energy legislation News
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Join us at our ESOS Breakfast Workshops
energyTEAM will be hosting two breakfast briefings early next year to help businesses prepare for the latest energy legislation – the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS). With less than a year to comply, it is vital for businesses who are required to participate in the scheme to prepare ahead of the compliance date. As part of our commitment to helping ESOS participants to understand ...
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US energy bill sails through House but stalls in Senate
Senate Democrats failed to force a vote today on sweeping energy legislation approved Thursday by the U.S. House of Representatives, as critics balked at provisions that repeal oil industry tax breaks and create a national renewable electricity standard. The vote will force Senate Democrats to allow changes to the bill in order to appease Republicans and makes it unlikely either of the two ...
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Kazakhstan Drafts Renewable Energy Legislation
Kazakhstan could become the next country to pass legislation supporting the development of renewable energy after government ministries declared support for the development of draft legislation regulating this new industry. Last month at a seminar in the Ministry of Energy, chaired by Deputy Minister Almasadam Satkaliev, draft legislation was approved that is now subject to governmental ...
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Infographic - ESOS Timeline
Our infographic below shows the key ESOS important dates for qualifying participants. For the first stage of the scheme, participants must determine their qualification to participate in ESOS by 31st December 2014. The next step requires the qualifying participants to notify the Environment Agency of their compliance by 5th December 2015. Due to a limited amount of energy professionals and ...
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Preparing for new energy legislation: ESOS
The Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) is due to be launched early June. The scheme will affect large organisations* in the private sector. Like much Government regulation we will not know the full details on the scheme until the final document is released by the Department of Climate Change (DECC) but in overview the following is taken from the DECC website: “Under the scheme, ...
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Washington, DC – hub of us carbon and cleantech conferences
Where better learn about the future of a regulated U.S. Carbon market than in the city where legislation is being made? When it comes to selecting a location for discussing market trends, emerging market opportunities and policy designed to shape future carbon legislation, the proximity to the legislative and executive branches makes Washington, DC the number one choice. Members of the Obama ...
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Empowering consumers in the EU energy market
Today, Consumer Commissioner, Meglena Kuneva, delivered a keynote speech at the Slovenian Presidency Competition and Consumer day which was devoted to energy. She highlighted the importance of reinforcing and implementing the rights of EU energy consumers. Only consumers who are informed and confident that their rights will be respected will be active on the market, switching to an offer which ...
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energyTEAM Announce Energy Forum Venues
We are pleased to announce that the two venues for our 2014 Energy Forums have now been confirmed. Our first energy forum of the year will be held on Wednesday 25th June 2014 at the impressive Williams Conference Centre in Oxfordshire, home to the Williams F1 team. The day after, on Thursday 26th June, the second energy forum will be held at the Old Trafford Stadium, home to Manchester United ...
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Clean energy jobs and American Power Bill is introduced in the senate
The Natural Resources Defense Council welcomes the introduction of the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act by Senators Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and John Kerry (D-MA). Following is a statement by Frances Beinecke, President of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC): “This bill will help curb climate change, strengthen our economy, and make our country more secure. It will help generate ...
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Environmental and climate groups applaud progress on senate climate and energy bill; will work to shape details
A number of leading environmental and climate groups issued the following statement today in reaction to a late Thursday meeting with Senator John Kerry on his bipartisan comprehensive climate and energy proposal: “We are encouraged by the progress being made by Senators John Kerry, Lindsey Graham and Joe Lieberman to craft comprehensive climate and energy legislation to bring to the Senate ...
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NRDC releases new economic data on clean energy legislation
Statement by Dan Lashof, Director of the Climate Center at the Natural Resources Defense Council: “The American Clean Energy and Security Act is a win-win for our economy and our environment. Under ACES, there will be more jobs, less global warming pollution and greater security, all for less than the cost of a postage stamp a day. These are the conclusions of ‘A Clean Energy Bargain,’ an ...
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Australian businesses unite to urge government to abort energy policy
Some of the biggest energy & business groups in Australia have reportedly come together in an effort to urge the Australian government to forgo its Big Stick approach in the matter of energy legislation. Apparently, the businesses are warning the government that the divestiture powers it craves would act as a significant obstacle that would impede future investment and also create a sovereign ...
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Thanks for visiting energyTEAM at the Energy Event 2014
energyTEAM would like thank all of the event attendees that took the time to visit our stand at last week’s Energy Event! Our team enjoyed meeting everybody on our stand and deliberating current industry topics as well as discussing our latest services in energy procurement, legislation, water and renewable services. We hope that you found our conversations and advice beneficial and we ...
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Graham Munro introduces ESOS at energyTEAM forum
energyTEAM’s annual energy forums were held earlier this year and focussed on how businesses could better understand and manage their energy and water usage and costs. Businesses from across the UK were invited to join energyTEAM at the Williams Conference Centre in Oxfordshire and the Old Trafford Football Stadium in Manchester. Alongside energyTEAM experts, industry suppliers were ...
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Congress to move ahead with clean energy and climate solutions for America
The Energy and Commerce Committee under Chairmen Waxman and Markey are prepared to move forward with clean energy and climate legislation (the American Clean Energy and Security Act). Following is a statement by Dan Lashof, Director of the Climate Center for the Natural Resources Defense Council: “Comprehensive clean energy and climate legislation is now poised to advance a clean energy future ...
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energyTEAM to exhibit and present at the Energy Event in September 2013
energyTEAM will be exhibiting at The Energy Event on 10th-11th September 2013, NEC Birmingham, Stand No. G64. The Energy Event is the UK’s leading energy exhibition and conference and is dedicated to energy management, efficiency and procurement. Completely free to attend, the Energy Event hosts over 6,500 energy professionals who come to source new products and services from over 160 ...
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Successful seminar in Italy
On March 25, 2010, Colsen International b.v. organized the seminar "From Waste to €nergy" in Bologna (Italy), in cooperation with its partner HydroItalia Srl. On this day, lectures and a workshop were given on technologies to convert biomass into energy. Also the environmental legislation in Italy was discussed. The seminar was well attended and therefore it can be considered as a ...
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The hottest trends for 2011: military biofuels, algae, MSW, bio-based chemicals
Military biofuels, and bio-based chemicals were identified as the hot trends for bioenergy and bioprocessing in 2011 in a new Biofuels Digest/BIO poll which was released recently. Digest readers also identified municipal solid waste and algae as the hottest feedstocks for 2011; and military markets and oil companies as the showing fastest-growing interest in biofuels. When asked about policy ...
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A New Bloomberg Report Finds That the EPA Will Continue to Lead U.S. Energy Policy, and Australia Studies Plans for a $2 Billion Wind Farm - Energy Minute for December 5, 2012
In a new study, Bloomberg analysts predict that the Environmental Protection Agency will continue to play the leading role in shaping U.S. energy policy over the next several years. The study expects the EPA to complete a number of regulatory initiatives started during President Obama’s first term, such as limiting the greenhouse gas emissions of existing power plants. Action by Congress to enact ...
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energyTEAM Forums 2014
energyTEAM recently held two Energy Forums aimed at supporting private and public sector organisations in improving their knowledge of energy and water management. Overall, the events were highly successful and we have received some very positive feedback from both those who attended the events and our guest speakers who presented across the two days. Held at the Williams Conference Centre, ...
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