Stronger action is needed from Ofgem to ensure that energy customers get a fair deal, according to a committee of MPs. The MPs have called on the organisation to be less timid when it comes to dealing with "anti-competitive" behaviour by ...
The mining and minerals industry has made major advances towards sustainability, but the sector faces new challenges as governments reassert control over their natural resources, but lack capacity to ensure mining can contribute to ...
Tags: Africa, Asia, Australia, China, Coal, Consultants News, Copper, Diamond
IT trade body Intellect is calling for the chancellor of the exchequer George Osborne to abandon the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC). Intellect argues that, since datacentres underpin a modern digital economy, the growth in data volumes ...
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Eastleigh Borough Council have granted planning permission for a solar photovoltaic park at the Chalcroft Farm, West End near Southampton. Yesterday's decision marks an new era for Solarcentury in the development of solar parks. Frans ...
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International attendance at the congress Wasser Berlin International 2013 will be higher than ever before. Taking place on 24 and 25 April 2013, its slogan is “The innovative concepts, measures and technologies of a forward-looking ...
Tags: inshore waters, wastewater, water industry, water
Australia In February 2007, Australia enacted a law that will, in effect, by legislating efficiency standards, disallow most sales of incandescent light bulbs by 2010. The Australian Federal Government announced minimum energy performance ...
NUALIGHT GROUP APPOINTS NEW CHAIRMAN Tuesday, December 18, 2012: International Lighting Executive Per Langholz has been appointed Non-Executive Chairman of the Nualight Group as the Irish LED lighting technology specialist accelerates its ...
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BP is to establish a $100 million international research center known as the BP International Centre for Advanced Materials, or BP-ICAM. This center will lead research aimed at advancing the fundamental understanding and use of materials ...
Tags: BP, international research center, energy, University of Manchester
Suppliers of solar modules and balance-of-systems components are preparing for a potential first-quarter 2013 revenue windfall in the UK market.The windfall will be stimulated by anticipated downward revisions to Renewable Obligation ...
Tags: solar modules, systems components, revenue windfall, ROC, NPD
Inaugurating the Annual National Energy Conservation Day at a function, Mr Pranab Mukherjee Hon'ble President of India said that it is worthwhile to note that policies to promote energy efficiency, along with high energy prices and ...
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LED tube manufacturer Ilumisys has rebranded as Toggled, Lighting Science Group has named its new CEO, and Nualight has appointed a new chairman. Ilumisys rebrands as Toggled, names Brent York to Board Directors Altair has rebranded its ...
In 1859, there was a solar event so extreme that witnesses reported seeing brilliant lights, electrical flashes, red glows and other aurora events, even in the South. It was the lead story on Sept. 3 of that year in the Memphis Daily, ...
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Anthony Bennett investigates current trends in pre-treatment technologies for seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination. This includes process design considerations that need to be taken into account, with a focus on the requirements for ...
Tags: Desalination, Pre Treatment Technology, Processing Machinery
The government confirmed earlier this month that it will make dramatic changes to the Carbon Reduction Commitment(CRC)energy efficiency scheme in order to save money. These reforms were initially announced in the chancellor of the ...
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Photogrammetry software and support allows more students and scientists to study glaciers in Alaska and Norway. Dr. Tad Pfeffer, a well-known researcher in glaciology, sea level rise, and geophysics, has been awarded a three year grant ...
Tags: glacier, photogrammetry software, software