ETI grants over £53 million for 15 energy projects
The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI), the association commissioned to develop the engineering and technology approaches that will support the UK to meet its carbon emission targets in 2050, published a summary of the projects it has financed in 2009. In total, ...
by Justin Becks December 22nd, 2009
London Array to power London households by 2012
The year 2012 is the deadline for the London Array, the largest offshore wind farm in the world, to power 750,000 households in the metro area of London, said the UK government. The London Array, considered as the ‘Saudi Arabia of ...
by admin December 16th, 2009
Mitsubishi and BMW participate in electric car trial event
Mitsubishi and BMW, two of the world’s largest car manufacturers, unveil their flagship electric cars i-MiEV and Mini E respectively at a nationwide test drive event supported by the Technology Strategy Board (TSB). The flagship cars from Mitsubishi and BMW were both handed to participants for a tryout. BMW's Mini E
by Samantha Donovan December 16th, 2009
Nexans wins cable contract for London Array wind farm
Nexans had closed a €100 million contract to provide underwater cables for the world's biggest offshore wind farm that is being built in the UK. The cable maker will install four cables, each measuring up to 54kms, to link the ...
by editor December 14th, 2009
UK to lose new jobs from Westinghouse reactor deal
Thousands of green jobs that were previously planned in the UK could be heading to the US instead. This might happen if Westinghouse, the nuclear firm sold by the UK government to Toshiba three years ago, will select one of ...
by Tessa Clarke November 25th, 2009
Dong hires Rothschild to find new wind investment
Dong Energy, a Danish renewable energy company, is working with Rothschild, a UK-based investment specialist, to help gather funding for future wind farm projects. An article in The Sunday Times stated that Rothschild was approached by the Danish company, as it can no longer draw enough interest from offshore wind
by Justin Becks November 13th, 2009
E.ON plans for 20MW wind farm in Kirkby Lonsdale
E.ON had announced plans to construct a new wind park near Kirkby Lonsdale at the border between Cumbria and Lancashire. The firm had informed that the proposed 20MW Longfield Tarn wind park would be consisted of about nine turbines that ...
by Beth Williams November 12th, 2009
Despite Rising Utilities Most Brits will not Switch Providers
Although gas and electricity bills are rapidly rising, at least a third of customers, according to recent research, said that it was not worth the hassle to switch energy providers. Run by market research group, Mintel, the study indicates that ...
by Emma Young October 30th, 2009
Scottish-lead Consortium Purchases Nuclear Reactor Land near Sellafield
A newly formed consortium led by Scottish and Southern Energy is aiming to build nuclear reactors located in England and Wales after jointly purchasing land near Sellafield in Cumbria. The proposed new generation reactors will have enough capacity to power ...
by Samantha Donovan October 29th, 2009
Natural Power signs wind appraisal agreement with E.ON
Natural Power has announced that they have signed a contract with the Germany utility giant's subsidy, E.ON Climate & Renewables, to provide technical services to sites in mainland Europe which will include measurements and wind appraisals. Currently, E.ON and Natural Power ...
by Tessa Clarke October 22nd, 2009
Protestors Storm E.ON facility in Nottinghamshire
Authorities arrested 52 individuals at a climate change protest after violence broke out outside of the Ratcliffe coal facility in Nottinghamshire over the weekend. One office needed medical treatment at the hospital late Saturday, after hundreds of picketers attempted to ...
by Beth Williams October 19th, 2009
