RWE invests £6m in Quiet Revolution
RWE, a German energy company which owns npower, is investing £6m for a minority stake in Quiet Revolution, a wind turbine maker company of Britain. Quiet Revolution is expert in small-size, vertical-axis turbines which can be conveniently set-up in buildings. Their frontline turbine, called QR5, is capable
by Jenson Brayshaw September 3rd, 2008
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
Hike in energy bills by Npower and Scottish Power
Npower and Scottish Power joined the line of prominent energy providers now counting six to have hiked their gas and electricity rates. A 9% hike is expected from Scottish Power for electricity and a whopping 34% increase in gas cost. Npower's figures are 14% and 26% increase in electricity and gas bills respectively.
by George Robinson August 29th, 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
Energy companies should maintain more transparency
The Business Secretary, John Hutton has said that the Britain's major energy suppliers should be transparent on, how much profits they are making from the energy supply and power generation arms. He urged to Ofgem, the power regulator that there is need of transparency in the financial records of big
by Samantha Donovan August 19th, 2008
Protests mark the sanction of wind farm at Middlemoor
The government's decision to sanction setting up of an 18 turbine wind power plant at Middlemoor, North Charlton has met with vigorous protests. Residents of Middlemoor have criticized this project on the grounds that the wind turbines at a height of ...
by Jenson Brayshaw August 16th, 2008
Power production by British Energy falls
British Energy has made the announcement that the production of electricity at the firm has gone down by over seventeen per cent in the second quarter of 2008. Between the first of April and the twenty ninth of June this year, ...
by Lynnette Adamson July 10th, 2008
