Electric Mini zips through trials

BMW sees electric vehicles as a serious part of their future. As the first six months of a road trial for their prototype Mini E comes to a close, we find out just how useful their new machine really is. “The Mini E has been about learning,” said Global Head of Mini E, Glenn Schmidt. […]

Southend beach hit by spill

Residents have been told to stay away from the coast after a suspect oil spill over the weekend. According to the Port of London Authority patrol ships reported black oil globules attached to seaweed on Sunday. They stressed that a sheen and not a slick was seen on the surface of the water. A Southend […]

New energy app launched

A new app launched on the iPhone allows companies to calculate energy savings. By using ABB’s energy calculator it suggests installing variable speed drives to control motors. The free app enables businesses to make quick comparisons between motors controlled by variable speed drives and motors running without any speed control device. Once the correct settings […]

German government does deal with nuclear industry

The life of Germany’s nuclear power plants will be extended by up to 15 years under a deal agreed between energy companies and the government of Chancellor Angela Merkel. A previous government policy would have meant nuclear plants being phased out by the mid 2020s but at the weekend a new deal lead by the […]

Feed-In Tariffs generate jobs

In the five months the Feed-In Tariffs have been in place, there have been 6,930 Solar Panel installations. Homeowners and commercial sites have benefited from guaranteed long-term tariff rates for the green electricity they generate. The REA surveyed its members and found that the tariffs have resulted in a 62 % increase in jobs created […]

Scotland could cash in on green economy

The green economy is a global market forecast to grow to £4.3 trillion by 2015 and with the potential of creating 60,000 green jobs in Scotland by 2020. Speaking to Scottish finaciers Mr Salmond said, “Creating a sustainable low carbon economy and tackling the global climate change challenge presents enormous opportunities.” He told delegates that […]

Former EDF exec joins Balfour Beatty

Mr Marsden will become the Director of People and Organisational Development for Balfour Beatty Utility Solutions and will be in charge of management strategy when it comes to HR. He was a member of the executive team at EDF specialising in brand strategy and knows the energy sector well. Talking about his new post he […]

CRC deadline stays put

The CRC scheme was supposed to affect 5000 companies but that figure has been revised to between 3,500 to 4000, of those less than half have pre-registered ahead of this month’s deadline. The EA says they won’t be offering an amnesty or extending the deadline to late entrants but will continue to offer support to […]