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  • UK sees fall in gas imports in 2014

    UK sees fall in gas imports in 2014 Aug 27, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Coal, Gas Oil 0 Imports of gas in the first quarter of 2014 were 21% lower compared to the same time last year, latest statistics from DECC reveal. That was a result of warmer temperatures, it suggests, as exports were also 0.3% […]

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  • IKEA invests in Scottish LED lighting firm

    IKEA invests in Scottish LED lighting firm Aug 27, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Markets Finance, Sustainability Environment 0 Copyright: Design LED Products IKEA has invested in a Scottish company that specialises in energy efficient LED lighting technologies. The retail giant’s venture capital arm IKEA GreenTech said it has struck a deal with Design LED Products, which […]

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  • EU carbon price dips after five month high

    EU carbon price dips after five month high Aug 22, 2014 Vicky Ellis Markets Finance, Sustainability Environment 0 Image: Thinkstock The price of allowances for carbon emissions in the EU dipped yesterday after hitting a five month high on Tuesday. Large energy users in Europe including airlines which touch down in the EU must buy […]

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  • New anti-corruption rule for UK oil and gas firms

    Energy Live News Ltd 1 Dudrich House, Princes Lane, Muswell Hill, London N10 3LU e:[email protected] t:0845 602 4899 Registered as a business in England Wales No: 07209102 VAT No: 988 8336 42 Article source: http://www.energylivenews.com/2014/08/22/new-anti-corruption-rule-for-uk-oil-and-gas-firms/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-anti-corruption-rule-for-uk-oil-and-gas-firms

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  • Bright way to sort recycling more simply

    Bright way to sort recycling more simply Aug 25, 2014 Vicky Ellis Sustainability Environment 0 Image: Thinkstock German scientists say they have spotted a way to sort plastics for recycling much more speedily – and it’s all down to fluorescent light. The technique hinges on automated recognition of a plastic item’s polymer make-up – i.e. […]

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  • Africa to add 1.8GW of renewable energy in 2014

    Africa to add 1.8GW of renewable energy in 2014 Aug 25, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Infrastructure Generation, Sustainability Environment 0 A reduction in costs for wind and solar power as well as an increasing demand for electricity could see more renewable energy projects commissioned in sub-Saharan Africa this year. That’s according to a new report which […]

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  • $5m for energy efficiency in Azerbaijan

    $5m for energy efficiency in Azerbaijan Aug 24, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Energy Efficiency, Markets Finance 0 Baku, capital of Azerbaijan. Copyright: Thinkstock Thousands of householders and local businesses in Azerbaijan can install energy-saving measures, thanks to a $5 million (£3m) grant provided by a London-based bank. Demirbank will use the cash to help people install […]

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  • Hydropower project in Laos secures $217m loan

    Hydropower project in Laos secures $217m loan Aug 24, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Infrastructure Generation, Markets Finance 0 The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved funding worth $217 million for a 290MW hydropower project in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR). The bulk of the electricity generated by Nam Ngiep 1 will be delivered to […]

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  • Carmakers come to UK as west Europe’s “lowest cost” site

    Carmakers come to UK as west Europe’s “lowest cost” site Aug 23, 2014 Vicky Ellis Infrastructure Generation, Markets Finance 0 Carmakers see the UK as a destination to put their factories because it has become one of the “lowest –cost” Western European manufacturing sites. That’s according to analysis just released by US analysts, the Boston […]

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  • US ranks second in installed wind energy capacity

    US ranks second in installed wind energy capacity Aug 23, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Infrastructure Generation, Sustainability Environment 0 The United States ranks second in installed wind power capacity in the world, according to the Department of Energy (DOE). The nation has installed 61GW of total wind capacity following “modest growth” in 2013, meeting nearly 4.5% […]

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