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UK and China sign £20m low carbon innovation deal

Mar 07, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Low Carbon 0

The UK and China have signed a £20 million agreement to work together in developing innovative low carbon technologies. The three-year programme will support research to develop new low carbon...

China leads in global smart grid investment

Feb 27, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Smart Data 0

Global investment in smart grids reached $14.9 billion (£8.9bn) last year – creeping up from $14.2 billion (£8.5bn) in 2012 – with China leading the market. New figures reveal the...

China grants licence to use aviation biofuel commercially

Feb 13, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Low Carbon, Sustainability & Environment 0

A Chinese refiner has been given the green light to commercially use its self-developed aviation biofuel. It was granted by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), the first of its kind,...

China makes ‘major shale gas discovery’

Feb 12, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Coal, Gas & Oil 0

A “major” shale gas block has reportedly been found in China, with a maximum daily output of 105,000 cubic metres. Located in the Guizhou Province in the southwestern part of the country,...

World ‘will have 800 million smart meters by 2020′

Jan 30, 2014 Vicky Ellis Infrastructure & Generation 0

China is set to have more than half of the smart meters in the world in less than a decade according to new research commissioned by Telefónica Digital, the digital arm of the Spanish telecoms firm....

‘Four killed in oil tanker blast’ in China

Jan 28, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Coal, Gas & Oil 0

Four workers are said to have died after an oil tanker exploded and caught fire at a shipyard in east China. Chinese reports suggest seven people were working on the ship when the explosion occurred...

China to ‘set up solar power station in Nepal’

Jan 23, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Sustainability & Environment 3

China is reportedly planning to install a solar energy power station in Nepal. Reports claim the Nepal Government has shown interest in lighting up the Singha Durbar (pictured), the official seat of...

China uncovers "20,000 potential risks" in oil and gas sector

Jan 10, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Coal, Gas & Oil 0

Nearly 20,000 disaster risks were uncovered in China’s oil and gas sector during a safety investigation, reports claim. The probe was launched following a pipeline explosion in the East Asian...

Fifth of global electricity generated from renewables

Jan 09, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Sustainability & Environment, Top Stories 0

Renewable energy accounted for 23% – or 4,892TWh – of all electricity generation globally last year, new figures reveal. The amount of renewable power capacity installed around the world...

China boosts shale gas production

Jan 08, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Coal, Gas & Oil 0

Shale gas production in China reportedly rose by more than five times to 200 million cubic metres last year. The nation’s daily output of shale gas has exceeded two million cubic metres, with...

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ELN Easy Guide to the Big Six

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Are you smart enough for the energy future? FREE Webinar

Feb 26, 2014 0
Smart Data is everywhere and will be growing in importance for your business and in your personal life. Smart meters, grids, buildings and networks are on their way but what does it all mean? How will it affect you? ELN...
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Blog: Can fart gags poach Big Six customers?

Mar 10, 2014 0
You can’t move at the moment for small energy suppliers trying to poach customers from their bigger rivals. Last month we had Ovo Energy handing out Valentines on the 14th of February, bombarding people at railway...
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