Tesco reads energy savings in tea leaves

As tipped by ELN last week, Tesco has officially announced its ‘Buying Club’ to help its suppliers save energy by with discount low carbon lighting. It follows a successful pilot scheme with four of its suppliers including tea maker Typhoo. Tesco claims the ‘guinea pig’ was able to save nearly 900 tonnes of carbon emissions […]

Miliband in office "like a turbine inert on a windless day"

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson has written a scathing attack of Ed Miliband’s energy credentials, saying the Labour leader in power would be “like a turbine inert on a windless day”. Writing in the Telegraph he chastises the former Energy Secretary for failing to muster any enthusiasm for a scheme to make London homes […]

Eleven companies register for Brazil’s oil auction

Brazil’s National Petroleum Agency (ANP) has announced that 11 oil companies have registered for the auction of the Libra oil field – one of the world’s largest offshore oil discoveries – although some of the world’s biggest firms have backed out according to reports. The list of companies which stumped up the 2 million Brazilian […]

London gets green flag for all-electric racing finale

London has been confirmed as venue for the finale of the new Formula E electric racing series. Set to begin in September next year in the Chinese capital of Beijing, a provisional 10-race calendar spanning four continents has been released by the FIA, the world’s governing body of motor sport. The second leg will take place in […]

Osborne derides Miliband for “phoney” price freeze

Today Chancellor George Osborne derided Labour leader Ed Miliband for putting forward plans for a “phoney” price freeze policy “drafted on the back of a fag packet”. Speaking at the Tory party conference in Manchester, he claimed the attention-grabbing policy to freeze energy bills for 20 months has “completely unravelled”. He said: “Any politician would […]

Green energy supplier promises ‘frack-free’ gas

A green energy provider in the UK has promised never to sell gas obtained from fracking to households and businesses. Ecotricity said its ‘Frack-Free Gas’ pledge is in an effort to give consumers the choice not to buy shale gas and avoid them from supporting the fracking industry. The gas is sourced through the controversial hydraulic […]

Paterson plans to set standard for biodegradable bags

Environment Secretary Owen Paterson has said he wants to set an industry standard for biodegradable carrier bags in tandem with the 5p charge on plastic bags announced by Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg. Bags which complied could be sold at a lower cost or avoid the new 5p bag charge entirely. Speaking at the Conservative […]

IKEA sells cut-price solar panels

IKEA has teamed up with solar panel provider Hanergy to offer panels (pictured) to householders at a cut price. A standard 3.36kW system for a semi-detached house will sell for £5,700. But you won’t need to worry about inserting tab A into slot B as it’s not a flat pack system – and installation is […]

Brits 'forced into debt to pay energy bills'

Millions of people in the UK are taking out loans to pay for energy bills and provide food for their families. A new survey claims one in five adults took out a loan in the past 12 months, with more than half (56%) of the borrowers expecting to do the same next year. Only a […]

Free solar panels for up to 1,500 homes a month

Up to 1,500 UK homes will be able to have solar panels installed for free each month, following a financial deal between British solar supplier Freetricity and Australian investment bank Macquarie. According to Freetricity the free solar rollout will be the largest of its kind in the UK and will create more than 550 new […]