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World Bank to help Solomon Islands mitigate climate change risks
World Bank to help Solomon Islands mitigate climate change risks Mar 08, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Sustainability Environment 0 Rural communities in Solomon Islands are to receive help in mitigating and managing the risks of natural hazards and climate change. The World Bank has launched a new $9.1 million (£5.4m) project, which aims to integrate climate […]
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Guest Blog: Mervyn Bowden – Avoid the energy buying blame game
Guest Blog: Mervyn Bowden – Avoid the energy buying blame game Mar 08, 2014 ELN reporter Latest Blogs 0 Passing the buck – it was easy as a kid to point the finger at your sibling and say it was all their fault. The consequences of a mistake at that age were minimal – docked […]
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Shell boss wades into Scottish independence debate
Shell boss wades into Scottish independence debate Mar 07, 2014 Vicky Ellis Coal, Gas Oil, Policy Legislation 0 Shell CEO Ben van Beurden. Image: Shell Shell’s chief executive believes Scotland should remain part of the UK for economic stability. Ben van Beurden’s remarks follow those rival oil company BP’s concerns over Scottish independence. Speaking in […]
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Nokia, Nestle, Boots among firms tackling water and energy use “in tandem”
Energy Live News Ltd 1 Dudrich House, Princes Lane, Muswell Hill, London N10 3LU e:stories@energylivenews.com t:0845 602 4899 Registered as a business in England Wales No: 07209102 VAT No: 988 8336 42 Article source: http://www.energylivenews.com/2014/03/07/nokia-nestle-boots-among-firms-tackling-water-and-energy-use-in-tandem/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nokia-nestle-boots-among-firms-tackling-water-and-energy-use-in-tandem
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‘Carbon bubble’ threatens UK economy, MPs warn
‘Carbon bubble’ threatens UK economy, MPs warn Mar 06, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Policy Legislation, Sustainability Environment 0 The financial markets could be creating a “carbon bubble” by overvaluing companies that produce fossil fuels and greenhouse gases – and this poses a serious threat to the economy, MPs have warned. Companies should be forced to report […]
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Gas system ‘opened under-supplied’ today
Gas system ‘opened under-supplied’ today Mar 06, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Markets Finance 0 The UK gas system “opened under-supplied” this morning, largely due to a reduction in Norwegian flows, according to npower’s daily market report. It is forecast to close around 14 million cubic meters short, Gemma Bruce, Client Portfolio Manager said, with the Langeled […]
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Norway’s gas plant outage reduces flows to UK
Norway’s gas plant outage reduces flows to UK Mar 05, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Markets Finance 0 There was a reduction in gas flows into the UK yesterday as one of the compressors processing gas at the Troll field in Norway was shut. That’s according to the daily market report from npower, which revealed gas flows […]
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Grid hunts big energy users for “last resort” power
Grid hunts big energy users for “last resort” power Mar 05, 2014 Vicky Ellis Infrastructure Generation, Smart Data 0 Image: Thinkstock The National Grid is looking for large energy users which could provide back-up energy reserves over the next two winters. The grid operator wants their help with two new electricity balancing services in 2014/15 […]
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US court rejects BP bid to restrict oil spill payments
US court rejects BP bid to restrict oil spill payments Mar 04, 2014 Vicky Ellis Coal, Gas Oil 0 Oil spill workers in Louisiana, 13 May 2010. Image: John Moore / Getty Images A court in the United States has rejected British oil giant BP’s request to stop compensation payments to businesses which can’t prove […]
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The energy round-up February
The energy round-up February Mar 04, 2014 ash garwood Latest Videos 0 ELN reporter Vicky Ellis reveals the biggest energy stories in February 2014. ELN, Energy round-up, February, Vicky Ellis tweet Article source: http://www.energylivenews.com/2014/03/04/the-energy-round-up-february/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-energy-round-up-february
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