British Gas Gives Away Low Energy Bulbs
British Gas is handing out light bulbs to UK households. This is part of a huge campaign to raise awareness about energy-saving initiatives. Households receiving the light bulbs are encouraged to swap out their old light bulbs in an effort to reduce carbon emissions. This is one of the largest campaigns
by Tessa Clarke May 17th, 2008
Energy Bills for UK Households On The Rise
Warnings have been issued stating that energy bills are on the rise for households in the UK. The largest hikes are expected during the winter months, hitting an all-time high when 2008 comes to a close. Future increases are expected well into 2009. When wholesale costs increase this translates into
by Emma Young May 15th, 2008
British Energy in plans to delist
British Energy, the electricity producer, is seeking consent to be delisted from the stock exchange to prevent rebel shareholders from sabotaging its rescue package. British Energy announced that it had submitted an application to the United Kingdom ...
by Justin Becks May 9th, 2008
Nuclear power plant refuels at record speed
The Sizewell B nuclear reactor has set a new record for the speed with which it was refuelled. Approximately every eighteen months the nuclear reactor has to be closed down so that the used uranium fuel can be ...
by Emma Young May 7th, 2008
Ineos in electricity deal with British Energy
The petrochemicals company, Ineos, is holding discussions with British Energy concerning an electricity deal that would assist in funding a new generation of nuclear power plants in the United Kingdom. The petrochemicals giant has been holding talks ...
by Tessa Clarke May 7th, 2008
Consortium bidding to build nuclear plants in Essex and Gloucestershire
As the race to construct a new generation of nuclear plants heats up, a consortium of firms from Japan and the United States is putting up a bid to build two nuclear power generating plants in Essex and ...
by Justin Becks May 7th, 2008
Wind power project rejected
What would have been one of the biggest wind farms in Europe is now out of the question after Scottish ministers objected to the five hundred million pound project arguing that it would negatively impact on a vital ecosystem. Jim Mather, ...
by Emma Young April 28th, 2008
British Energy preferred over Iberdrola
British Energy Group is being considered as a much more important takeover target by EDF than the Spanish power firm, Iberdrola. For EDF this is purely strategic because by buying British Energy, the UK subsidiary of EDF, EDF Energy will attain self-sufficiency in the generation of electricity. It would also
by Emma Young April 28th, 2008
Scramble for British Energy in high gear
RWE the German energy company and EDF of France held discussions separately with British group Centrica concerning possible takeover bids for British Energy. This was an indication that even though the talks were at a premature phase, the struggle for control ...
by Emma Young April 14th, 2008
Power prices to rise if EDF gets deal
Prices for electricity prices could go up if EDF, the French electricity group, succeeds in acquiring British Energy, the United Kingdom’s chief nuclear generator, in a nine billion pound deal. British Energy rose by seven per cent at the news. There ...
by Emma Young April 11th, 2008
Consultative meeting over new nuclear plant to be held
British Energy, which owns and operates Hinkley Point B nuclear power station close to Burnham-On-Sea, is to organize a public meeting towards the end of this month to deliberate on the potential plans for a new nuclear power plant. The meeting ...
by Emma Young April 7th, 2008
