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  • EDF places 450MW turbine order with Vestas

    EDF places 450MW turbine order with Vestas Jul 06, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Infrastructure Generation 0 The renewable arm of EDF Energy has placed a 450MW wind order with Danish turbine manufacturer Vestas. The contract is for the 150MW Slate Creek wind farm in Kansas and the 300MW Roosevelt project in New Mexico in the US. […]

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  • Indian state gets $300m for power upgrades

    Indian state gets $300m for power upgrades Jul 06, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Infrastructure Generation, Markets Finance 0 A north eastern state in India has been granted a $300 million (£174.8m) loan which will fund energy generation and distribution upgrades. It will be used to build a 120MW hydropower plant in Assam, finance energy efficient equipment […]

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  • Do you have a new idea on preventing litter?

    Do you have a new idea on preventing litter? Jul 05, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Sustainability Environment 0 Businesses, local authorities and third sector organisations are being invited to put forward new ideas to help prevent and tackle the impact of litter and fly-tipping across Scotland. Zero Waste Scotland today launched three funding programmes – Infrastructure […]

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  • $40m to improve electricity access in Armenia

    $40m to improve electricity access in Armenia Jul 05, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Infrastructure Generation, Markets Finance 0 Yerevan, capital of Armenia The World Bank has approved an additional loan worth $40 million (£23.3m) for a project that aims to improve access to electricity in Armenia. It will cover the cost of the rehabilitation of three […]

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  • British Gas pays £1m for ‘exaggerating energy bill savings’

    British Gas pays £1m for ‘exaggerating energy bill savings’ Jul 04, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Infrastructure Generation, Markets Finance 0 British Gas has paid £1 million in penalty for mis-selling energy deals by exaggerating savings to potential customers, Ofgem said. Staff from the Big Six firm mis-sold to customers in Sainsbury’s stores across the country and […]

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  • Wind energy generation ‘to rise above 4GW today’

    Wind energy generation ‘to rise above 4GW today’ Jul 04, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Markets Finance 0 Generation from wind farms across the UK is expected to increase to more than 4GW this afternoon before reducing tomorrow, according to the daily market report from npower. Client Portfolio Manager Sarah Marshall (pictured) said the power system looks […]

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  • Guest Blog: Mark Loveday – Blackpool’s finest illuminates on trust

    Guest Blog: Mark Loveday – Blackpool’s finest illuminates on trust Jul 03, 2014 ELN reporter Latest Blogs, Markets Finance 0 Well done Lyn Barnes of Blackpool’s Select Energy Direct. She is this year’s Unsung Hero at The Energy Live Consultancy Awards. One reason we sponsored this award was to shine a light on people in […]

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  • EU unveils plans to boost green jobs

    EU unveils plans to boost green jobs Jul 03, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Infrastructure Generation, Sustainability Environment 0 New plans to ensure the European workforce has the necessary skills needed for the transition towards a green economy has been unveiled. The ‘Green Employment Initiative Communication’ plans to combine the right policies on skills, tools to anticipate […]

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  • The Daily Market Report – 2nd July 2014

    The Daily Market Report – 2nd July 2014 Jul 02, 2014 Amber Smith Market Report 0 Find out what’s influencing gas supply, power prices and what you should watch out for in the new daily market report on the energy market from Sarah Marshall, Client Portfolio Manager on the Optimisation Desk at npower. Market, npower, […]

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  • Wylfa nuclear plant reopens after five-month closure

    Wylfa nuclear plant reopens after five-month closure Jul 02, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Infrastructure Generation, Low Carbon 0 Wylfa nuclear power station, North Wales. Image by Christopher Furlong / Getty Images / Thinkstock. The Wylfa nuclear power plant in North Wales is up and running again after a five-month closure. Reactor 1 was shut down in […]

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