US wind sector ‘saved $7.3bn in public health spending’

Wind energy in the US helped the public health sector save $7.3 billion in 2015. That’s according to the American Wind Energy Association said (AWEA), which claims the renewable source helped reduce a number of health-harming pollutants. Wind power cut around 132 million metric tonnes of carbon emissions – equivalent to those emitted by 28 million cars. It also […]

UK-US nuclear waste deal ‘to help fight cancer’

The UK will ship 700kg of excess nuclear waste to the US in a deal expected to help fight cancer. Prime Minister David Cameron will make the announcement at the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington later today. The excess Highly Enriched Uranium (HEU) will be transferred from the Dounreay nuclear site on the north coast […]

New 2.3MW turbine to be installed at Newport

A new turbine with a capacity of 2.3MW will be installed at the Port of Newport. The Associated British Ports (ABP) has announced it is investing £3 million in the project. It is expected to be operating by autumn this year and is the second turbine to be installed in the port. The first was operational in 2014, […]

NHS ‘unprepared for climate change risks’

Health services in the UK are not prepared for the risks posed by climate change. The warning comes from the new UK Health Alliance on Climate Change, which is made up of leading institutes including royal colleges, medical faculties and publications and doctors’ organisations. Launched yesterday, the group is urging the government to put plans in place to […]

Government urged to scrap ‘unilateral climate policies’

The government has been urged to scrap “unilateral climate policies”. The Global Warming Policy Forum (GWPF) has asked the Tory administration to delay the 5th Carbon Budget and get rid of the Carbon Floor Price (CFP). That’s because they are contributing to the crisis of the nation’s steel sector and other energy intensive industries. According to the […]

UK to lead oil and gas projects in the North Sea

The UK will “dominate” new crude and gas projects in the North Sea. The nation will be responsible for 25 out of 36 schemes expected to be completed by 2025 in the region, according to a report by GlobalData. The UK will develop five gas and 20 oil projects. The remaining nine will be located […]

Doors close at UK’s Zero Carbon Hub

A hub which was established to take operational responsibility for achieving the government’s target of delivering zero carbon homes in England from 2016 is to close today. Zero Carbon Hub has supported the new homes industry in the delivery of the programme and overseen the introduction of higher energy efficiency standards since 2008. Industry funding […]

Peak power margin low – DMR

The UK peak power margin is low, according to npower’s daily market report. That’s because wind is generating 200MW and is not expected to rise today but is forecast to reach 4.8GW tomorrow. CCGT generation is providing 47% of the power mix, coal is producing 12% and the Dutch and French interconnectors are importing at full […]

Steel sector crisis ‘due to high UK energy costs’

High energy costs is one of the reasons the British steel industry is facing a crisis. The comment from Conservative MP Peter Lilley follows Indian company Tata Steel’s decision to sell all its businesses in the UK, putting thousands of jobs at risk. Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live, he said: “Clearly there’s a world problem to the […]

The Daily Market Report – 31st March 2016

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