Energy
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Claire Haggett: listening and the social acceptance of renewables
Taking the time and effort to genuinely listen to communities is the key to making wind farms socially acceptable, sociologist…
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Northern Ireland renewable heat incentive launched
The Northern Ireland Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) has been announced by Energy Minister Arlene Foster. With a £25 million budget…
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DECC publishes gas strategy
The UK Government has re-affirmed the role of gas in supporting the decarbonisation of the electricity generation sector by 2030…
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Marine Scotland: managing Scotland’s seas
Renewable energy development in Scotland’s seas must be balanced with the needs of the environment and local communities. Peter Cheney…
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Northern Ireland Energy Bill preview
A forthcoming Energy Bill will impose an energy efficiency requirement on energy companies and change the incentives scheme for small-scale…
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Alan Whitehead MP: Invest now to deliver marine success
A high level of initial investment in marine renewables is needed to bridge the gap between prototypes and commercial deployment,…
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Utility Regulator Shane Lynch explains his priorities
Shane Lynch explains how energy regulation works in practice. Economic regulation has been much in the news recently. In January,…
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Belfast Harbour: embracing offshore energy
As offshore wind energy starts to accelerate, Belfast Harbour is leading the UK in developing port facilities for the sector.…
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Dalkia: achieving sustainable efficiency
Tony Doherty explores the issues at stake for public establishments striving to achieve sustainable energy efficiency. Public facilities have long…
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EST: times are changing
EST has operated in Northern Ireland for the past 15 years and is best known for the provision of free…
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