Ministers are urged to initiate an immediate review of Britain’s entire green energy strategy or risk forcing household gas and electricity bills up every year for the rest of the decade Scottish and Southern Energy said annual gas and electricity Read more
Michael Settle UK Political Editor FEARS are growing other energy companies will increase their winter prices after SSE announced rises of between 7% and 9.7% for more than seven million households across Britain. The move, which will add £106 a Read more
Stuart Gillespie Plans for a new windfarm near Twynholm have taken a step forward. Hamilton-based Banks Renewables want to build seven turbines at Knockendurrick and are offering the local community the chance to buy a small chunk of the project. Read more
CZECH REPUBLIC: The Czech government plans to end subsidies for new renewable installations from next year, according to a draft law up for parliamentary approval. http://www.windpowermonthly.com/article/1193500/czech-governement-plans-subsidies-scheme
Dear Sir, Farmers are scrambling to erect small turbines after promises of huge profits by enthusiastic salesmen. The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has issued figures which show that small turbines (less than 100kw) all have average capacity Read more
The European Union has been accused of killing off the prospect of cheap energy from shale gas by trying to impose with expensive and “reckless” regulation of fracking. The European Parliament on Wednesday voted for new EU laws Read more
Some 30 years ago I was Secretary of State for Energy. In those far-off days the purpose of energy policy was to ensure a reliable supply of energy, for business and households alike, at the lowest possible cost. http://www.politicshome.com/uk/article/85491/lord_lawson_lets_get_fracking.html
Coal-fired power stations would be consigned to the fringes of the energy market under a plan being drawn up by the coalition to head off a potential defeat over its energy bill in the House of Lords. Ministers fear a Read more