Cumbria rejects nuclear waste storage plan
Plans for the construction of a £12 billion underground nuclear waste disposal system in Cumbria have been rejected. Cumbria County Council withdrew from the process of finding a host community to...
View ArticleBlog: Getting on board the Green Deal – or not?
So the Green Deal was officially launched by the Government this week but a few questions seem to be lingering on everyone’s mind. Is it a good scheme? Does it do what it says on the tin? And most...
View ArticleCommunity partnership to help fuel poor homes
A new Government-funded initiative is being launched today to help bring cheaper energy to households across the UK, especially the fuel poor. The ‘Cheaper Energy Together’ project is a partnership of...
View ArticleNew energy club to alert households on cheapest deals
A new energy club vowing to keep consumers on the cheapest deal by constantly monitoring their tariff was launched this week. Martin Lewis, founder of MoneySavingExpert.com said his new venture called...
View ArticleNew clauses in Energy Bill to give consumers better deals
The Government has added new clauses to the Energy Bill that includes simplifying and reducing the number of energy tariffs currently available. The move is part of DECC’s aim to ensure consumers get a...
View ArticleBy Heck! New Fen wind farm approved
A new wind farm on the fenlands of Lincolnshire has been approved by UK Energy Secretary Ed Davey. As many as 22 wind turbines on Heckington Fen will generate up to 66MW of energy, which could save...
View ArticleEd Davey: We should listen to scientists on climate change
Energy Secretary Ed Davey is urging the nation to “listen to the scientists” when it comes to assessing and tackling climate change. Mr Davey made a speech on climate change and science at the Royal...
View ArticleDavey denies “uncertainty” over nuclear
Energy Secretary Ed Davey yesterday denied there was any uncertainty over plans for new nuclear power and admitted the Government has had some “false starts” with a couple of its carbon cutting...
View ArticleBlog: The Energy Secretary and the impromptu Lords book group!
Book groups are jokingly known as the preserve of mums meeting in Costa coffee shops, blocking the gangway with their oversized prams. But it seems a bit of a craze for the gatherings could be budding...
View ArticleStatoil gets green light for North Sea oil drilling
Statoil has been given the go-ahead to drill an oil field, believed to be one of the biggest developments ever in the North Sea. The £4.6 billion Mariner oil field (pictured) is expected to produce...
View ArticleOfgem drums up support for ‘simpler’ energy market
Tough new standards for energy suppliers to make the market “simpler and fairer” for consumers will come into effect this summer. Energy watchdog Ofgem is counting down to delivering a clearer energy...
View ArticleUK manufacturer wins E.ON’s offshore contract
Energy supplier E.ON has awarded a contract to a British construction company to provide the foundation pieces for its offshore wind farm. TAG Energy Solutions will manufacture 16 monopolies and...
View ArticleEditorial – Radio ga ga for energy
Yesterday morning I tuned into the BBC 5 Live breakfast phone-in show and guess what they were discussing….energy. It was a good old fashioned chat and I obviously rang in to have my two penneth worth...
View ArticleJust 1800 homes assessed for Green Deal so far
Around 1800 homes have been assessed for the Government’s energy efficiency scheme the Green Deal so far according to new statistics released yesterday. The scheme is meant to overhaul the UK’s...
View ArticleDecision on Hinkley Point nuclear plant due tomorrow
The eagerly awaited decision on whether EDF Energy will get consent to build a third nuclear reactor at the Hinkley Point nuclear power station is due tomorrow. Energy Secretary Ed Davey must give his...
View ArticleDavey says Scotland ‘showing the way’ on green energy
Scotland is “showing the way” on green energy, Energy Secretary Ed Davey declared at a renewable energy conference in Edinburgh yesterday. While over the last two years Scotland has seen more than...
View ArticleConsent for Hinkley Pt C but nuclear plant’s future still unclear
A third reactor at Hinkley Point nuclear power station was given planning consent by Energy Secretary Ed Davey today, but many aspects of the first new nuclear power station to be built in the UK since...
View ArticleTwo bidders for £1bn CCS project announced
The UK Government has announced two preferred bidders for the carbon capture and storage competition worth £1 billion. DECC said the White Rose project in Yorkshire, England and the Peterhead project...
View ArticleUK lays out nuclear strategy to get into £1trillion industry
UK ministers want the nation to tap into the £1trillion global nuclear market, they said today in a new strategy for civil nuclear power. Business Secretary Vince Cable and Energy Secretary Ed Davey...
View ArticleGovernment give £10million to cities’ district heating
The Government is taking a leaf out of the Scandinavian nations’ book by funnelling a total of £10 million into district heat network schemes around the country, it announced yesterday afternoon. Some...
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