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Tackling the energy trilemma a ‘tough challenge’
Tackling the energy trilemma a ‘tough challenge’ Posted on 23 November 2013 by Priyanka Shrestha It is a “tough challenge” to tackle the nation’s energy trilemma of providing security of supply, reducing carbon emissions and energy costs, according to the Managing Director of DONG Energy Sales UK. Mike Hogg (pictured) told ELN people need to […]
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British Gas price hike kicks in
British Gas price hike kicks in Posted on 23 November 2013 by Tom Grimwood British Gas’s energy price hike comes into effect today. The supplier is raising its domestic gas prices by 8.4% and electricity prices by 10.4%. It means the typical annual bill for a British Gas customer will increase by £107 or 9.2%, […]
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Any colour you like, as long as it’s green
Any colour you like, as long as it’s green Posted on 22 November 2013 by Tom Grimwood Good Energy has announced it is teaming up with BMW to help make sure its electric vehicles (EVs) aren’t still running on fossil fuels. The two will work together to develop a tailor-made green tariff for EVs that […]
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New York doles out $4.8m to make buildings more efficient
New York doles out $4.8m to make buildings more efficient Posted on 22 November 2013 by Tom Grimwood Energy efficient lighting for sports stadiums is one of a handful of projects to get a slice of $4.8 million (£3m) of funding announced by the Governor of New York this week. The cash is meant to help make […]
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Formula E car test driven for the first time
Formula E car test driven for the first time Posted on 21 November 2013 by Tom Grimwood It may look like it belongs on the F1 track – but that’s not a conventional motor under the bonnet. The all-electric racing car to be used by drivers in the Formula E Championship has been test driven […]
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Heat pump sales chill in Europe
Heat pump sales chill in Europe Posted on 21 November 2013 by Tom Grimwood Sales of heat pumps in Europe fell in 2012, according to new figures released by research group EurObserv’ER. Its latest Heat Pump Barometer for 23 countries in the EU found combined sales of ground and air source heat pumps fell to 1.65 […]
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‘Gas is the only answer to blackouts and truly evil coal’
‘Gas is the only answer to blackouts and truly evil coal’ Posted on 20 November 2013 by Tom Grimwood Gas is the only thing that can save Britain from blackouts and the environmental damage of “truly evil” coal, the House of Lord Economics Affairs Committee was told yesterday. Dieter Helm, an Oxford Professor and economic […]
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Britain joins the US in calling for an end to coal
Britain joins the US in calling for an end to coal Posted on 20 November 2013 by Tom Grimwood The Energy Secretary Ed Davey has said Britain will join the US in agreeing to end support for public financing of new coal-fired power stations abroad. Mr Davey made the announcement at the UN’s climate change […]
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Carbon emissions “highest in human history” in 2012
Carbon emissions “highest in human history” in 2012 Posted on 19 November 2013 by Vicky Ellis Carbon emissions were the “highest in human history” last year and by the end of 2013 could hit record levels. That’s according to new research by scientists in the UK, Norway and Germany released today which suggests emissions could hit […]
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Chinese and Portuguese firms to invest $2bn in African energy
Chinese and Portuguese firms to invest $2bn in African energy Posted on 19 November 2013 by Tom Grimwood China Three Gorges Corporation and Energias de Portugal (EDP) are to invest $2 billion (£1.24bn) in Africa by 2020. Speaking at the Africa Investment Summit in Hong Kong, Joao Marques da Cruz, Executive Director for EDP said: […]
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