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CRC Scheme league table to be published late
The performance table for the CRC (Carbon Reduction Commitment) Energy Efficiency Scheme is due to be published in the coming days. The Environment Agency (EA) has confirmed that the Energy Efficiency...
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Fracking ‘could be fast tracked’
The Growth and Infrastructure Bill, currently going through the House of Lords could give shale gas the go-ahead faster than expected. Shale Gas is the reason many parts of the U.S. are seeing their...
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Drax power station: coal to biomass
The largest carbon emitter Britain is to stop burning coal to comply with EU laws, and will instead burn imported American wood chips. Running on coal, Drax has long been a symbol of Britain’s energy...
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FiT charges to inflate business electricity bills
Due to the Feed-in Tariff (FiT) costing more than expected, all companies that pay a business electricity bill could face extra charges. Since the 1st April, any household or business that generates...
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2013 budget announces shale gas tax breaks
Tax breaks for shale gas companies, and Climate Change Levy Exemption for ceramics companies were announced in the 2013 budget. The Chancellor George Osborne today unveiled his 2013 budget, which he...
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Is Britain’s energy security at risk?
With EDF Energy still in talks with the government about building new nuclear plants, are we at real risk of running out of electricity? Britain could have a new ‘fleet’ of nuclear power plants by...
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Wind farms continue to get massive subsidies
Ministers increase “strike price” paid to onshore and offshore wind farms for each megawatt-hour of electricity they generate. City analysts were surprised that wind farm costs seem to be going up...
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Cameron “determined to win” shale gas debate
Fracking for shale gas will cut energy bills, create jobs, and pump money into local communities, the Prime Minister has stated. “we cannot afford to miss out on fracking” In an article published in...
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Is public opinion on shale gas changing?
Shale gas is an environmental and political hot potato. This article studies how the country’s feelings towards shale gas have evolved. It’s probably the hottest topic in energy at the moment –...
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Data centres get Climate Change Agreement
It is the first industry that does not manufacture physical products to get a CCA, meaning exemption from the Climate Change Levy. Getting a CCA: Data centres are the first non-manufacturing industry...
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