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The Daily Market Report – 4th June 2014
The Daily Market Report – 4th June 2014 Jun 04, 2014 Simon Jago 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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Queen’s Speech confirms 5p plastic bag charge
Queen’s Speech confirms 5p plastic bag charge Jun 04, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Policy Legislation, Sustainability Environment 0 Copyright: Parliament TV A mandatory 5p charge for single-use plastic bags in England has been confirmed in the Queen’s Speech today. The levy is already in place in Wales and Northern Ireland while Scotland is due to introduce […]
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IEA: $48tn needed by 2035 to meet global energy needs
IEA: $48tn needed by 2035 to meet global energy needs Jun 03, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Infrastructure Generation, Markets Finance 0 More than $48 trillion (£28.6tn) must be invested across the globe by 2035 to meet the growing need for energy, according to a new report. The International Energy Agency (IEA) suggests more than half of […]
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Europe must invest $2.2tn to keep the lights on, IEA says
Europe must invest $2.2tn to keep the lights on, IEA says Jun 03, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Infrastructure Generation, Markets Finance 0 Europe must find a way to stimulate massive new investment in energy infrastructure to ensure the light stays on, warns a new report. It will need to invest around $2.2 trillion (£1.3tn) in the […]
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Cutting food waste saved London firms £100,000
Cutting food waste saved London firms £100,000 Jun 02, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Sustainability Environment 0 Small businesses in London have saved more than £100,000 a year and prevented 70 tonnes of food from going to landfill as a result of cutting the amount of food they waste. The FoodSave scheme, backed by Mayor Boris Johnson, […]
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The Daily Market Report – 2nd June 2014
The Daily Market Report – 2nd June 2014 Jun 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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Guatemala installs ‘largest solar plant in Central America’
Guatemala installs ‘largest solar plant in Central America’ Jun 01, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Infrastructure Generation 0 The first utility-scale solar power plant in Guatemala – and also claimed to be the largest in Central America – is now reportedly online. The 5MW Sibo plant in Estanzuela, eastern Guatemala has more than 20,000 solar panels and […]
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US states aim to put 3.3m green cars on roads
US states aim to put 3.3m green cars on roads Jun 01, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Sustainability Environment 0 Eight states in the US have teamed up and published their plan to have 3.3 million zero-emission vehicles on the nation’s roads by 2025. The Multi-State-Zero-Emission Vehicles (ZEV) Action Plan builds on work undertaken by the participating […]
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West African gas-to-power project secures $261m
West African gas-to-power project secures $261m May 31, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Infrastructure Generation, Markets Finance 0 A project which aims to provide affordable and reliable electricity in West Africa has secured funding worth $261 million (£155.9m). The Banda Gas-to-Power Project will produce and convert natural gas from offshore gas fields in Mauritania into 300MW of […]
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Cuadrilla submits plan to frack at Lancashire site
Cuadrilla submits plan to frack at Lancashire site May 31, 2014 Vicky Ellis Coal, Gas Oil 0 Image: Thinkstock Cuadrilla Resources has asked permission to hydraulically fracture or frack for shale gas at a Lancashire site. It has submitted plans to Lancashire County Council for drilling, fracking and testing the flow of gas from up […]
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