21 October 2014
The Environment Agency has certified members of the energy professionals’ body, the Energy Institute (EI), to conduct audits for companies looking to comply with the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS). From 17 October, members of the EI’s Register of Professional Energy Consultants (RPEC) and the EI’s Chartered Energy Managers are eligible to conduct energy audits […]
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21 October 2014
A blustery Sunday saw 24% of the UK’s electricity supplied by wind. And a gusty weekend throughout led to a number of coal plants being taken offline as they were surplus to requirements. It follows a record-breaking summer for the renewables industry, as wind overtook coal-fired plants for generation on five separate occasions in August – the […]
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17 October 2014
Lockheed Martin has announced that it is working on a compact fusion reactor (CFR), which would be small enough to fit on the back of a truck, and could be ready for use within a decade. The CFR is a power source based on nuclear fusion, and the first reactors. Presently, several patents are pending […]
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17 October 2014
Renewable energy consultant and service provider SeaRoc Group has signed a collaboration agreement with German-based HSEQ Experts for construction and operation of offshore wind farms in Germany and in the rest of Europe. The agreement formalises the existing working arrangement that the two companies have had since March 2014. The collaboration will initially offer support […]
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15 October 2014
High tech refrigeration and cold storage manufacturer increases its product offering by launching the EWAP- CO2 evaporator, which is fast to assemble and easy to maintain. Viessmann has launched a new evaporator, which uses CO2 as refrigerant, making it compliant with the latest F gas regulations, as well as energy efficient and environmentally friendly, fast […]
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15 October 2014
Turkey’s second nuclear power plant, to be developed by Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHE) and Itochu Corporation in co-ordination with France’s GDF Suez, is expected to be operational by 2023. The Turkish Government had given approval to the consortium earlier this year, in May. The 4,800MW nuclear plant, located in the Black Sea coastal city […]
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15 October 2014
Celebrating a landmark achievement in the rich and varied history of the Port of Dover, the Dover Harbour Board is delighted to confirm the Marine Management Organisation has approved the Board’s application (through a Harbour Revision Order) for additional powers. George Jenkins, Chairman, Dover Harbour Board, said: “The Board are delighted that the future of […]
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14 October 2014
The UK’s renewable energy firm Ecotricity has formed a joint venture (JV) with Sweden-based project development and construction company Skanska, for construction of 350MW of onshore wind projects in the UK within the first five years. The JV, known as Skylark, will invest £500m for the construction of onshore wind projects, which will ensure power […]
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14 October 2014
The Norwegian state-owned enterprise Statnett has received approval for two licenses from the the country’s Ministry of Petroleum and Energy for two 1,400MW power interconnectors – one to Germany and the other to the UK. The license approvals boost Norway’s interconnection capacity by almost 50%. Commissioning of the cables to Germany and the UK are […]
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13 October 2014
UK firms Anesco, Farm Power Apollo and Opus Energy have teamed up to install and commission commercial-scale solar battery scheme in the UK. The firms connected the 250kWh battery storage unit to 498.4KW Slepe Farm solar park in Dorset. The unit, which will be used to store the generated power from the solar park, will […]
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