Power cuts in East Yorkshire
Gusts with speeds of up to fifty five miles per hour cause a blackout in East Yorkshire leaving thousands of households without electricity. As per CE Electric which is the electricity supplier responsible for the north east approximately three thousand households suffered the power outage. Even at six in the evening there
by Lynnette Adamson June 24th, 2008
Incentives for micro-electricity generators
In a bid to get householders to engage in the generation of electricity by setting up photovoltaic solar panels on their roofs as well as wind energy turbines, financial incentives will be given. This proposal is contained in the one ...
by Emma Young June 23rd, 2008
Money pledged to fight wind farm
Anti-wind farm campaigners in Aston Grange have received with delight the news that Vale Royal Borough Council has promised to give out funds to help in the fight against the first wind farm in the district. Councillors have meet and come ...
by Tessa Clarke June 23rd, 2008
Bad weather cuts off electricity supply
Electricity users in Connemara, Co Galway whose power is supplied by ESB had their electricity cut off after lightning struck in the area. The affected customers number two thousand and five hundred people. Meanwhile at the Doncaster Royal Infirmary electricity was restored after almost a whole afternoon went by without power.
by Jason Drew June 23rd, 2008
British Energy share price rises
The share price of British Energy rose by over two per cent after word started going round that Centrica would get a minority stake in the nuclear energy producer based in Scotland if it is acquired by Electricité de France ...
by Emma Young June 22nd, 2008
Energy utilities take up office space
Two of the biggest energy utilities in the United Kingdom are due to take occupation of over two hundred thousand square feet of office space in Newport and Cardiff. This is expected to be a big boost to the real estate sector in Wales. A subsidiary of British Gas wants rent
by Emma Young June 22nd, 2008
Wind farm approved
After a consultative meeting with members of the public a wind farm is likely to be given the go-ahead. The wind energy project will consist of thirteen wind turbines. The firm behind the wind energy project is known as AMEC ...
by Emma Young June 22nd, 2008
Wind farm rejected again
Campaigners of renewable energy have been left with disappointment once again after a wind energy project proposal was rejected yet another time. In 2007 Awel Aman Tawe was unable to get approval for a proposal to develop a wind farm ...
by Emma Young June 21st, 2008
Councillors reject wind farm plans
Proposals to develop a wind farm on the coast of Essex were turned down in dramatic fashion by councillors. The firm behind the wind energy scheme was Npower Renewables. Npower Renewables had put in an application to develop 5 wind energy turbines each rising to a height of four hundred and
by Emma Young June 21st, 2008
Wind farm likely to be approved
The erection of a wind farm and the regeneration of a rural Moray community will proceed simultaneously. This has been disclosed by the firm behind the planned move. The company behind the project is known as Infinergy. Infinergy has submitted an ...
by Justin Becks June 21st, 2008
Electricity prices expected to go up
Energy analysts are warning that the cost of electricity and gas could go up by as much as forty per cent before the year comes to an end. This translates to mean that the average household could end up incurring up ...
by Samantha Donovan June 20th, 2008
