Brown under attack over pensioners deal
PM Gordon brown has come under severe criticism after making an incorrect statement. While unveiling his £910 million energy programme on September 11, Mr Brown said that all pensioners will be provided free insulation. But when a sixty years old pensioner called up to confirm, she was told by government's ...
by Jason Drew September 14th, 2008
Energy companies to pass costs to consumers
The UK government's much vaunted energy package of £1 billion has been called into question. The energy companies have stated that most of the expenditure which they have to bear as per the energy package will get passed on to ...
by Vicky Booker September 13th, 2008
Brown presents £1bn help package
The suspense is finally over. Gordon Brown presented a £1bn package on September 11 to help British households in cutting down their energy bills. The package has a list of measures that his government believes, will help alleviate the woes of ...
by Jenson Brayshaw September 12th, 2008
UK and Italy get together for nuclear energy
On September 10, Prime Ministers of Britain and Italy announced that the two countries will get together for development of nuclear power energy. Both agreed that nuclear energy could play a crucial part in reducing the dependence on expensive fossil ...
by Jason Drew September 11th, 2008
Energy saving instead of windfall tax
Eleven million British homes will be covered in a government backed programme to improve their energy efficiency. In the biggest ever such programme in last forty years, the government claims it is the best way to reduce energy bills instead of a windfall tax. The energy efficiency measures, likely to be
by Jenson Brayshaw September 11th, 2008
Brown seeks help to improve energy efficiency
PM Gordon Brown is trying to convince the country's big retail companies and media firms to support its initiative of helping consumers in cutting down their energy bills. Mr. Brown's bid to enlist some of private industry's biggest name is part of government's efforts to give a boost to its £1bn
by Samantha Donovan September 7th, 2008
Green energy projects in Scotland not under threat from transmission charges
The British government has denied allegations that the progress of green energy projects in northern Scotland would be hampered by transmission charges. According to the Department of Business, there is no substantiation to claim that the present charges will be of threat to renewable projects that are economically viable. This pertains to renewable projects built in island areas. ...
by Kelsie Morgan August 31st, 2008
