of energy is the one you don't use Delvin Lane, Head of Energy 360, British Gas