UK energy regulator says ‘No” to unconditional access to renewable energy systems
According to published reports, UK energy regulator Ofgem has said it will not agree to unconditional access to renewable energy systems. Ofgem explained that it is likely to reject a system proposed by the industry to provide "priority grid access" ...
by Jason Drew August 18th, 2008
Draughton to build two new wind turbines
Draughton, which is situated between Skipton and Ilkley has a likely proposal to put up wind turbines near it, to bring the communities together. Close to Draughton, at Chelker Reservoir, the Water Authority in Yorkshire, has expressed a desire to get ...
by Jason Drew August 18th, 2008
UK PM Brown to propose stimulus package in winter
Numerous homes in UK could get a lift from a windfall of approximately 150 pounds, later this year, as Prime Minister Gordon Brown attempts to rejuvenate his ailing leadership, say news reports. As a significant packaged for autumn of this year, ...
by Justin Becks August 17th, 2008
UK Energy Minister to take up future of Sullom Voe
The energy minister of UK, Malcolm Wicks, was given an invitation to Shetland to persuade him to ensure a future for the Sullom Voe terminal in the long run. The Sullom Voe is the biggest oil and gas facility in ...
by Emma Young August 17th, 2008
Shopping Centre in Glasgow revamps to become more energy efficient
According to published reports, a Glasgow shopping centre in is about to be revamped and the entire renovation of the building is slated to bring about a "greener" method to the use energy. Canadian owners of the St. Enoch Centre, Ivanhoe ...
by Emma Young August 17th, 2008
Statkraft gets good results and stake in UK green energy drive
Statkraft, a renewable energy company from Norway after getting a piece of the UK green energy industry has just reported a good mid year financial performance. Already up on the London stock exchange, Statkraft has chalked up quarterly profits ending June of approximately £450 million exclusive of tax. Statkraft CEO
by Emma Young August 16th, 2008
Protests mark the sanction of wind farm at Middlemoor
The government's decision to sanction setting up of an 18 turbine wind power plant at Middlemoor, North Charlton has met with vigorous protests. Residents of Middlemoor have criticized this project on the grounds that the wind turbines at a height of ...
by Jenson Brayshaw August 16th, 2008
Are pigs a possible source of renewable energy?
Green Energy UK, an organisation that deals with environment friendly energy has indicated that pigs could be an important source of renewable energy. While renewable energy is usually associated with wind turbines and solar panels, Green Energy UK has moved into ...
by Jason Drew August 16th, 2008
BE capable of building nuclear plants on its own
Even though British Energy, the East Kilbride Scotland-based nuclear energy generation firm is under an uncertainty of a takeover, it is moving ahead with the plans of building new nuclear plants in England. Yesterday, Bill Coley, the chief executive of BE admitted that at the moment they do not have in-house
by Lynnette Adamson August 15th, 2008
UKs wind farm turning into a tourist spot
ScottishPower Renewables has started a multi million-pound project to transform the UK's largest on-shore wind farm into a tourist destination. The UK's first of its own kind center, the Whitelee Wind Farm is located 12 miles south from Glasgow. The 300 million-pound wind farm will demonstrate details about its construction, in
by Jenson Brayshaw August 15th, 2008
Decline in BE earnings smaller than estimated
The nuclear energy producer, British Energy Group Plc has discarded a takeover proposal from Electricite de France SA (EDF) and reported a slight decline in the first quarterly profits than what analysts anticipated. Earnings before amortization, tax, interest and depreciation for ...
by Emma Young August 15th, 2008
