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District heating manual for London
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4 March — added by Rosalie Callway, CPRE London
The London Plan requires all borough's to support decentralised energy infrastructure, especially heating networks, as they offer an affordable way of achieving low carbon …
Study aims to shed light on the performance of 'living walls'
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1 March — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
A year-long research program aims to investigate how ‘living walls’ fare in the UK climate. The research is being undertaken by the University of Sheffield and will gather …
Could your business benefit from converting to electric vehicles?
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1 March — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
Businesses across England are being offered free analysis of their fleets to see if and how electric vehicles will work for them. The proposal is the next phase of the …
New York City plans to lead electric vehicle charge
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15 Feb. — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has set out plans to expand the use and access to electric vehicles in the city. In his 12th and final state of city address, Bloomberg …
Pollution cutting sat nav takes frustration out of traffic lights
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14 Feb. — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
An intelligent sat nav system that helps drivers pass through successive green traffic lights in a bid to cut traffic congestion and pollution is to be trialled in …
Ford app opens up charging opportunities for hybrid drivers
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14 Feb. — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
Ford is the first vehicle manufacturer to offer real-time charge station information to drivers of its plug-in hybrid vehicles enabling them to take advantage of …
Mayor of London publishes guidance to boost decentralized energy
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13 Feb. — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
A new set of guidelines has been published to support the delivery of decentralized energy schemes across London. The 'District heating manual for London', published by the …
Public sector signs up to energy demand management initiative
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11 Feb. — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
The UK government has signed a four year deal to reduce energy consumption in public buildings, hospitals, universities and military bases at times of peak demand. Through …
What will buildings of 2050 look like?
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7 Feb. — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
Buildings of the future will be constructed and maintained by robots, feature algae facades that produce biofuels and use modular components that enable complete adaptability …
Ecotricity unveils micro wind turbine for urban locations
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6 Feb. — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
Green energy company Ecotricity is to trial a micro wind turbine which could be up to 40% more efficient than similar sized units already on the market. The 15m tall …

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