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Blog – They frack you up, your mum and dad
She could see me coming a mile off. The reporter with a cameraman in tow was in her sights. As I looked out over the tents, protestors and policemen outside Cuadrilla’s drilling site in Balcombe, the floaty dress-wearing, grey-haired woman took my arm. “I’ve got a GREAT story for you. See that boy over there? […]
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IFC supports renewable projects in Russia’s rural areas
IFC supports renewable projects in Russia’s rural areas Posted on 02 August 2013 by Priyanka Shrestha The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has pledged to bring renewable energy to households in rural areas in Russia. It has signed an advisory services agreement with eastern Russia’s largest energy supplier to develop renewable projects in isolated parts of […]
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New plans for greener buildings in the Philippines
New plans for greener buildings in the Philippines Posted on 01 August 2013 by Priyanka Shrestha The Government of Philippines has announced plans to reduce the annual power usage and carbon emissions of new buildings by up to 20% and 25% respectively. International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, met the […]
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Vestas wins ‘largest ever’ wind order in South Africa
Vestas wins ‘largest ever’ wind order in South Africa Posted on 01 August 2013 by Priyanka Shrestha Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has been awarded its “largest ever” wind power order in South Africa by EDF Energy’s renewable arm. The deal is to supply 35 of its 3MW turbines to three wind power plants – […]
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€64m for energy efficiency in Bulgarian homes and businesses
€64m for energy efficiency in Bulgarian homes and businesses Posted on 31 July 2013 by Priyanka Shrestha A London-based bank is providing loans worth €64 million (£56m) in total to help promote energy efficiency in the residential and small and medium sized business (SME) sectors in Bulgaria (pictured). Three Bulgarian banks – Postbank, Peraeus Bank […]
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Could we soon see a rise in water bills?
Could we soon see a rise in water bills? Posted on 31 July 2013 by Priyanka Shrestha Consumer will have to fork out the cash for water companies to invest a total of £250 billion to renew the industry’s infrastructure. That amount of investment is needed, according to Eddie Spencer, Head of water at Schneider […]
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China starts importing gas from Myanmar
China starts importing gas from Myanmar Posted on 30 July 2013 by Priyanka Shrestha China switched on a new 793km-long pipeline to bring in natural gas from Myanmar yesterday, reports claim. The pipeline starts at Kyaukpyu on Myanmar’s western coast and connects China’s Yunnan province in the southwest and is expected to transfer 12 billion […]
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French energy firm bags North Sea contract
French energy firm bags North Sea contract Posted on 30 July 2013 by Priyanka Shrestha A French energy company has been awarded a two-year contract to assist Chevron’s developments in the North Sea. Technip will provide engineering, procurement, installation and construction services in the Alder field, located around 200 kilometres North-East of Aberdeen, Scotland, as […]
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EU resolves solar panel price dispute with China
EU resolves solar panel price dispute with China Posted on 29 July 2013 by Priyanka Shrestha The European Commission announced it has reached an “amicable solution” with China in their spat over the solar panels import pricing. The decision follows weeks of negotiations conducted by the Directorate General for Trade with the Chinese Ministry of […]
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New ceramic nuclear part ‘could prevent more Fukushimas’
New ceramic nuclear part ‘could prevent more Fukushimas’ Posted on 29 July 2013 by Vicky Ellis American scientists say swapping a building material used in nuclear power reactors could prevent accidents like the triple blow-out at Fukushima power plant in Japan. Researchers at MIT claim that replacing the metal cladding around fuel rods in water-cooled […]
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