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Wind generation to peak over weekend – DMR
Wind generation to peak over weekend – DMR Oct 24, 2014 Vicky Ellis Low Carbon 0 A dip in wind power today is set to reverse over the weekend, according to npower’s daily market report. Gemma Bruce, Client Portfolio Manager at the supplier’s Optimisation Desk said: “Wind generation has dipped to 2.1gigawatts (GW) this morning.” […]
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ESOS: The Official Version – exclusive webinar
ESOS: The Official Version – exclusive webinar Oct 26, 2014 Geoff Curran Energy Efficiency, Policy Legislation, Webinars 0 The Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) is an EU directive that requires large companies to carry out regular energy audits. Its ultimate aim is to help the EU meet its target of reducing energy consumption by 20% […]
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Coal mine mappers uncover WW1 trenches
Coal mine mappers uncover WW1 trenches Oct 24, 2014 Vicky Ellis Coal, Gas Oil 0 What appears to be First World War practice trenches discovered by Coal Authority. Image: Bluesky / UKCA A team of mappers looking for old coal mine entrances may have stumbled upon remains of practice trenches used by soldiers to prepare […]
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Shell strikes gas off West Africa
Shell strikes gas off West Africa Oct 25, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Coal, Gas Oil 0 Image: Shell Shell has announced a deep-water gas discovery off the coast of West Africa. The company said the Leopard-1 well found a “substantial gas column with around 200 metres net gas pay in a pre-salt reservoir”. The well, located […]
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Go-ahead for South Hook CHP plant
Go-ahead for South Hook CHP plant Oct 24, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Infrastructure Generation 0 Artist’s impression of South Hook CHP plant Plans to build a combined heat and power plant (CHP) at South Hook have been granted development consent. It will have an installed capacity of up to 500MW – enough to power around 900,000 […]
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Statoil to explore for oil, gas offshore Australia
Statoil to explore for oil, gas offshore Australia Oct 24, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Coal, Gas Oil 0 Image: Øyvind Hagen/ Statoil Norwegian company Statoil has been awarded a licence to explore for oil and gas off the northwest coast of Australia. The permit covers an area of more than 13,000 square kilometres in water depths […]
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Labour’s energy price freeze pledge ‘absolutely rock solid’
Labour’s energy price freeze pledge ‘absolutely rock solid’ Oct 23, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Infrastructure Generation, Latest Videos, Policy Legislation 0 The energy price freeze pledge made by Labour is “absolutely rock solid” and the party will not be backtracking on it, Caroline Flint told ELN. She insisted it will be taken through legislation “within […]
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Amber Rudd: Smart meters WILL bring bills down
Amber Rudd: Smart meters WILL bring bills down Oct 23, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Infrastructure Generation, Latest Videos, Markets Finance 0 Are UK consumers being ripped off? ELN Reporter Priyanka Shrestha talks to Energy Minister Amber Rudd. Amber Rudd, energy bills, Smart meters, UK tweet Article source: http://www.energylivenews.com/2014/10/23/amber-rudd-smart-meters-will-bring-bills-down/
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Unresolved energy complaints “20 times higher” than official stats
Unresolved energy complaints “20 times higher” than official stats Oct 22, 2014 Vicky Ellis Policy Legislation 0 Image: Thinkstock Half a million people and small businesses may not getting compensation from their energy company for poor service or wrong billing, Labour claimed today. Labour said this means unresolved complaints could be up to 20 times […]
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Solar rooftops “boost value of commercial property”
Solar rooftops “boost value of commercial property” Oct 22, 2014 Vicky Ellis Low Carbon 0 Image: Thinkstock “Does it come with solar panels?” – that may well be a question asked by businesses on the hunt for offices or factory space in future, suggests a report released today. It sketches out benefits of the energy source such […]
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