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Government offers £10m as coal pits in deep trouble

Apr 10, 2014 Vicky Ellis Coal, Gas & Oil, Markets & Finance 0

Two of the last deep mines in the UK are likely to close next year, prompting ministers to arrange a £10 million loan to their owner. Business and Energy Minister Michael Fallon today revealed the...

Coal won’t be taken out by gas says BHP Billiton boss

Mar 05, 2014 Vicky Ellis Coal, Gas & Oil 0

The chief executive of BHP Billiton reckons it is “unlikely” coal’s world dominance as a fuel will be shouldered out of the way by gas. Speaking at a conference in Houston, Texas, Andrew...

Power firm Drax says earnings “ahead of expectations”

Feb 18, 2014 Vicky Ellis Infrastructure & Generation, Markets & Finance 0

Power firm Drax said today that despite falling earnings in 2013 they were “ahead of expectations”. The owner of Drax power plant in North Yorkshire released its results showing total revenue...

Workers plead with MPs to save Eggborough power plant

Feb 13, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Infrastructure & Generation 0

Hundreds of workers at the Eggborough power station (pictured) have joined forces to call on their local MPs to help save the plant and 800 jobs. The 2,000MW facility has been working to covert from...

Government must “retake lead” in carbon capture, plead coal importers

Feb 10, 2014 Vicky Ellis Top Stories 0

A group of UK coal importers is calling on the Government to “retake the lead” on carbon capture and storage (CCS). In the past DECC has been criticised by industry for treating CCS as an...

Blog: Cameron cuts red tape for coal pit ponies – finally!

Jan 29, 2014 Vicky Ellis Policy & Legislation, Top Stories 0

Scrapping is such a strong, manly word – it’s a doing man’s word, a militaristically orderly word. So no wonder it rolled off David Cameron’s tongue so smoothly on Monday morning, as he...

Coal train protestors’ convictions overturned

Jan 21, 2014 Vicky Ellis Coal, Gas & Oil 0

Protestors who were convicted of obstructing a coal train headed to Drax power station in 2008 today had their criminal sentences overturned. Judges at the High Court heard the appeal from 29 climate...

High-security hospital to file down energy costs by £112k a year

Jan 19, 2014 Vicky Ellis Infrastructure & Generation, Top Stories 0

Rampton Hospital in Nottinghamshire is getting a new energy centre which could save it £112,000 a year on energy costs. The NHS Trust hospital is home to some of the most dangerous criminals in the...

IEA: Southeast Asia needs $1.7trillion in energy investment

Jan 16, 2014 Priyanka Shrestha Sustainability & Environment 0

Southeast Asia will require around $1.7 trillion (£1.05tn) worth of investment in energy infrastructure over the next two decades to cope with an increase in demand. In a new report looking into...

Seven RWE npower plants in UK could shut by 2023

Jan 10, 2014 Vicky Ellis Infrastructure & Generation, Top Stories 0

RWE npower could shut seven UK power stations by 2023, the firm announced yesterday. EU laws on emissions are designed to limit the SO2, NOx and particulate emissions from large power stations. Under...

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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

Apr 17, 2014 0
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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