Ofgem has revealed eight companies are in the running to run three transmissions networks for offshore wind worth in excess of a billion pounds. The contracts are for three networks the Gwynt y Mor near Angelsey, Lincs and the London array, all sites for huge windfarms. The London array (phase 1) will be the biggest […]

The Energy Select Committee will be holding its third evidence session on the Electricity Market Reform next week and has asked a major renewables supplier to attend. The MPs will hear from Juliet Davenport, CEO of Good Energy which is the country’s leading supplier of 100% renewable electiricty. She said it represented a real recognition […]

In order to cope with the demands of UK energy, the government needs to set up an agency to cope. These were the words of leading expert, Professor Dieter Helm, who called for the creation of an organisation with the right skills and expertise to implement policy. Professor Helm, of Oxford University, said that it […]

Barlockhart Moor Wind Energy have been granted permission to build 4 turbines near Glenluce, in Scotland. Each 112m turbine can produce 2.5 MW each, potentially creating a 10 MW output. Barlockhart Moor, a subsidiary of West Coast Energy Ltd, have said the electricity produced by the wind farm could produce clean and sustainable energy for […]

Those organising the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will keep fans and players alike cool during the tournament using carbon neutral technologies. The games could potentially be played in 45º C heat meaning that it will be essential for the stadiums to be kept cool. In a bid to remain carbon neutral, the air conditioning […]

Not many laws, but plenty of good intent. That was the view of green campaigners at a meeting last night discussing the aftermath of Cancun. The developed nations at Cancun pledged to set up a green fund worth $100 billion a year by 2020 to aid poorer counties in their fight against global warming. Speaking […]

ExxonMobil Energy Outlook has outlined three key features of the next twenty years in energy. There will be: -A rising global energy demand -A shift toward natural gas -Energy efficiency gains. The futures study, which aims to help ExxonMobil guide global investment, has stated that global demand for energy will rise by 35% by 2030 […]

The Renewable Energy Association has called for the government to make policy decisions over feed-in tariffs based on evidence and with growth in mind. Since the Comprehensive Spending Review there has been uncertainty over the future of solar power as the Feed In Tariff policy was subject to a 10% budget cut. Gaynor Hartnell, Chief […]

Car manufacturer Peugeot have delivered its first electric car, the iOn, to power giants EDF Energy. The car is also the first electric car to qualify for a newly introduced government scheme that will save the buyer 25% of the car’s cost. The government scheme is aimed at making newly eligible electric cars more attractive, […]

David Cockshott, Industrial & Commercial Markets Director at npower