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Good Energy launches electricity tariff for customers near wind farm
Renewable electricity supplier Good Energy has launched the UK’s first local tariff for customers living near its Delabole wind farm in north Cornwall. Those living within 2 km of the 9.2 MW wind farm will get a 20% discount on the company’s standard electricity price, saving customers around £100 a year. As well as the […]
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AREVA plans wind turbine manufacturing facility in Scotland
French industrial conglomerate AREVA has confirmed plans to develop a wind turbine manufacturing site in East Scotland. During the visit of Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond to Paris, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the company and Scottish Enterprise to establish a manufacturing centre to produce 5 MW turbines and blades for the […]
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Business backs carbon pricing ahead of UN Doha meeting
Over 100 big businesses, including BP, Shell, Unilever, KPMG, Swiss Re and BT, as well as energy companies EDF Energy, Statoil, Doosan, Acciona and Iberdrola, are calling for a global carbon price ahead of the United Nation (UN) climate change summit in Doha, Qatar. The Communiqué, which has been coordinated by The Prince of Wales’s […]
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Itron and Panasonic to switch on Japan to smart metering
International smart metering company Itron is joining forces with Panasonic to develop smart metering products for Japan. The strategic alliance will tailor smart metering solutions for Japanese utilities, which will have to roll out nearly 80 million smart meters to their customers over the next decade thanks to a mandate from the Ministry of Economy, […]
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Indian electronics firm Wipro tops Greenpeace guide for first time
Indian electronics firm Wipro has topped Greenpeace’s 18th Guide to Greener Electronics for the first time as it makes its debut in the international ranking of PCs, TVs and other electronic gadgets. The company’s leadership in reducing greenhouse gas emissions – its goal is a 44% cut by 2015 on a 2008 base year – […]
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UK Parliamentary committee urge Chancellor to back energy policy
The influential Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) is urging the UK Chancellor George Osborne to “restore investor confidence” in the government’s energy policy with a clear decarbonisation target. Joining the growing chorus of calls for a 2030 decarbonisation goal for the power sector in the forthcoming Energy Bill, Committee chair Joan Walley MP says: “The government […]
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UK government invests £4 million in foundations of low-carbon building
The UK government is investing £4 million through the Technology Strategy Board to develop low-carbon building processes. The award will support eight major research and development projects led by construction companies, developers and architects exploring and testing the viability of new approaches that improve build consistency, cost-effectiveness, speed and sustainability. As well as the £3.78 […]
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UK business leaders echo call for 2030 power sector decarbonisation
UK business leaders from Unilever, Kingfisher, EDF Energy and Doosan are echoing calls for the government to introduce a 2030 decarbonisation target for the power sector. In a letter to the Prime Minister David Cameron orchestrated by the Prince of Wales’s UK Corporate Leaders Group on Climate Change, the chief executives of eight major companies […]
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£3 million UK study into heat and energy use launched by ETI
The government-backed Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) is launching a £3 million study into householders’ use of heat and energy. The study, which is part of the ETI’s £100 million Smart Systems and Heat (SSH) technology programme launched in April, will involve thousands of households to get an insight into consumer requirements for heat and energy. […]
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Sales of hybrids and electric vehicles accelerate
Toyota is reported to have surpassed the 2 million sales mark for its hybrid vehicles in Japan this year, while Nissan has sold 42,700 units of its all-electric LEAF. Since Toyota launched its first hybrid vehicle in 1997, followed by the popular Prius, the carmaker has shifted 4.60 million units globally. Hybrids now account for […]
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