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British Gas launches UK’s ‘largest ever’ EV trial
British Gas launches UK’s ‘largest ever’ EV trial Posted on 28 November 2013 by Tom Grimwood British Gas has started the UK’s “largest ever” electric vehicle (EV) trial to test if the technology is suitable for its 13,000-strong home service fleet. The supplier has sent 28 Nissan e-NV200 vans out on to streets across the […]
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Retailers smash waste targets but households ‘narrowly miss’
Retailers smash waste targets but households ‘narrowly miss’ Posted on 28 November 2013 by Priyanka Shrestha Retailers smashed their targets for reducing supply chain and packaging waste last year but household waste targets have been missed. A new report published today revealed traditional grocery product and packaging waste was cut by 7.4% or 217,000 tonnes, […]
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Will district heating schemes lead to “monopolies”?
Will district heating schemes lead to “monopolies”? Posted on 27 November 2013 by Tom Grimwood Concerns were raised today about whether district heating schemes in the UK will effectively leave consumers at the mercy of a monopoly. District heating has been touted as a good value, low carbon source of power as it limits the […]
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Big Apple to turn dumping ground into solar park
Big Apple to turn dumping ground into solar park Posted on 27 November 2013 by Priyanka Shrestha A new 10MW solar array is set to be built in New York City, boosting the city’s solar energy capacity by 50%. Located on 45 acres of land at Freshkills Park, a former landfill site on Staten Island (artist’s impression, pictured), […]
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Healthy supplies of gas keep prices low
Healthy supplies of gas kept prices in the near future or “near term” low last week, according to the latest market report with npower. Ben Spry, Optimisation Service Desk Manager at npower said this was the result of “high LNG flows and good flows from Norway”, on top of a stronger pound versus the euro, […]
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The Market Report – 26th November 2013
The Market Report – 26th November 2013 Posted on 26 November 2013 by Priyanka Shrestha Find out about the supply of gas, the influences on power prices and what you should watch out for in this weekly update on the energy market from Ben Spry, Optimisation Desk Manager at npower. If you are blocked from […]
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World has “homework” to do after Warsaw climate talks
World has “homework” to do after Warsaw climate talks Posted on 25 November 2013 by Vicky Ellis The world’s ministers must go back to their own nations and crack on with “homework” after climate talks in Warsaw (pictured), according to UK Energy Secretary Ed Davey. The aim of the meeting is to get all countries […]
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Oil prices fall after Iran’s nuclear deal
Oil prices fall after Iran’s nuclear deal Posted on 25 November 2013 by Priyanka Shrestha Brent crude oil prices dropped 2% this morning after Iran agreed to curb its nuclear activities in return for around $7 billion (£4.33bn) in sanctions relief. Prices fell to $108.8 (£67.4) from $111.05 (£68.7) following the deal, according to energy […]
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Brighton wins praise for its rooftop farmers
Brighton wins praise for its rooftop farmers Posted on 24 November 2013 by Tom Grimwood Brighton Council has won plaudits for a scheme which encourages people to grow their own food. The World Green Building Council’s Government Leadership Awards go to local governments that have shown leadership in sustainable building policies. Praiseworthy projects were unveiled at […]
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Unlucky creature gets seal-ed in nuclear power plant
Unlucky creature gets seal-ed in nuclear power plant Posted on 24 November 2013 by Vicky Ellis A female grey seal was rescued from Wyfla nuclear power station this week after getting trapped in one of the cooling chambers. Staff at the Anglesey power station in Wales called the RSPCA to free the sea mammal. The […]
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