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Practical Law Company legal update: Shale gas fracking claims
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On 24 April 2013, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) adjudicated a complaint that a brochure published by Cuadrilla Resources on its shale gas fracking operations, … -
Google moves forward with renewables plan
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Google is to partner with US electricity generator, Duke Energy, to implement a plan that could boost the development and uptake of renewable energy including solar and wind … -
Africa's largest photovoltaic plant opens for business
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Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, has opened the largest photovolatic plant in Africa. The US$32 million facility in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania has a … -
Cost competitiveness will boost renewables uptake
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Renewables will account for between 69% and 74% of new global power capacity by 2030 says new research. According to analysts at Bloomberg New Energy Finance, the annual … -
Would micro-CHP be suitable for the Department for Work and Pensions' 800 Jobcentre Plus offices?
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The UK Department for Work and Pensions is keen to further reduce its energy costs and environmental impacts and is interested in identifying whether small-scale (micro) CHP … -
Biomass; friend or foe?
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Hi I'd like to understand more about the biomass debate. Is recent discussion around liquid biofuels undermining the case for solid biomass or is the use of wood fuel to … -
Bentley installs UK’s largest roof mounted photovoltaic system
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Bentley Motors is installing the UK’s largest roof mounted solar panel system. The 20,000 panels on the roof of its factory in Crewe will have a capacity of 5MW and could … -
21st European Biomass Conference and Exhibition, Copenhagen, June 3-7, 2013
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This event is to be like a course of bio-based economy. Its programme reflects scientific and applied aspects of practically all directions for biomass production and biomass … -
Is solar PV cheaper than buying electricity from the grid?
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How much does solar PV really cost, asks Chris Sowerbutts. Solar doesn’t make sense without subsidies. My uncle (who happens to work for the oil and gas industries) repeated … -
BP puts US wind business for sale signaling further retreat from renewables market
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Oil giant BP has continued its retreat from the renewable energy market by putting its US wind farm business up for sale. The British oil business, whose wind farm operation …
