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  • World Council of Churches ‘to divest from fossil fuels’

    World Council of Churches ‘to divest from fossil fuels’ Jul 11, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Coal, Gas Oil, Sustainability Environment 0 More than 300 churches, including the Church of England, have reportedly decided to pull their investments out of fossil fuel companies. Environmental campaign group 350.org claims the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches […]

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  • Ofgem confirms changes to electricity transmission charges

    Ofgem confirms changes to electricity transmission charges Jul 11, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Infrastructure Generation, Policy Legislation 0 Ofgem has today announced changes to the way it calculates what generators pay to use the electricity transmission network. Generators pay charges to flow power across the network while suppliers pay to take power from the network and […]

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  • Judges back 103-turbine wind farm in Scotland

    Judges back 103-turbine wind farm in Scotland Jul 10, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Sustainability Environment 0 Plans to build a major wind farm in Scotland has been given the go-ahead by the courts. The controversial Viking Energy project had been put on hold after a series of challenges but appeal judges ruled the 103-turbine wind farm […]

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  • ‘No sense of urgency to save energy’ in Brazil

    ‘No sense of urgency to save energy’ in Brazil Jul 10, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Infrastructure Generation, Sustainability Environment 0 The Brazilian Government has “no sense of urgency to save energy” in the country, according to an energy expert from Schneider Electric. Tania Cosentino, Zone President – South America at the energy firm said a majority […]

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  • Schneider Electric energises communities in Brazil

    Schneider Electric energises communities in Brazil Jul 09, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Infrastructure Generation 0 An initiative aimed at helping young adults join the energy sector in Brazil is being supported by Schneider Electric. The energy giant helps implement courses in electrical engineering through Casa do Zezinho, a non-profit organisation based in Sao Paulo, which supports […]

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  • Job of the Week – McLean Ross

    Job of the Week – McLean Ross Jul 09, 2014 Geoff Curran Energy Efficiency, Sustainability Environment 0 McLean Ross is a specialist energy recruiter and has this role. A specialist energy and carbon management consultancy seeks a Marketing Manager to join their team. The role is to develop and deliver a marketing strategy that will ensure […]

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  • World Bank funds gas storage facility in Turkey

    World Bank funds gas storage facility in Turkey Jul 08, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Coal, Gas Oil, Markets Finance 0 The World Bank has approved extra financing of $400 million (£233.7m) for the development of the gas sector in Turkey. The loan would finance the cost overrun of the underground Tuz Golu gas storage facility, the […]

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  • Householders urged to get cash back for energy efficiency

    Householders urged to get cash back for energy efficiency Jul 08, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Energy Efficiency, Markets Finance 0 The Government is encouraging householders to “act now” and get their money back for installing energy-saving measures in their homes. The Green Deal Home Improvement Fund offers homes in England and Wales up to £7,600 for […]

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  • £1m to help vulnerable customers cut energy bills

    £1m to help vulnerable customers cut energy bills Jul 07, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Infrastructure Generation, Markets Finance 0 Community energy groups, charities, social landlords and councils are invited to bid for funding to help vulnerable consumers reduce their energy costs. DECC is providing a further £1 million through the Big Energy Saving Network, which awarded […]

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  • AREVA and Gamesa ink offshore wind deal

    AREVA and Gamesa ink offshore wind deal Jul 07, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Infrastructure Generation, Sustainability Environment 0 Turbine manufacturers AREVA and Gamesa have joined forces to create a new offshore wind company with plans to become a “leading player” in the sector. They have signed agreements for the joint venture (JV), aiming to secure close […]

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