Scottish wind connections ‘needed to meet demand’ says Grid’s future plan

More wind generation connections in Scotland will lead to an increase in north-to-south transmission demand. The network will need new capacity to transport power across Scotland and much of England to meet demand in the south according to National Grid’s ‘Electricity Ten Year Statement 2015’ published today. The statement, which shows likely future transmission requirements, […]

1.8m demand climate action in faith-based petitions

Nearly 1.8 million people have put their names to faith-based petitions urging leaders at the COP21 conference to tackle global warming. The petitions aim to deliver “a strong, fair deal which helps poor countries adapt to their changing climate”. They were presented to the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change […]

Energy efficiency ‘can reduce business bills by 18-25%’

Energy efficiency can reduce bills by 18-25% with an average payback of less than 1.5 years. That’s according to a report by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). It also states 31% of FSB members said energy costs were a barrier to growth and 90% of them want to be energy efficient but only a fifth […]

Global Apollo comes to life as Mission Innovation

It was launched five months ago and now it has become a reality. The ‘Global Apollo Programme‘ which aims to make renewables cheaper than fossil fuels to tackle climate change has come to life as ‘Mission Innovation’. It will be announced today at COP21 by US President Barack Obama and French President François Hollande. The programme […]

£62.8m for smarter energy network in the UK

An investment worth £62.8 million will be made to deliver a smarter energy network. Ofgem has announced it will fund nine projects in order to encourage companies develop innovatice ways to reduce costs for consumers while helping deliver a low carbon future. Some of the projects include a facility that converts waste into gas which […]

Tories outline plan to reduce energy bills for families and increase competition in the sector

A programme which aims to increase competition in the energy sector while reducing families’ bills has been launched. The plan from Chancellor George Osborne and the Business Secretary Sajid Javed, sets out steps the government is taking to secure rising living standards and create competitive business conditions for firms. The scheme, ‘A better deal: Boosting […]

Ed Davey predicts outcome of COP21

Former Energy Secretary Ed Davey has predicted the outcome of the upcoming climate change conference in Paris. He said: “My expectation is there will be a deal – the first ever which applies to all countries.” He added it will make more progress than expected in actual emission reduction promises and there will be good progress on […]

Attenborough: Solar energy should undercut oil

Solar generation should be developed and undercut the price of energy from oil and coal. That’s according to English broadcaster and naturalist Sir David Attenborough. He said: “The signs are good. We’re not asking for something really extraordinary we’re suggesting the developed nations of the world, with good research and scientists, should get together and solve the […]

Gas system short –  DMR

The UK gas system is short, according to npower’s daily market report. The linepack is forecast 25mcm as flows from Norway have been reduced. Langeled flows are nominated above 50mcm. Ben Spry from npower’s Optimisation Desk said: “The net interconnector flows have reversed as well with IUK exports ramping up and Dutch imports reducing leaving a […]

Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates join forces for clean energy technology

The founders of Facebook and Microsoft are teaming up to tackle climate change. Mark Zuckerberg has announced he is joining Bill Gates’ initiative which aims to invest in clean energy technologies. The ‘Breakthrough Energy Coalition’ is a global group of private investors who will support companies which are taking innovative clean energy ideas into the […]