A scheme backed by London Mayor Boris Johnson plans to put solar panels and other efficiency measures in 50,000 homes by March 2012.

The RE:NEW scheme has so far installed solar panels in 1,500 housing association homes. Over 1700... Read More

Thirteen firms from the energy industry have formed a group to promote the role of energy storage in the Europe market this week. The Brussels-based European Association for Storage of Energy (EASE) counts French energy supplier EDF, British engineers at... Read More

A demonstration is expected to blockade an EDF nuclear power station on Monday. The Stop Hinkley Group say 100 people will come from all over the country to block the plant's entrance.

EDF plans to build two new reactors at the... Read More

Firefighters are still on standby after a fire broke out at Shell's Singapore refinery. The blaze began at Pulau Bukom site, more than 5km away from the mainland, on Wednesday. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) worked with Shell to... Read More

New energy supplier Co-operative Energy is to increase its prices from November 3rd by 18% for gas and 11% for electricity, in line with the majority of other energy suppliers.

The energy and gas supplier said it regretted the price increases... Read More

A six-turbine wind farm due to be built in Lincolnshire by npower has been refused planning permission after the Planning Inspector decided the location wasn't acceptable.

RWE npower had applied to develop the 15MW array near Anderby, which they... Read More

A new £20million facility that makes offshore wind turbine parts has been opened by Energy Secretary Chris Huhne.

TAG Energy Solutions' new facility on the bank of the River Tees will make large diameter tubulars used to build offshore wind turbine... Read More

Total UK production of natural gas was a record 24.8% lower in the second quarter of 2011 than that of the year before. This was helped by a lower demand for gas through warmer weather and increased Liquified Natural Gas... Read More

Electricity from renewable energy sources in the UK has increased by 50% in a year, rising from 6.3% in April 2010 to 9.6% this year. The statistics released by DECC yesterday have revealed a record-breaking year for the UK renewable... Read More

EDF Energy have announced the second unit at Torness power station came offline today for repair works. The power company said that despite the plant working within its normal capabilities "safety is always always our first consideration and we take... Read More