Grid
Energy
Deal with aggregator REstore set to make up to 100MW of capacity available to be switched off within seconds to balance the grid
23 April 2014
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Infrastructure
Accenture and Siemens launch new smart grid venture, as Alpiq snaps up Flexitricity and Opower completes IPO
09 April 2014
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Biodiversity
Company aims to assess portfolio for opportunities to improve ecosystems services under 'Natural Grid' plan
03 April 2014
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Infrastructure
New report argues that overhaul of energy infrastructure could drastically cut costs of renewable energy
20 March 2014
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Politics
New National Grid figures reveal gas industry received £19.6m to help balance out grid last month compared to £3.6m for wind
26 February 2014
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Wind
Operator agrees to publish details of all constraint payments, after Scottish Renewables accuses it of unfairly singling out wind
14 January 2014
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Wind
National Grid dismisses claims wind-related costs are set to soar to £20bn, but confirms it is working on plans to tackle renewable energy constraint payments
08 January 2014
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Energy
Watchdog insists investment in clean energy infrastructure and smart grids will not be put at risk by decision to reject business plans
22 November 2013
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Skills
National Grid convened a two-day summit to brainstorm on sustainability to ensure it had employees’ green buy-in, as BusinessGreen Plus reports
03 October 2013
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Infrastructure
Backed by a state grant, the alternate power source combines solar and energy storage to offset about 20 percent of building's electricity needs
02 October 2013
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