Ofgem rejects transmission charges hampering renewables development
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by Jason Drew September 18th, 2008
UK needs to declare war on energy
The British government needs to meet its renewable energy targets on a war footing. According to Dr Malcolm Kennedy who is a non-executive director at the New and Renewable Energy Centre, the country needs to focus on the renewable energy ...
by Alf Stephens September 10th, 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
Opposition towards the green power subsidy reduction
Westminster is being blamed for risking green energy's development by deferring the scheme which offered a planned subsidy for renewable energy in the Islands of Scotland. This would mean that the companies that are establishing renewable energy schemes at the ...
by Alf Stephens August 23rd, 2008
UK energy regulator says ‘No” to unconditional access to renewable energy systems
According to published reports, UK energy regulator Ofgem has said it will not agree to unconditional access to renewable energy systems. Ofgem explained that it is likely to reject a system proposed by the industry to provide "priority grid access" ...
by Jason Drew August 18th, 2008
Grid code reforms to be hurried
The energy regulator, Ofgem, is undertaking reforms on electricity and gas codes to assist green energy schemes particularly the newcomers especially the micro-electricity generators. In order of producers of power to be linked to the national grid in the United Kingdom they must meet grid code requirements and they are usually
by Lynnette Adamson July 3rd, 2008
Blackouts experienced in Britain
Britain experienced power outages caused by shutting down of several power plants. This was after the National Grid asked electricity distributors to cut down on the voltage to households after the shutting down of several power plants brought fears that there would be electricity shortages during the period of peak demand. National
by Jason Drew May 29th, 2008
East Kent suffers blackout
East Kent experienced power outages which were blamed on faults at the power station. The cause of the power outages which were experienced in most of parts of Kent was attributed to problems at the power station where two power stations went off-line one after the other in just under
by Vicky Booker May 27th, 2008
School to install wind turbine
The Netherhall School in Maryport is planning to set up a wind turbine that will be fifty eight feet high. The wind turbine will be situated in the school grounds. The wind turbine is going to be ...
by Jason Drew May 7th, 2008
