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UK sixth in global energy efficiency rankings

Jul 18, 2014 Vicky Ellis Energy Efficiency 0

The UK is sixth for energy efficiency in a new ranking of the world’s major economies released this week. The country tied for sixth place with Japan. Germany comes in first, followed by Italy, the...

Putin proposes an energy club for BRICS nations

Jul 16, 2014 Vicky Ellis Coal, Gas & Oil, Markets & Finance 0

Russian President Vladimir Putin told the BRICS nations they should form an energy group to boost security of energy supplies. Yesterday leaders from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa met...

China mandates 30% of state fleet be electric

Jul 16, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Policy & Legislation, Sustainability & Environment 0

China has mandated that electric cars make up at least 30% of government vehicles bought by 2016. It will also exempt EVs and other types of “new energy vehicles” from purchase tax from September...

US and China sign deals on energy

Jul 12, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Coal, Gas & Oil, Sustainability & Environment 0

The US and China signed new agreements that are expected to increase co-operation on energy issues. The two nations pledged to expand their collaborations on clean energy and climate change during US...

World powers start talks on environmental goods

Jul 10, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Policy & Legislation, Sustainability & Environment 0

Some of the world’s most powerful economies have started talks towards a deal that would cut tariffs on environmental goods. Officials from the European Union as well as other World Trade...

Chinese bank ‘to fund Romanian nuclear project’

Jun 25, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Low Carbon 0

A Chinese bank has reportedly agreed to finance the construction of two new nuclear reactors in Romania. A Romanian official told reporters the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China said it would...

PM signs with China on nuclear power, oil, climate

Jun 18, 2014 Vicky Ellis Low Carbon 0

Prime Minister David Cameron and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang signed an agreement to co-operate on nuclear power yesterday, as tipped by ELN on Monday. DECC said it could be worth “hundreds of...

EXCLUSIVE: Chinese Premier expected to sign UK nuclear deal

Jun 16, 2014 Vicky Ellis Low Carbon, Markets & Finance 1

The Chinese Premier is expected to sign a deal for China’s investment in a new British nuclear power plant this week. ELN understands China’s senior politician, Li Keqiang, who is in the UK for a...

Global wind power capacity ‘to more than double by 2020′

Jun 11, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Sustainability & Environment 0

China is set to lead the global wind power capacity market, which is expected to more than double by the end of the decade, a new report claims. Wind power capacity will rise from 319.6GW at the end...

China ushering in “Golden Age” of gas says IEA

Jun 10, 2014 Vicky Ellis Coal, Gas & Oil 0

China is about to usher in a “Golden Age” of gas, hot on the heels of the United States. So says a report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) which predicts the tiger...

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ELN Easy Guide to the Energy Sector

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EMR Webinar – Latest Developments

May 27, 2014 0
Following on from the expected EMR design announcements on 2nd June, join Energy Live News and npower’s experts as they take you through the detail of those announcements and how they impact consumers. If you...
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Guest Blog: Wayne Mitchell on EMR – opportunities as well as costs

Jul 31, 2014 0
Last week, I talked about how much the newly-finalised Electricity Market Reform (EMR) policies are likely to cost consumers. If you recall, we estimate between £11 and £17 per megawatt hour by 2020, which when you...
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