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China oil leak affects tap water for millions

Apr 14, 2014 Vicky Ellis Coal, Gas & Oil, Sustainability & Environment 0

Drinking water supplies for more than 2 million people were apparently affected by an oil leak in China. The state news outlet reported crude oil leaked from a pipeline, contaminating the water...

Climate risk “too great to stop here” says Davey

Apr 14, 2014 Vicky Ellis Coal, Gas & Oil, Sustainability & Environment 0

The world must push on with sweeping changes to its traditional energy use, Energy Secretary Ed Davey said yesterday echoing calls from the UN’s body for climate change research. Speaking after the...

Gamesa wins wind energy order in China

Mar 28, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Infrastructure & Generation 0

Spain’s largest wind turbine manufacturer has won a contract to supply wind turbines to a Chinese company. Gamesa will provide 49.3MW of turbines to CGN Wind Energy for the Chengdingsha wind farm...

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...

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ELN Easy Guide to the Big Six

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Energy & Sustainability Management in F & B – Webinar

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Reducing Costs & Increasing Profit Margins The Food & Beverage (F&B) industry leads the way in development and deployment of sustainability programmes. F&B firms have improved the efficiency of their...
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Guest Blog: Wayne Mitchell on energy procurement

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Budget control versus procurement protocol In today’s energy market, the advantages of hedging your supply requirements for the long-term cannot be over-stated. Gone are the days when you could risk signing a contract...
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