Day: 23 January 2020

Tristar Adds LNG Tanker to its Fleet

Stuart Mitchell

Tristar Group is pleased to announce the recent delivery of the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Tanker Tristar Ruby to its shipping fleet. Formerly known as the British Ruby, the tanker will be the first LNG vessel to be added to the Tristar fleet of 30 ocean-going tankers. The Tristar Ruby will be on long-term time charter with BP Shipping.  Group CEO Eugene Mayne said: “As a group, we are extremely excited with this new opportunity to expand our presence into LNG shipping and look forward to strengthening and growing this new…

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UK’s first grid-injected hydrogen pilot gets underway

Stuart Mitchell

The UK’s first live pilot to inject zero carbon hydrogen into a gas network to heat homes and businesses is now fully operational. HyDeploy is a ground-breaking green energy trial at Keele University, Staffordshire, that could help Britain cut its carbon emissions and open the door to a low-carbon hydrogen economy. The HyDeploy demonstration is injecting up to 20% (by volume) of hydrogen into Keele University’s existing natural gas network, feeding 100 homes and 30 faculty buildings. The 20% hydrogen blend is the highest in Europe, together with a similar…

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Pernod Ricard is taking 4 major steps towards achieving 100% renewable electricity

Stuart Mitchell

Pernod Ricard, the world’s second largest Wines and Spirits Group, is taking 4 additional steps in its drive to protect the earth and develop renewable electricity, a few days after COP25 in Madrid offered a stark reminder of the climate emergency.  RE 100The Group has today officially become a member of RE100, a global initiative led by The Climate Group in partnership with CDP which brings together 221 international companies committed to 100% renewable electricity. This announcement comes within the framework of the Group’s new Sustainability & Responsibility roadmap Good…

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Asda publishes its 2019 Gender Pay Report

Stuart Mitchell

Supermarket Asda has published its 2019 Gender Pay figures, in line with the requirement for large companies to report annually. In a report submitted to the Government’s Gender Pay website, Asda has stated that, for the 2019 Gender Pay Gap reporting period: – The median pay difference (the Office for National Statistics’ preferred measure) between all relevant men and women employed by Asda is 6.5%. o This is a reduction of 1.1% compared to 2018 and 10.8% lower than the national average of 17.3% for full and part-time workers. Since…

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Refuge launches online chatbot which provides safe information to thousands of women experiencing abuse through technology

Stuart Mitchell

Refuge has launched an online chatbot which aims to provide safe and accessible information to thousands of women across the country experiencing abuse through technology. In 2019, 72% of women who accessed support from Refuge services identified experiencing tech abuse, which can range from persistent telephone calls from perpetrators, being targeted via social media, having their location tracked or spyware installed in their homes. Refuge is the leading national domestic abuse charity working with survivors experiencing tech abuse, which is almost always experienced alongside other forms of domestic abuse. Refuge…

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