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Small businesses braced for energy price hikes
Small businesses braced for energy price hikes Posted on 10 September 2013 by Tom Grimwood More than nine out of ten small business owners (94%) are braced for energy price hikes in the near future, with two thirds (67%) expecting prices to shoot up by over 10% in the next year. According to a new […]
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Chinese cities fail to balance growth and sustainability
Chinese cities fail to balance growth and sustainability Posted on 10 September 2013 by Tom Grimwood Four in five Chinese cities are failing to strike a balance between growth and sustainability. That’s the finding of a new report by consultancy firm Accenture and the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The study examined 73 of China’s largest […]
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‘Overreliance on gas incompatible with tackling climate change’
‘Overreliance on gas incompatible with tackling climate change’ Posted on 09 September 2013 by Tom Grimwood Green campaigners have said a reliance on gas from hydraulic fracturing will not help the UK tackle climate change. That was in response to a speech by Energy Secretary Ed Davey following today’s release of a DECC report into […]
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Ofgem’s ECO proposal could add ‘£195m on energy bills’
Ofgem’s ECO proposal could add ‘£195m on energy bills’ Posted on 09 September 2013 by Priyanka Shrestha Householders could have £195 million added on their energy bills as a result of one of the requirements proposed in Ofgem’s Energy Company Obligation (ECO) scheme. That’s the claim from energy efficiency surveys company EUM in response to […]
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Green businesses worth £25bn to London economy
Green businesses worth £25bn to London economy Posted on 06 September 2013 by Priyanka Shrestha London’s green economy is booming as the sector is worth around £25.4 billion to the capital’s economy, a new report revealed. Figures from Mayor Boris Johnson’s Office also showed the Low Carbon and Environmental Goods and Services (LCGES) sector has […]
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EU bank provides €150m for Czech’s green lending
EU bank provides €150m for Czech’s green lending Posted on 08 September 2013 by Priyanka Shrestha The European Investment Bank (EIB) has extended two loans to support energy efficiency and renewable projects in the Czech Republic. It is providing separate loans to two different banks for SMEs and Mid-Cap – medium sized businesses with up […]
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No trucking way! Frozen air to power commercial van
No trucking way! Frozen air to power commercial van Posted on 07 September 2013 by Vicky Ellis The power of frozen air is to be harnessed in trucks – in an engine containing liquid nitrogen. Last week its developers won a grant from the Technology Strategy Board, the UK’s innovation agency, to build and test […]
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London-based investor buys two Finnish wind farms
London-based investor buys two Finnish wind farms Posted on 07 September 2013 by Priyanka Shrestha An investment fund run by a London-based investor group has agreed to buy two wind farms in northern Finland. Impax Asset Management will purchase the pre-construction stage projects – with a total capacity of 75MW – from their co-developers, Finnish […]
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‘Most liveable city in world’ wins green buildings gong
‘Most liveable city in world’ wins green buildings gong Posted on 06 September 2013 by Tom Grimwood It’s been dubbed by its fans the ‘most liveable city in the world’ – and now Melbourne (pictured) has won a gong for green buildings too. The inaugural C40 and Siemens City Climate Leadership Awards were staged in […]
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Minister’s gas storage claim branded ‘disingenuous’
Minister’s gas storage claim branded ‘disingenuous’ Posted on 06 September 2013 by Priyanka Shrestha The Government’s claim that UK taxpayers will save millions of pounds following its decision against subsidising new gas storage facilities is “disingenuous”. That’s the damning verdict from the head of the Energy and Utilities Alliance (EUA) after Energy Minister Michael Fallon […]
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