Smart grids will be a critical component in transforming the world’s low carbon economy but a global standard is paramount in accelerating its introduction. This was the message from Keith Redfearn, general manager of digital energy for GE Energy in Europe. Discussing smart grid technology and implementation policy at the Annual British American Business Conference, […]

Chris Huhne today embarked on a fresh campaign to explain why UK policy is so fixed on tackling climate change. Speaking to the Prince of Wales’s UK Corporate Leaders’ Group, in the first of a series of speeches, he said there were three reasons to act – economical, political and scientific. Mr Huhne told delegates: […]

SANYO Electric Company have completed a solar power plant in the southeast Italy. One of the world’s largest tracking projects the project uses SANYO’s HIT solar modules, which follow the movement of the sun to maximise the surface area of the panel the sun can reach. SANYO’s role in the project was to provide its […]

The American designed Westinghouse nuclear reactor has passed its last major safety hurdle it was announced today. The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has agreed to close a ‘regulatory issue’ or RI which was raised against its AP1000 reactor design. The RI centred around concerns about the civil structures around the reactor. The ONR which […]

RenewableUK has called into question the £20m marine energy fund announced by Minister Greg Barker. They say the amount is insufficient if Britain wishes to secure its position as the world leader in marine energy and that other measures are needed to ensure the industry becomes financially viable. Maria McCaffery, Chief Executive of RenewableUK, warned […]

A senior official at the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries has panned the International Energy Agency’s recent oil release, according to reports. Abdullah al-Badri, OPEC Secretary General said: “I hope this practice will be stopped immediately. We don’t see a good reason to release this quantity and I hope the IEA will refrain from using […]

We’re reporting from Renewable UK’s Offshore Wind 2011 Conference in Liverpool over the next two days. The Event will cover the development of the sector, not just in the UK but worldwide with over 2,500 delegates expected to attend. Two days of sessions will examine the UK’s position as the world’s leading offshore wind market. […]

A scheme has been launched which aims to help homeowners install solar panels at massively reduced prices. By taking large orders through group-purchasing with other local residents, Sunny Britain are able to negotiate discounts on the upfront cost of buying solar panels for property owners. The company estimate that local residents could see a full […]

Royal Dutch Shell plc announces that it has issued 23,910,996 A Ordinary shares for the first quarter 2011 interim dividend. Following the issue, the total number of A shares in issuance is 3,619,007,469 and the total number of B shares is unchanged at 2,695,808,103. Royal Dutch Shell plc holds no ordinary shares in Treasury.

Rockhopper Exploration’s stock price jumped to a three month mid-day high yesterday on the news that its latest well in the Falklands had carried out a successful flow test. Rockhopper had reported that its well on the Sea Lion prospect maintained a steady flow for 48 hours at a commercially viable rate. The share price […]