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Blog: Grab the granularity of my low hanging fruit….
Blog: Grab the granularity of my low hanging fruit…. Posted on 13 September 2013 by Vicky Ellis Never mind the granny image – there really is nothing like a good game of buzzword bingo. Staying up late into the night to watch the 2010 general election on telly, I remember printing off bingo cards for […]
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EU bank expands support for efficiency projects in Lithuania
EU bank expands support for efficiency projects in Lithuania Posted on 15 September 2013 by Priyanka Shrestha Energy-saving projects in Lithuania are getting a further boost with a €40 million (£33.5m) loan from an EU bank. It is the third agreement between the European Investment Bank (EIB) and Siauliu bank – with the aim of […]
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Mancunians to brace for shale gas?
Mancunians to brace for shale gas? Posted on 13 September 2013 by Vicky Ellis Mancunians may well be bracing themselves for a fracking storm – as shale gas drilling is set to head to Greater Manchester. Oil and gas drilling firm IGas has confirmed plans to test for shale gas reserves on a plot of […]
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Ofgem lowers energy bill estimate by more than £100
Ofgem lowers energy bill estimate by more than £100 Posted on 14 September 2013 by Tom Grimwood Ofgem has lowered its estimates for next year’s fuel bills in response to new data from DECC on consumers’ energy use. The regulator’s prediction for an average dual fuel energy bill over the next 12 months is now […]
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Workshops across UK to dispel sustainable investment myths
Workshops across UK to dispel sustainable investment myths Posted on 13 September 2013 by Tom Grimwood A sustainable investment fund is hitting the road to dispel some of the myths around the sector in a series of workshops across the UK. Alliance Trust Investments manages £1.4 billion worth of assets across its seven Sustainable Future […]
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Businesses ‘struggling to live up to their green targets’
Businesses ‘struggling to live up to their green targets’ Posted on 13 September 2013 by Vicky Ellis Businesses large and small are struggling to live up to their green commitments, the chief executive of a leading UK energy management firm has told ELN. While many firms are quick to jump on the good PR generated […]
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London-based bank boosts support for efficiency in Belarus
London-based bank boosts support for efficiency in Belarus Posted on 12 September 2013 by Priyanka Shrestha A London-based bank has stepped up its support for energy efficient investments in Belarus (pictured) – providing its third loan to the country. The latest funding worth €10 million (£8.4m) was awarded to Bank BeIEVEB OJSC for on-lending to […]
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Opus Energy buys power from small-scale wind turbines
Opus Energy buys power from small-scale wind turbines Posted on 12 September 2013 by Tom Grimwood Opus Energy has announced it will buy all unused power from turbines built by Endurance Wind Power. Around 500 of the small-scale turbines – ranging from 50kW to 250kW in size – have been installed across the UK for […]
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Strikes in Libya cause drop in OPEC oil production
Crude oil production from the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) fell to 30.28 million barrels per day (b/d) in August, a drop of 60,000 b/d on July. The reduction was caused by disruption in Libya, according to the Platts survey of OPEC and oil industry officials. Strikes and protests in the North African […]
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Viennese firm gets €270m for efficiency upgrade
Viennese firm gets €270m for efficiency upgrade Posted on 11 September 2013 by Priyanka Shrestha The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided the second installment of a €270 million (£227m) funding to a Viennese firm for energy efficiency measures. The cash will help Wiener Wohnen – an apartment management company believed to be the largest […]
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