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  • British race track is new home for Formula E teams

    British race track is new home for Formula E teams Posted on 25 January 2014 by Vicky Ellis The Derby race track which is home to the British Motorcycle Grand Prix is getting new electric residents. Building has begun on a new HQ for the FIA Formula E Championships at Donington Park which will host […]

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  • EU takes Bulgaria to court over illegal landfills

    EU takes Bulgaria to court over illegal landfills Posted on 26 January 2014 by Priyanka Shrestha The European Commission said it is taking Bulgaria to the Court of Justice over the nation’s continued operation of illegal landfills. It said numerous landfills in the country are still operating in breach of EU waste and landfill legislation, […]

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  • Ministers “unlawful” to dismiss underground gas store

    Ministers “unlawful” to dismiss underground gas store Posted on 24 January 2014 by Vicky Ellis A decision to refuse consent for a giant gas store in underground caverns in Lancashire was ruled “unlawful” by the High Court. Halite Energy had applied to store up to 600 billion cubic metres (bcm) of gas at Preesall near […]

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  • ‘Majority of Brits’ switching on energy-saving bulbs

    ‘Majority of Brits’ switching on energy-saving bulbs Posted on 25 January 2014 by Priyanka Shrestha The UK is one of the top five EU nations embracing energy-saving compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFL) but is however lagging behind in switching to LEDs. According to a survey from the Energy Saving Trust, nine out of 10 Brits […]

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  • Smart meters saving Brits ‘£75 a year’ on energy bills

    Smart meters saving Brits ‘£75 a year’ on energy bills Posted on 24 January 2014 by Priyanka Shrestha British householders are saving up to £75 a year on their energy bills after having smart meters installed in their homes. That’s according to new research by British Gas, which claims nine out of ten smart meter […]

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  • Engine for air-powered truck drives on apace

    Engine for air-powered truck drives on apace Posted on 24 January 2014 by Vicky Ellis Engineers say a new engine powered by liquid air could be ready to test by the summer. Dearman engineering firm claims it could replace typical diesel engines, saving truck operators thousands of pounds in fuel costs. Engineers will test the […]

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  • EU issues ‘minimum principles’ for fracking

    EU issues ‘minimum principles’ for fracking Posted on 23 January 2014 by Priyanka Shrestha The European Commission has backed away from EU-wide legislation on fracking and has instead issued “minimum principles” for member states. It had been considering binding rules covering environmental damage and safety for fracking however pro-shale gas nations such as the UK […]

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  • Google confirms second Swedish wind farm deal

    Google confirms second Swedish wind farm deal Posted on 23 January 2014 by Priyanka Shrestha Google has signed a new agreement to buy all electricity generated from a wind farm in southern Sweden. The 29-turbine project, which will have a total capacity of 59MW, will be developed by Swedish firm Eolus Vind AB – and […]

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  • The Market Report – 21st January 2014

    The Market Report – 21st January 2014 Posted on 21 January 2014 by Priyanka Shrestha Find out about what’s influencing gas supply, power prices and what you should watch out for in this weekly update on the energy market from Sammy Blay, Client Portfolio Manager at npower. If you are blocked from seeing this video […]

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  • Near-term gas and power prices ‘to remain low’

    Near-term gas and power prices ‘to remain low’ Posted on 21 January 2014 by Priyanka Shrestha Gas and power prices for near-term contracts are expected to remain low unless there is a sudden change and extended period of colder weather. That’s according to Sammy Blay (pictured), Client Portfolio Manager at npower’s Optimisation Desk, who has […]

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