Information Commissioner’s Office Says it will Keep Close Eye on Smart Meters
Just recently the Information Commissioner's Office said that it will be keeping a very close eye on how energy companies use the data that is pulled from smart meters. This announcement comes after privacy concerns were brought up about the ...
by Tessa Clarke May 31st, 2010
Wind Farm Expansion Could Have Dangerous Impact on Dolphins and Seals
The Offshore Valuation Study recently found that the development of wind farms has the potential to attract £60 billion of investment north of the border and to create 20,000 jobs by the end of the decade. This is great news ...
by Jenson Brayshaw May 28th, 2010
New Energy Bill Announced in Queen’s Speech
Apparently householders will now be entitled to borrow money from a green investment bank to pay for carbon reducing measures. The brand new coalition government promised a raft of green initiatives in the Queen's speech, which was read just ...
by Emma Young May 27th, 2010
UK government may Axe Some Green Services in its Savings Plan
According to new reports, the UK government environment departments say that £250 million of cuts will have to come from conservation and green building schemes. Thus, this week green organizations were assessing just how hard they would be hit by ...
by Beth Williams May 26th, 2010
Revamp to National Grid Will Increase Homeowners’ Energy Bills
The National Grid has just released information about a new investment in a greener energy infrastructure that will cost the average UK household an extra £4 a year on energy bills. This group, which runs Britain's electricity and gas networks, ...
by Justin Becks May 25th, 2010
Wales to See Cheaper Gas Bills
According to a new home improvement scheme that will be launched soon, Wales will be looking at cheaper gas bills. These reports state that this new home improvement scheme to be launched is worth about £30 million. The Welsh Assembly government has revealed its plan to boost the energy efficiency of
by Lynnette Adamson May 24th, 2010
Coalition Government Needs to Commit to a Zero Carbon Future
Right now experts agree that the coalition government needs to commit to a Zero Carbon future for the well being of the UK. The construction industry has made huge progress on green buildings, but a wave of uncertainty is sweeping ...
by Samantha Donovan May 21st, 2010
UK Could Be Turned into a Net Exporter of Power Thanks to Wave and Wind Energy
According to new studies, the UK's offshore wind, wave and tidal energy could turn the country into a net exporter of energy. The first study to put a financial value on the UK's offshore renewable energy resources has said that ...
by Jason Drew May 20th, 2010
Liverpool to Host Offshore Wind Conference
According to reports, Liverpool will soon be hosting a conference on renewable energy and wind farms. Sources say that this conference should be taking place next month. The green energy organization Renewable UK, which was formerly known as the British Wind ...
by Tessa Clarke May 19th, 2010
Prime Minister David Cameron Wants The Coalition to be the Greenest Government Ever
Just recently, while visiting the Department of Energy and Climate Change with Chris Huhne, Prime Minister David Cameron said that he wants the new coalition administration to be the greenest government ever. He was speaking to civil servants while on ...
by Jenson Brayshaw May 18th, 2010
British Gas Announces Focus on Training Green Engineers
Apparently the coalition government is good news for green jobs, according to British Gas. This company is rapidly increasing its recruitment and retraining of engineers to be fit for "green jobs." The energy supplier sees the new coalition government's, between ...
by Emma Young May 17th, 2010
