Utility firms refuse to sign energy deal to assist the poor
Following a refusal to sign up for a deal by the "big six" utility firms, a £1 billion fuel-poverty package sponsored by the UK government has gone awry. Prime Minister Gordon Brown's undersecretary of state with the Department of Business, Baroness Vadera, is said to be spearheading the effort. She held last-minute negotiations with top officials from UK's foreign utility firms.
by Jenson Brayshaw August 31st, 2008
Brown faces party opposition over energy windfall tax issue
Prime Minister, Gordon Brown has been facing extreme pressures to enforce windfall tax on energy companies for saving Britons from the killing fuel price hikes and bills. A YouGov poll of 2000 people, which was conducted last week, was published ...
by Justin Becks August 25th, 2008
Energy experts in support of the fixed-rate tariffs
After facing enormous hikes in the fuel prices over the last few days by major companies, energy experts are encouraging people to seize the fixed rate tariffs introduced by the Scottish Power. After the abrupt increase in the prices of gas ...
by Emma Young August 24th, 2008
Fuel prices raised by EON
E.ON, the energy supplier centralized at Coventry has hiked its fuel prices. It is estimated that the average price rise for the electricity and gas bill payers on a daily basis would be somewhere between £2.65 and £3.27, which amounts ...
by Jenson Brayshaw August 23rd, 2008
Thousands across UK suffer 29% rise in gas and electricity costs
Thousands of homes across the UK will bear the brunt of rising costs after announcements from two energy providers that a 29% hike was going to take place. Scottish and Southern Energy who share 8.8 million consumers have taken the decision to increase gas costs by 29.2% and electricity by 19%.
by Jenson Brayshaw August 22nd, 2008
E.O.N. contemplates £300m investment into renewable energy and UKs biggest biomass unit
E.ON has announced its plans about investing £300m into developing the largest biomass power units in the UK. E.O.N. has already attracted controversy with its efforts to build UK's coal-fired power unit; the first in more than twenty years. E.O.N. ...
by Tessa Clarke August 21st, 2008
Kingsnorth gets a friend in Energy Minister
Energy Minister of UK, Malcolm Wicks has indicated his support for coal-based power generation facility in Kingsnorth. In an interview with the Guardian, he said that placing a halt on coal power generation is not realistic. He stated that any ...
by Jason Drew August 11th, 2008
Energy companies face ire over rising prices
Despite slide in wholesale gas prices, energy companies seem to be set for introducing yet another round of price hikes for consumers. Forward gas price tag has seen a decline over last month. Current quote for gas delivery this winter ...
by Justin Becks August 8th, 2008
Protests cloud new energy projects
Kingsnorth Power station project is under cloud. Hundreds of protestors have congregated at Hoo, Kent. They are here to oppose the construction of coal-powered facility. If this projects goes ahead, then it would be first coal-based power generation plant for ...
by Emma Young August 7th, 2008
Protests against Coal Power generation
Government's attempt to collaborate with Energy Company E.On for building a new coal-based power station at Kingsnorth has evoked sharp response from environmentalists. Score of environmentalists gathered at the proposed site for drawing attention to the environmental hazards likely to ...
by Emma Young August 4th, 2008
