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  • Motorists “cautious” at the pump despite low prices

    Motorists “cautious” at the pump despite low prices Mar 29, 2014 Vicky Ellis Coal, Gas Oil 0 Image: Thinkstock Despite lower fuel prices motorists are being cautious about how much they buy suggests a new market survey. The Energy Institute’s Retail Marketing Survey found fuel prices fell from an average of 136.22 pence per litre […]

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  • EU probes French tax caps for large energy users

    EU probes French tax caps for large energy users Mar 29, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Policy Legislation 0 The European Union antitrust regulators have opened an investigation into whether the green tax reductions in France for large energy users give the companies a “selective advantage”. France levies a surcharge on all consumers to finance its drive […]

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  • London airport harnesses power from the sun

    London airport harnesses power from the sun Mar 28, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Infrastructure Generation, Sustainability Environment 0 Copyright: Photon Energy A total of 496 solar panels have been installed at London Southend Airport (pictured), believed to be the largest airport solar installation in Britain. It is part of a £10 million terminal expansion programme and […]

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  • Fracking protest village forms renewable energy company

    Fracking protest village forms renewable energy company Mar 28, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Sustainability Environment 0 Copyright: REPOWERBalcombe Residents of the village that was the centre of anti-fracking protests have formed their own renewable energy company. Called REPOWERBalcombe, the new co-operative plans to install around £300,000 worth of solar panels on the rooftops of local buildings […]

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  • $73.1m boost for hydropower in DR Congo

    $73.1m boost for hydropower in DR Congo Mar 27, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Infrastructure Generation, Markets Finance 0 The World Bank has approved a grant worth $73.1 million (£44m) to finance a hydropower project and a technical assistance programme in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The 4,800MW Inga 3 Basse Chute (BC), which is part […]

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  • Regulators to probe competition among Big Six energy firms

    Regulators to probe competition among Big Six energy firms Mar 27, 2014 Vicky Ellis Infrastructure Generation, Policy Legislation 0 Image: Thinkstock Energy regulators are to investigate the Big Six energy companies to check whether competition is working and “once and for all clear the air”. Today Ofgem referred the energy market to the Competition and […]

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  • DECC awards £2.1m for low carbon heating

    DECC awards £2.1m for low carbon heating Mar 26, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Low Carbon, Markets Finance 0 The Government has announced the local authorities across England and Wales who will get a share of more than £2.1 million for low carbon heating projects. The funding is part of the Heat Networks Delivery Unit which aims […]

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  • Good Energy “left me in the dark for two days” says angry customer

    Good Energy “left me in the dark for two days” says angry customer Mar 26, 2014 Vicky Ellis Infrastructure Generation, Policy Legislation 0 Image: Thinkstock Good Energy was accused of leaving a new customer in the dark for a whole weekend when he switched to the supplier. Ehsan, a 33 year old PR professional from north […]

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  • Africa’s largest wind project secures €623m funding

    Africa’s largest wind project secures €623m funding Mar 25, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Infrastructure Generation, Sustainability Environment 0 The largest wind power project in Africa has marked a significant milestone, with the signing of a €623 million (£521m) loan and completing its financial agreements. The European Investment Bank (EIB) is among the 10 institutions backing the […]

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  • Samsung and co get $850m loan for wind farm

    Samsung and co get $850m loan for wind farm Mar 25, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Sustainability Environment 0 Samsung, Pattern Energy Group and Capital Power have started construction on a 270MW wind farm in Canada after securing funding worth $850 million (£515.3m). The K2 Wind Power Project near Goderich, in southern Ontario, will consist of 140 […]

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